Senior Cloud Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><h2><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">About Fervo Energy</span></h2> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.</span></p></div><h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Position Description</span></h2> <div class="flex_flex__J3FBS cds-layout-flex"> <div class="JobDetailsDrawer_styleLikeBodyText__zUu2Z" data-automation-id="job-description"> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Senior Cloud Engineer builds, automates, and operates Fervo’s Azure-native cloud platform, turning architectural designs into repeatable, well-governed infrastructure. The role centers on infrastructure as code, GitHub-based delivery, self-service platform capabilities, and automated configuration of Linux and Windows systems. Success requires hands-on engineering, demonstrated coding ability, and the discipline to manage infrastructure through version-controlled, peer-reviewed practices rather than manual change.</span></p> </div> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Responsibilities</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1456"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em data-renderer-mark="true">Infrastructure as Code &amp; Delivery</em></span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1493"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Bicep) and reusable modules to provision Azure resources consistently across environments and sites.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1656"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and enforce GitOps workflows where changes flow through version control, pull requests, and peer review.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1803"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em data-renderer-mark="true">Platform Engineering &amp; Self-Service</em></span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1842"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Build and iterate golden paths and self-service capabilities, with guardrails codified as policy to keep provisioning within security, cost, and tagging standards.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2008"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Document platform capabilities so internal teams can consume them without one-to-one engineering support.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2116"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em data-renderer-mark="true">Systems Configuration &amp; Fleet Management</em></span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2160"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Manage Linux and Windows configuration through automation—Ansible and SUSE Manager (or equivalent) for Linux; Microsoft Intune and/or Group Policy for Windows—rather than manual, host-by-host changes.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2363"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Maintain baseline images and standards so new hosts, including field and edge compute, are provisioned in a known, compliant state.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2497"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em data-renderer-mark="true">Operations, Security &amp; Compliance</em></span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2534"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Operate Azure landing zones and platform services within an Entra ID / Zero Trust model, with observability across monitoring, logging, alerting, and cost.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2692"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ensure changes flow through auditable pipelines supporting SOX ITGC, and apply NERC CIP-aligned controls where platform components support in-scope systems.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Qualifications</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Required</em></span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2879"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2978"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">8 years in infrastructure support or engineering with demonstrated progression.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3060"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">6+ years in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3145"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Production experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Bicep), including reusable modules and state management.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3272"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hands-on experience with Git/GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI/CD or similar product.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3359"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated coding ability in Python and/or PowerShell, evidenced by repositories or work samples.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3461"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience managing both Linux and Windows systems through automation (e.g., Ansible, Microsoft Intune and/or Group Policy).</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></p> <h3><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Preferred</em></span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3601"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Platform engineering experience: internal developer platforms, golden paths, and self-service provisioning.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3711"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience; Azure remains the primary platform.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3789"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">SUSE Manager (or equivalent, such as Red Hat Satellite) and Microsoft Intune at scale.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3878"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Policy-as-code (Azure Policy, Open Policy Agent) and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault).</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3988"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Regulated-sector experience and familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or NERC CIP.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4073"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Location</span></h2> <div class="flex_flex__J3FBS cds-layout-flex"> <div class="JobDetailsDrawer_styleLikeBodyText__zUu2Z" data-automation-id="job-requirements"> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></p> <div class="X_KE3q3NvZPyCN"> <div> <div class="eJyI1QEPfL1TGa"> <div class="ak-renderer-wrapper is-full-width css-1jke4yk"> <div class="css-8p9f8c"> <div class="ak-renderer-document"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4221"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fervo Energy has offices in Houston, TX, Golden, CO, Reno, NV, Oakland, CA, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position will be eligible for some hybrid work flexibility, but regular in-office presence at our Houston office will be required.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Benefits &amp; Perks</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fervo offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Benefits for eligible employees include:</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Medical, dental, and vision plan options</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">A 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Employee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, as well as stock option grants and bonus opportunities for eligible roles</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Our Workplace</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fervo Energy highly values having employees work in the office to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with team members expected to work in the office three days per week. Fervo considers this in-office schedule an essential function of the role. Your recruiter can share more information about the schedule.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Equal Opportunity Employer</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Fervo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Fervo also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an individual has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics.</span></p></div>