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Job DescriptionTitle: Software Engineer II Location: 400 19th St Moline IL USA 61265-1373 Interview:Webcam Interview Only Description: Software Engineer II MAJOR PURPOSE: Works on a product team and supports product design by planning its work, coordinating with others, and writing and testing code to deliver moderately complex functionality on a complete product or significant portion of a product it supports. This level develops simple designs to solve well-defined problems with guidance from more senior team members. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work to support personnel; Makes decisions within established guidelines subject to review by supervisors; Executes high level applications to more complex problems. MAJOR DUTIES: Description of the major duties performed in this job. * Develops, codes, configures, and tests programs and systems. * Evaluates and implements enhancement design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance of software applications. * Analyzes assignments and determines software specifications that must be fulfilled to achieve objectives. * Executes necessary documentation, as directed, or needed. * Collaborates with other relevant stakeholders and team members to ensure that features meet business needs. * Follows industry-standard agile software design methodology for development and documentation. QUALIFICATIONS: Competencies, technical skills, formal education and relevant work experience critical for successful individual performance of essential functions. Competencies and target level: The leadership level of the job determines competencies in the John Deere Competency Model. Resources can be found in the Talent Central Self Service Portal. Technical Skills & Knowledge: Specialized skills, knowledge and abilities needed to perform the essential functions of the job. * Excellence in verbal and written communication forms with emphasis on persuasive communication, tact and negotiation. (Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.) * Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into technical solutions. (Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.) * Ability to apply engineering principles and concepts for designs. (Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.) * Ability to manage many competing priorities/requests in a fast-paced environment (Has a good understanding of the principles and can independently use the knowledge.) Education: Formal education or training required to perform the essential functions of the job. Includes degrees, certifications, licenses and/or registration requirements. * Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent experience. (University Degree (4 years or equivalent)) * Degree in an Information Technology discipline or equivalent experience. (University Degree (4 years or equivalent)) Relevant work experiences: Type and amount of experience necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. May include specific roles and/or an understanding of a particular function, organization, industry or product line. * Previous experience in programming/software development. (1 - 3 years) * Software development processes experience. (1 - 3 years) * Participating in Agile Development (1 - 3 years) * Experience working in an Agile Environment (1 - 3 years) Job Description: Responsible for the planning and implementation the dev-ops for Global Distributed Databases team within established processes. The role provides support and maintenance by planning work and coordination with others to deliver functionality. Gives and receives guidance to and from team members when needed. Work and decisions are performed within established guidelines and with agreement from the team and other stakeholders. Role will be responsible to identify and implement modernization and automation ideas. The role will complete the planned tasks and support functions within the defined matrix. Required Qualifications: * 4+ years of experience in Automation and process improvement using Azure, Kubernetes, DevOps, PowerShell, Github, Ansible and Terraform. * 3+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code, automation, troubleshooting and root cause analysis * 3+ years of experience leveraging DevSecOps and lean development principles such as Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery * 3+ years of experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure platform technologies * Associate level AWS/Azure/Kubernetes certification Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with communicating technical decisions and their rationales to our development teams * Experience working with cloud databases and distributed environments requiring high performance and scalability * Passionate, innovative and have the desire to learn new technologies * Accountable, curious, and collaborative * Proven experience working in a team environment * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent discipline