Infrastructure Systems Engineer III or Sr - Storage & Data Protection
NaSPA, Inc., Des Moines, IA, United States
Position Title:
Infrastructure Systems Engineer III or Sr - Storage & Data Protection
Location:
Des Moines, IA, United States
This position may be filled at multiple levels depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
We are building a modern, software‑defined infrastructure platform designed to support the next generation of applications across the organization.
This platform is designed around open‑source technologies, commodity hardware, and automation‑first principles. It provides the core compute, storage, networking, and container runtime capabilities required to run distributed systems at scale across both data centers and cloud environments.
This is a greenfield engineering effort focused on defining how infrastructure is built and operated using code, APIs, and declarative systems, with reliability, observability, and repeatability designed in from the start.
Our approach emphasizes:
Linux‑first systems design
Kubernetes as a core abstraction layer
Infrastructure‑as‑code and GitOps workflows
Open observability standards (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
Distributed, software‑defined storage and networking
Engineers on this team build and own foundational systems that applications across the organization rely on for secure, reliable operation.
Role Overview
This role will be responsible for designing, building, and operating the foundational infrastructure that powers the company's technology platform. This includes compute, storage, networking, and container infrastructure supporting enterprise applications, internal platforms, and hybrid cloud environments.
This role focuses on delivering reliable, scalable, and automated infrastructure platforms across data centers and cloud environments. Infrastructure engineers operate the foundational platforms that support modern workloads, including virtualization platforms, storage systems, networking, and container infrastructure such as Kubernetes clusters.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure Engineering
Design, deploy, and operate infrastructure platforms including compute, storage, networking, and container infrastructure
Build and maintain scalable infrastructure across on‑premises data centers and cloud environments
Operate and support Kubernetes clusters and their underlying infrastructure
Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of infrastructure systems
Support hybrid infrastructure environments and platform services that run on top of them
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using modern programming languages (Go, Python, Java)
Implement infrastructure provisioning and configuration through infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform
Standardize infrastructure deployment and lifecycle management
Build tooling that improves operational efficiency and infrastructure reliability
Platform Integration
Support infrastructure dependencies for container platforms and distributed systems
Deploy, upgrade, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure components
Operate infrastructure services including IaaS platforms and storage systems
Collaborate with platform engineering teams supporting CI/CD, messaging, observability, and developer platforms
Observability & Reliability
Implement monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
Contribute to reliability improvements and operational maturity
Security & Access Management
Implement infrastructure security best practices
Support identity and access management and secrets management systems
Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure resilience and compliance
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science, or related technical field; or equivalent work experience. (Typically, four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)
Six years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering roles for the level III
Strong experience working with Linux systems and distributed infrastructure environments
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Go, Python, or Java
Experience automating storage provisioning, data protection, and lifecycle management using infrastructure as code or API driven approaches
Experience with software defined or distributed storage architectures designed to run on commodity hardware
Experience automating backup, restore, and recovery workflows to reduce manual intervention and operational risk
Core Technical Experience
Linux systems and core infrastructure fundamentals
Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
Infrastructure as code and declarative system design (e.g., Terraform, GitOps)
Distributed systems and large‑scale infrastructure environments
Observability and monitoring using open‑source tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Distributed storage systems and concepts (e.g., Ceph or similar technologies)
Networking fundamentals in distributed and cloud‑based environments
API‑driven infrastructure and automation systems
Infrastructure security practices, including identity, access, and secrets management
Hybrid infrastructure spanning on‑premises data centers and cloud environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience operating Kubernetes clusters at scale
Experience with GitOps workflows such as ArgoCD or Flux
Experience supporting streaming data platforms or messaging systems
Experience with SQL, NoSQL, or graph databases
Contributions to open‑source infrastructure or platform projects
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.
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Infrastructure Systems Engineer III or Sr - Storage & Data Protection
Location:
Des Moines, IA, United States
This position may be filled at multiple levels depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
We are building a modern, software‑defined infrastructure platform designed to support the next generation of applications across the organization.
This platform is designed around open‑source technologies, commodity hardware, and automation‑first principles. It provides the core compute, storage, networking, and container runtime capabilities required to run distributed systems at scale across both data centers and cloud environments.
This is a greenfield engineering effort focused on defining how infrastructure is built and operated using code, APIs, and declarative systems, with reliability, observability, and repeatability designed in from the start.
Our approach emphasizes:
Linux‑first systems design
Kubernetes as a core abstraction layer
Infrastructure‑as‑code and GitOps workflows
Open observability standards (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
Distributed, software‑defined storage and networking
Engineers on this team build and own foundational systems that applications across the organization rely on for secure, reliable operation.
Role Overview
This role will be responsible for designing, building, and operating the foundational infrastructure that powers the company's technology platform. This includes compute, storage, networking, and container infrastructure supporting enterprise applications, internal platforms, and hybrid cloud environments.
This role focuses on delivering reliable, scalable, and automated infrastructure platforms across data centers and cloud environments. Infrastructure engineers operate the foundational platforms that support modern workloads, including virtualization platforms, storage systems, networking, and container infrastructure such as Kubernetes clusters.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure Engineering
Design, deploy, and operate infrastructure platforms including compute, storage, networking, and container infrastructure
Build and maintain scalable infrastructure across on‑premises data centers and cloud environments
Operate and support Kubernetes clusters and their underlying infrastructure
Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of infrastructure systems
Support hybrid infrastructure environments and platform services that run on top of them
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using modern programming languages (Go, Python, Java)
Implement infrastructure provisioning and configuration through infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform
Standardize infrastructure deployment and lifecycle management
Build tooling that improves operational efficiency and infrastructure reliability
Platform Integration
Support infrastructure dependencies for container platforms and distributed systems
Deploy, upgrade, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure components
Operate infrastructure services including IaaS platforms and storage systems
Collaborate with platform engineering teams supporting CI/CD, messaging, observability, and developer platforms
Observability & Reliability
Implement monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry
Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
Contribute to reliability improvements and operational maturity
Security & Access Management
Implement infrastructure security best practices
Support identity and access management and secrets management systems
Collaborate with security teams to ensure infrastructure resilience and compliance
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science, or related technical field; or equivalent work experience. (Typically, four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)
Six years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering roles for the level III
Strong experience working with Linux systems and distributed infrastructure environments
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Go, Python, or Java
Experience automating storage provisioning, data protection, and lifecycle management using infrastructure as code or API driven approaches
Experience with software defined or distributed storage architectures designed to run on commodity hardware
Experience automating backup, restore, and recovery workflows to reduce manual intervention and operational risk
Core Technical Experience
Linux systems and core infrastructure fundamentals
Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
Infrastructure as code and declarative system design (e.g., Terraform, GitOps)
Distributed systems and large‑scale infrastructure environments
Observability and monitoring using open‑source tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Distributed storage systems and concepts (e.g., Ceph or similar technologies)
Networking fundamentals in distributed and cloud‑based environments
API‑driven infrastructure and automation systems
Infrastructure security practices, including identity, access, and secrets management
Hybrid infrastructure spanning on‑premises data centers and cloud environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience operating Kubernetes clusters at scale
Experience with GitOps workflows such as ArgoCD or Flux
Experience supporting streaming data platforms or messaging systems
Experience with SQL, NoSQL, or graph databases
Contributions to open‑source infrastructure or platform projects
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.
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