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Infrastructure Engineer II; Hybrid

Job in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50319, USA
Listing for: Principal Financial Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    DevOps, Unix/Linux, Python, Backend Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 77000 - 127000 USD Yearly USD 77000.00 127000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Infrastructure Engineer II (Hybrid)

What You'll Do

As an Infrastructure Engineer in IS Mainframe Services space, you’ll work closely with other engineers as we configure, design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure processes for the Enterprise. You will learn and help evolve our Dev Ops practices through automation, continuous improvement, and learning. You will gain hands‑on experience on modernization tools such as IDz, Git, Digital.ai Release and IBM Dev Ops Deploy (Urban Code Deploy) and be part of configuring and implementing the tooling.

You will also be part of our efforts around defining and implementing a continuous delivery pipeline. We’re continually learning in our work as a team to build and maintain scalable infrastructure for our internal and external customers.

Examples of the kind of things you’ll do:
  • Trouble‑shoot and problem‑solve for applications.
  • Gain understanding of both mainframe and distributed batch.
  • Build knowledge of at least one scripting language (Groovy, Python)
  • Implement automation and build CI/CD pipelines using tooling such as Jenkins and XLR.
  • Gain knowledge designing, building, and monitoring mainframe dashboards using ELK stack.
  • Collaborate with experienced engineers, architects, and product teams.
  • Participate in code reviews, debugging, and problem‑solving sessions.
  • Work in a team environment that uses pairing and mobbing to accomplish work.
Who You Are We’re looking for someone with:
  • Associate or bachelor’s degree (preference in computer science, technology, engineering or math‑related field) and 2+ years’ work experience or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of scripting experience with either python or groovy is required.
  • Development Experience in modern technologies (IT internship experience, community exposure, or professional experience)
  • Strongest candidates will have experience or interest in working with different technologies.
Key Skillsets
  • Knowledge & hands‑on on z/OS related tools.
  • Ability to install & customize IBM & third‑party software using SMP/E.
  • Build, test and maintain SDLC and DEVOPS applications, and provide feedback for future roadmaps.
  • Support and enhance mainframe applications and integrations.
  • Use and contribute to mainframe pipeline tools (automation, deployment workflows)
  • Understand the basic concepts of AWS.
  • Must have good understanding of JCL jobs, utilities and ZFS file systems and their concepts.
  • Proficient Coding (in some of these): JCL, REXX, Groovy, Python
  • Exposure to Linux/Unix environments
Tools used by the team
  • OS:
    Mainframe Z/OS, Windows
  • Languages:

    Cobol, JCL/MVS, REXX, Groovy, Python, Java
  • Databases: DB2 for z/OS
  • Modernization Tooling such as IDz, GIT, IBM Dev Ops Deploy (Urban Code Deploy), Digital.ai Release, Jenkins, VSCode and IBM Dependency Based Build (DBB).
  • Content management and issue tracking:
    Confluence, Jira
Salary Range

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non‑sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non‑Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$77,000 - $127,000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short‑term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Job Level

We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills.

Work Environments

This role offers in‑office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H‑1B, TN, L‑1, J‑1, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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