IT Platform Systems Engineer

Johnsonville, LLC.; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive health/dental/vision

Paid time off

On-site fitness center

On-site clinic

Job summary

Johnsonville is seeking an IT Platform Solutions Engineer to configure and maintain our IT platforms and systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize infrastructure while focusing on reliability, performance, and security.

The role emphasizes automation, observability, and secure‑by‑design practices, plus on‑call support and travel as needed. A background in computer science or engineering and at least five years of platform experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of direct IT/platform solutions experience with configuration and deployment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and platform security.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain IT platforms in collaboration with cloud admins and architects.
• Implement and optimize hardware and software configurations for performance and scalability.
• Develop observability solutions (metrics, logs, traces) to monitor system health.
• Identify bottlenecks, troubleshoot, and remediate platform issues.
• Embed security as a reliability concern through secure‑by‑design practices.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and routine tasks.
• Maintain configuration management and ensure repeatability across environments.
• Create documentation for configurations and procedures.
• Respond to platform incidents and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Scripting

Problem solving

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Jitterbit

o9

Job description

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As a member of our information technology (IT) team, you’ll apply cutting-edge resources to help Johnsonville become even more productive and efficient, reduce costs and improve our capacity and profitability. You’ll use and continually develop both your technical expertise and business acumen to maintain Johnsonville’s innovative industry leadership.

Position Overview

The IT Platform Solutions Engineer is responsible for configuring and maintaining the organization's IT platforms and systems. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize IT infrastructure and ensure seamless operation. The IT Platform Solutions Engineer plays a critical role in supporting and enhancing the reliability, performance, and security of IT platforms.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain IT platforms, coordinating with requisite Cloud Server Administrators and Platform Solutions Architects advising on servers, storage, networking, and virtualization needs
• Implement and optimize hardware and software configurations to meet performance and scalability requirements
• Define, implement, and continuously improve observability solutions (metrics, logs, traces, health checks, alerts) to proactively monitor platform health and ensure system stability
• Monitor platform performance and conduct regular analysis to identify, troubleshoot, and remediate bottlenecks and inefficiencies
• Partner with security teams to embed security as a reliability concern, implementing secure‑by‑design and defense‑in‑depth practices across platforms
• Collaborate with the security team to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities and risks
• Engineer automation to eliminate manual toil, including platform provisioning, configuration, remediation, and routine operational tasks
• Implement and maintain configuration management and desired‑state tooling to ensure consistency, repeatability, and compliance across environments
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform configurations, processes, and procedures
• Respond to and resolve platform‑related issues, collaborating with support teams and vendors as necessary.
• Participate in on‑call rotation to provide timely support for critical incidents.

Education

• A background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related Discipline. Bachelors Degree or equivalent desirable

Experience

• IT experience: Minimum 5 years direct experience working with platform solutions, in a role involving configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, monitoring and deployment
• Preferred 3+ years of direct experience supporting vendor platform technologies relevant for the position
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Skills

• Demonstrated expertise for the vendor software platforms to be managed (i.e. SAP, Jitterbit, o9)
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Ansible)
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Growth mindset and a willingness to learn new skills, technologies, and frameworks
• Working knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD principles and practices

Other Requirements

• Willingness to work hours outside of normal hours as needed
• Ability to travel
• On‑call rotation (7x24) with other team members

Benefits and Compensation

Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family‑owned band of sausage‑makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave‑able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God‑given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.

Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability. We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.