Software Engineer -Automation

Our team is building a modern hybrid cloud platform from the ground up to support the next generation of applications across the organization. The platform provides foundational infrastructure, container runtime environments, developer tooling, messaging systems, and observability capabilities required to run reliable and scalable applications.

This is a greenfield engineering opportunity. As a Software Engineer I, you will contribute to the development of automation, tools, and workflows that support platform and infrastructure operations. You will work under the guidance of more senior engineers and gain hands‑on experience with modern infrastructure, automation practices, and cloud‑native technologies.

Our approach emphasizes software‑driven infrastructure, infrastructure‑as‑code, Git‑based workflows, and modern observability practices. Engineers at this level focus on building strong technical foundations, learning platform concepts, and contributing to production systems in a supported environment.

Mid American 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.

Mid American 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.

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.)

Prior related internship experience required.

Basic knowledge of programming in client/server and/or web development environment.

Foundational programming knowledge in at least one language such as Go, Python, or Java.

Familiarity with Linux environments and basic scripting.

Exposure to Git or version control systems.

Interest in automation, infrastructure, and platform engineering concepts.

This role supports improvements in how work gets done across the organization by contributing to software and automation that reduce manual effort, improve efficiency, and support reliable operations.

You will assist in developing tools, services, and workflows that support developer and operational needs, including infrastructure provisioning, deployment pipelines, environment management, and routine operational tasks. You will collaborate with team members across systems and teams to help streamline how applications are built, deployed, and operated.

Under guidance, you will help identify manual or repetitive work and contribute to automation or process improvements. You will use code, scripts, APIs, and integrations to help replace manual tasks with repeatable, scalable solutions.

Success in this role requires curiosity, willingness to learn, and a mindset focused on improving systems. Engineers at this level grow their skills by contributing to well‑defined automation efforts and gradually taking on more complex work.

We value strong foundational programming skills and curiosity over prior domain‑specific experience.

• Assist in identifying manual operational processes that can be automated
• Contribute to automation that improves consistency and reliability under guidance
• Support development of tools used to provision and manage infrastructure

• Develop automation using modern…