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MidAmerican Energy Company is seeking a Software Engineer 3 in Des Moines, IA. You will architect, design, code, test, and maintain complex applications and middleware integrations, supporting both development and operations.
The role emphasizes automation, observability, and reliability, with leadership on Oracle-based projects, collaboration across IT teams, and mentoring junior staff. Remote work from anywhere in the U.S. is allowed under hybrid arrangements.
Software Engineer 3
Des Moines, IA, United States
The Software Engineer 3: Architects, designs, codes, tests, documents, implements, and maintains complex applications, integration components, application interfaces, scripts, and/or automation solutions. This role supports both development and operational functions by performing daytoday middleware administration, troubleshooting, patching, performance tuning, and configuration management while identifying opportunities to create automation to improve reliability and efficiency. In addition to optimizing system performance through capacity analysis, tuning activities, and identification of constraints, the engineer ensures enterprisegrade observability by implementing and maintaining monitoring dashboards, alerts, and logging strategies that enhance visibility across distributed systems. Provides technical support and rootcause analysis for middleware and application issues, implements upgrades and enhancements, and collaborates with vendors to evaluate product quality and compatibility. Acting as a senior contributor or technical lead on small to mid-sized initiatives, this position provides leadership on highly complex Oracle projects related to new systems, architectures, and integration capabilities aligned with business goals. Responsibilities include conducting system analysis, participating in design and code reviews, enhancing existing systems, supporting stakeholders and application teams, and ensuring that all middleware and automation solutions meet performance, security, and interoperability standards. Serves as a subject-matter expert, consulting with stakeholders on integration strategy, reliability engineering, and technology improvements, and works across IT teams to identify deficiencies, drive process improvements, and contribute to planning, documentation, and the continuous enhancement of enterprise middleware environments. Mentor and support junior team members.
Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
Specific skills or other requirements:
1615 Locust St., Des Moines, IA 50309 and/or work from a home office located anywhere in the U.S.
$141,232 to $141,232
No - Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.
MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.