Tech Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA
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With 3,456 tech openings, Cedar Rapids offers a vibrant tech scene that blends innovation with Midwestern affordability. The city’s growing data centers, fintech startups, and manufacturing‑automation firms attract talent from across the Midwest, while its walkable neighborhoods and community events keep professionals connected.
Local employers range from health‑tech leader Aptiva to insurance giant Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa, and niche software houses such as Cedar Rapids Cloud and SmartLogix. Fintech, logistics software, and industrial‑automation platforms dominate, creating roles for software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity analysts, and product managers.
The cost of living in Cedar Rapids sits 15% below the national average, making the city an attractive option for tech workers looking to stretch their earnings. Salary transparency on Job Transparency lets candidates compare offers from local giants and startups alike, ensuring fair compensation in a market where wages can vary widely across industries.
Senior Systems Engineer
Company: Vermeer Corporation
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 04, 2023
Vermeer is a global company that focuses on innovation and growth. They equip customers to do important work around the world by managing natural resources, connecting people, and feeding and fueling communities. The company values a caring culture, agility, customer focus, and stewardship of resources. They are looking for a strong leader with a bachelor's degree in engineering and 12 years of product development experience to work across various engineering disciplines and create unique solutions.
Systems Architect
Company: Global Atlantic Financial Group
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 05, 2023
Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, offering alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions. The company is looking for a diverse team of talented individuals to join their team and grow with them. The Systems Architect will be responsible for providing technical advice and guidance, serving as a technical project manager, and designing and implementing technical solutions. The company offers total rewards packages, community outreach programs, and flexible work environments.
Automation Lead
Company: Cognizant
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 06, 2023
The job description is for a technical lead role in implementing a BDD framework for WebServices/APIs, providing support to the QES team, and helping clients define and streamline the QA process and automation tools for various healthcare applications. The role requires hands-on design and development, as well as leadership responsibilities.
Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant (GAAP)
Company: F&G
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 07, 2023
The Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant will perform various duties to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for FGL Holdings and its subsidiaries. The role involves preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and earnings analysis, maintenance of monthly close calendars, preparation of financial statement and footnote disclosures, and other monthly close responsibilities required for SEC and statutory reporting. The Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant will also support the Financial Reporting team with requests from internal and external auditors, senior management and rating agencies. The role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high motivation, ability to work independently and as part of a team, experience with analyzing and understanding key data, ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects, work in a fast-paced environment, excellent organizational and time management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality. The role offers a flexible work environment with the option of in-office, hybrid, and remote work arrangements.
Assurance Senior-CPIP
Company: RSM US LLP
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 04, 2023
RSM is seeking a dynamic Audit Senior Associate to join their Audit team in Davenport, IA. The role involves working on diverse client engagements, providing high-quality client service, and utilizing RSM's audit methodology. The position requires a BS/BA degree in Accounting or equivalent, 3 years of public accounting experience, and CPA certification. The role involves traveling 25% of the year.
Technical Specialist (704247)
Company: ePATHUSA, Inc.
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 03, 2023
The job posting is seeking a technical specialist/developer to enhance the Iowa Rehabilitation Services System (IRSS) for case management. The ideal candidate is a Full stack developer with a strong security background. The project will focus on security enhancements and other feature development for IRSS.
Payroll Specialist
Company: ePATHUSA, Inc.
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 06, 2023
The job posting is for a Payroll Specialist position at ePATHUSA. The role involves payroll administration, time and attendance processing, and maintaining employee files. The candidate should have 1+ years of experience with payroll processing, knowledge in Word, Excel, and SharePoint, and Paycom or Deltek Costpoint software. The position offers benefits such as health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), holiday, vacation, and sick paid time off.
Business Analyst - Finance and Investments
Company: Global Atlantic Financial Group
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 06, 2023
Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, offering alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions. They are looking for a Business Analyst to drive cross-functional analyses and activities which inform both strategic change and operational processes across the Finance and Investments functions. The right person for this role has excellent analytical abilities, has a demonstrated ability to apply analytics to solve business problems and identify opportunities, and has a strong understanding of business strategy, operations and KPI development.
Total Rewards Coordinator
Company: F&G
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 04, 2023
The Total Rewards Coordinator role involves supporting various Total Rewards processes and activities, including onboarding, employee life cycle changes, compensation activity, HRIS reporting, and invoice processing. The position requires excellent software skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, and a friendly but firm personality. F&G offers a flexible work environment with in-office, hybrid, and remote work arrangements. The company values an employee-centric approach, empowering collaborative, dynamic, and authentic employees.
Technical Writer (704924)
Company: ePATHUSA, Inc.
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 03, 2023
The job posting is for a Technical Writer position that involves working closely with Product Owners, business SMEs, and data analysts. The role requires understanding and documenting complex technical and business concepts, data models, and creating various types of documentation such as runbooks, manuals, guides, and API documentation. The candidate must have hands-on technical writing experience, knowledge of Microsoft Azure offerings, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in an Agile team environment. Additional requirements include business analysis skills, depth in data analysis, familiarity with Azure Databricks Delta Lake, and a positive attitude towards challenges.
Senior Actuary, Inforce Management
Company: American Equity
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 06, 2023
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is a company that focuses on providing financial dignity in retirement through their leading annuity products. They value quality products, excellent customer service, integrity, safety, and delivering on their promises to policyholders. The company has over $57 billion in assets, 26,000 active agents, and over 800 employees. They are a NYSE-listed company with an 'excellent' rating from AM Best.
Financial Reporting Accountant - GAAP
Company: F&G
Location: Des Moines, IA
Posted Mar 07, 2023
The Financial Reporting Accountant- GAAP will perform various duties to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for FGL Holdings and its subsidiaries. This includes preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations, assistance with monthly close calendars, preparation of financial statement and footnote disclosures, and other monthly close responsibilities required for SEC and statutory reporting. The role also involves supporting the Financial Reporting team with requests from internal and external auditors, senior management, and rating agencies.