Part-Time Student - Software Engineering​/Cyber Security - Ames, IA

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

Primary location:
United States (US) - Illinois - Ames, IA

Title:

Part-Time Student – Software Engineering/Cyber Security – Ames, IA ()

Function:
Technology (CA)

Onsite/Remote:
Onsite Position

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.

• Design, implement and maintain robust cloud security infrastructure on AWS and Microsoft Azure, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and security of cloud‑based systems and data.
• Act as a technical member of an agile software team and contribute to feature delivery.
• Drive automation and efficiency in cloud IAM/RBAC processes and procedures.
• Identify emerging security threats and recommend proactive measures to mitigate risks.

• Experience in at least one programming language.
• Self‑confident, decisive, and comfortable in ambiguous situations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication 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.
• Experiment to learn.

• Experience with Python, test‑driven development.
• Experience building and deploying applications/infrastructure in AWS or Azure.
• Professional certifications related to security, AWS or Azure.
• Understanding of network protocols, encryption technologies, and access control in cloud environments.
• Experience with security assessment tools, vulnerability management, and incident response.

• Ideally pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technology discipline.
• Must be registered as a full‑time student at an accredited university.
• Graduation date of December 2026 or later with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.

$15 – $40 hourly based on published rates for the business function and education level.

• 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

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.

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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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