Engineering Manager - Embedded DevOps Enablement

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Date: Apr 24, 2026

Location: Urbandale, Iowa, US, 50323

Company: John Deere

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

 

 John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

 

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa  - Urbandale  
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Engineering Manager - Embedded DevOps Enablement - 120109 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

  

 

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Engineering Manager - Embedded DevOps Enablement for Deere & Copany World Headquarters located in Urbandale, IA, you will be working with a team of engineers to transform the building, integration, testing, and delivery of our on-board software.  This team will build a platform that allows for the orchestration of our software through all phases of DevOps for all of the equipment platforms.  You will find common concepts and processes and automate them to increase productivity for our embedded developer and PV&V communities at John Deere.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Leading a small team of 6-8 people and a contract team.
  • Acting as product manager for our embedded DevOps Platform.
  • Partnering with PV&V, developers, platform teams, Digital ORE, security, and equipment platform stakeholders to enable delivery across the enterprise.

 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

 

 

What Skills You Need

 

  • Eight or more years with DevOps tools, concepts and practices
  • Eight or more years of experience C and/or C++.            
  • Eight or more years of experience providing technical leadership and coordination across multiple teams to deliver production software systems
  • Five or more years of IT support practices like ITIL or ITSM.          
  • Five or more years of experience with building and managing applications and infrastructure in AWS with Terraform or CloudFormation.

 

 

What Makes You Stand Out

 

  • Strong communications skills: Ability to translate business impact into technical recovery objectives and solutions.
  • Creativity in problem solving using a combination of experience, knowledge, and the utilization of AI.
  • Experience with testing and simulation of embedded software.
  • Experience in with developer container platform architectures and tools such as Kubernetes, EKS, and Docker.
  • Proven experience in rolling out large software enablement projects.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, MIS, or other IT related discipline

 

 

Education

 

 

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

 

  • Bachelors degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, MIS, or other related discipline

 

 

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Highly competitive base pay 
  • Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
  • Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Tuition assistance
  • Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
  • Charitable contribution match
  • Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
  • Vacation and Holiday Pay

 $138,144.00  - $207,216.00  + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

 

The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.

 

 

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