Engineering Manager - Embedded DevSecOps Enablement at John Deere
Urbandale, IA
$138,144–$207,216from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Urbandale, IA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A management role leading an enterprise-wide Embedded DevSecOps Enablement team that builds and maintains the pipelines, platforms, and workflows used by large numbers of embedded software engineers across the organization. The manager sets the strategic roadmap for build, integration, testing, security, and release tooling, drives adoption of containerized and cloud-native development practices, and partners with cross-functional teams to embed security throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Suits an experienced engineering leader with a strong DevSecOps and cloud infrastructure background.
Senior level · 8+ years · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 40 people in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 25–55
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
What the occupation pays Median $168,465 (middle half $134,882–$187,392). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role is posted as 'Engineering Manager' with explicit people-leadership responsibilities (leading and developing a team, driving talent development), making 11-3021 the primary SOC; the alt SOC 15-1252 reflects the deep hands-on DevSecOps platform-building context.
The role is listed as onsite with multiple possible locations (Urbandale IA, Cary NC, Moline IL, Fargo ND, Torrance CA); the Des Moines-West Des Moines CBSA is used as the primary location since Urbandale is listed first.
The degree requirement states 'degree or equivalent related work experience,' so no minimum formal degree is hard-gated.
Terraform and CloudFormation are listed as interchangeable Infrastructure-as-Code options within the required qualifications; captured as one skill with CloudFormation as an alternative.
Kubernetes, EKS, containers, CI/CD, embedded software, and AI-enabled development tools all appear under the 'What Makes You Stand Out' (preferred/nice-to-have) section.
VISA sponsorship is explicitly not available for this position.
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