Infrastructure Engineer – Automation, Cloud & Reliability

EquiTrust Life Insurance Company; West Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

EquiTrust Life Insurance Company in West Des Moines, IA seeks an IT Infrastructure Engineer to oversee lifecycle management, capacity planning, and reliability improvements. The role emphasizes automation, scripting, and collaboration with IT and business teams.

You will mentor peers, evaluate emerging technologies, and support complex infrastructure across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments. Most work is off-site with periodic on-site presence as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's preferred.
• Significant enterprise infrastructure experience and project leadership.
• Experience with cloud, on‑premises or hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee infrastructure lifecycle management and capacity planning.
• Develop automation, scripts, and solutions to boost efficiency.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders on enterprise initiatives.
• Mentor team members and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Support reliability, security, and performance of infrastructure.

Skills

Infrastructure administration

Networking

Cloud environments

Scripting

Mentorship

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure Stack HCI

Hyper-V

Active Directory / Entra ID

Cisco Nexus / Meraki

Palo Alto / Fortinet

Exchange Online / SharePoint Online / Teams

Job description

EquiTrust Life Insurance Company in West Des Moines, IA seeks an IT Infrastructure Engineer to oversee lifecycle management, capacity planning, and reliability improvements. The role emphasizes automation, scripting, and collaboration with IT and business teams.

You will mentor peers, evaluate emerging technologies, and support complex infrastructure across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments. Most work is off-site with periodic on-site presence as needed.