Part-Time Student - IT - Software Engineer/Cybersecurity - Ames, IA
Part-Time Student - IT - Software Engineer/Cybersecurity - Ames, IA
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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Ames
Function: Technology (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - IT - Software Engineer/Cybersecurity - Ames, IA - 111016
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position
Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.
The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.
Your Responsibilities
As a Part Time Student IT - Software Engineer/Cybersecurity for John Deere Tech Works located in Ames, IA you will:
- Be a technical member of an agile software team and contribute to feature delivery
- Design, build, test, deploy, and operate security software solutions
- Find, investigate, and remediate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across the enterprise
- Create, implement, and manage security controls and guardrails in our AWS and Azure cloud environments
This position is not available to students on immigration visas
What Skills You Need
- Experience in at least one programming language
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Enable people by making it easy for them to do the right thing
- Fight for what is right over how things are normally done
- Leave things better than you found them
- Strive to always deliver customer value
- Experiment to learn
- Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a Technology related discipline; others may apply
- Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university
- Graduation date of May 2026 or later
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- Available to work 10-20 hours/week during the academic year
- Available to work 35-40 hours/week during the summer semester
What Makes You Standout
- Experience with Python
- Experience with unit testing
- Experience with Cloud Providers
- Experience finding and resolving security vulnerabilities
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 and performance bonuses
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
- 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