DevOps Engineer

Join our engineering team in Bowling Green and help us scale systems that handle traffic from across KY and beyond. A contract Dev Ops Engineer role that values ownership over busywork, pays $69,000 - $107,000, and invests in your long-term growth.

• Profile Apache Kafka memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Bowling Green nodes
• Prototype rough Apache Kafka ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Industrial Plus's stack
• Spot the low-drama Datadog anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Industrial Plus
• Build Networking self-service tools so Bowling Green teams stop filing tickets for everything
• Reverse-engineer the remote-friendly Creativity format Industrial Plus inherited and never documented
• Automate the manual Networking chores that quietly drain Bowling Green, KY engineering hours
• Hand off Apache Kafka runbooks so the next on-call at Industrial Plus sleeps better

• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
• Plainspoken problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• 4+ years of Active Listening reps, not just Active Listening exposure

Industrial Plus is the self-directed Bowling Green, KY company that technology insiders recommend but rarely the one that advertises. You set the boundaries of your contract schedule and we respect them without the side-eye.

We value work-life balance, so expect $69,000 - $107,000, flexible hours, paid sabbaticals, and a supportive mentoring program.

The Industrial Plus team is scaling in Bowling Green, KY, and we are hiring for it now.