Platform Engineer

Kalmbach Feeds Inc•Upper Sandusky, OH

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Kalmbach Feeds continues to invest in modern, scalable technology, we are seeking a Platform Engineer to help build, operate, and continuously improve the systems that support our software development and business operations. This role partners closely with software developers and site reliability engineers to improve workflows, automation, reliability, and performance across our technology platform. This position follows a hybrid work schedule, balancing in-person collaboration with remote work. Kalmbach Feeds offers the highest quality nutritional products for livestock, poultry, and companion animals. Founded in 1963 by Milton and Ruth Kalmbach, the company was built on a vision to develop the finest products while delivering exceptional nutritional value to customers. Kalmbach Feeds’ core values have guided the company for over five decades and continue to shape its growth and reputation as a regional leader in animal nutrition. Kalmbach Feeds is known for its commitment to quality, integrity, and continuous improvement. Our team is made up of driven professionals who use innovative technology and proven processes to deliver safe, reliable products. Kalmbach Feeds is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Employment is subject to verification of credentials, reference checks, and a pre-employment drug screening and background check. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Requirements

Experienced: You have at least 2 years of experience in a platform engineering, DevOps, or related role, with hands-on exposure to modern infrastructure and deployment practices.
Technical: You have software development experience using a modern language or framework and are comfortable working alongside application engineers.
Cloud-Focused: You have strong knowledge of Azure cloud services and experience operating workloads in cloud or hybrid environments.
Container-Savvy: You have hands-on experience with Kubernetes or Docker and understand container-based application deployment.
Automation-Oriented: You are familiar with GitHub workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps architectures. You have experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible.
Observability-Minded: You have worked with observability frameworks and tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana to monitor system health and performance.
Collaborative: You bring strong problem-solving skills, communicate clearly, and enjoy working across teams to enable others’ success.
Driven: You are passionate about automation, scalability, and building platforms that help development teams do their best work.

Responsibilities

Platform & Infrastructure Support: Partner with software developers and site reliability engineers to improve development workflows, system performance, and platform reliability. Manage and optimize a hybrid infrastructure environment.
Containerization & Orchestration: Build, deploy, and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker, ensuring scalability, stability, and efficient resource usage.
CI/CD & GitOps Enablement: Support and streamline continuous integration and deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions and FluxCD. Contribute to GitOps-based workflows that improve consistency and deployment confidence.
Monitoring & Reliability: Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability using observability tools and best practices. Identify issues proactively and drive root-cause resolution.
Automation & Standards: Contribute to automation, documentation, and platform best practices. Help establish repeatable patterns that enable development teams to move faster with fewer manual steps.
Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in improving platform tooling, infrastructure-as-code practices, and operational processes to support long-term scalability and growth.