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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.\nPosition Description\nThe Senior Cloud Engineer builds, automates, and operates Fervo’s Azure-native cloud platform, turning architectural designs into repeatable, well-governed infrastructure. 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Success requires hands-on engineering, demonstrated coding ability, and the discipline to manage infrastructure through version-controlled, peer-reviewed practices rather than manual change.\nResponsibilities\nInfrastructure as Code & Delivery\nBuild and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Bicep) and reusable modules to provision Azure resources consistently across environments and sites.\n\nBuild CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and enforce GitOps workflows where changes flow through version control, pull requests, and peer review.\n\nPlatform Engineering & Self-Service\nBuild and iterate golden paths and self-service capabilities, with guardrails codified as policy to keep provisioning within security, cost, and tagging standards.\n\nDocument platform capabilities so internal teams can consume them without one-to-one engineering support.\n\nSystems Configuration & Fleet Management\nManage 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.\n\nMaintain baseline images and standards so new hosts, including field and edge compute, are provisioned in a known, compliant state.\n\nOperations, Security & Compliance\nOperate Azure landing zones and platform services within an Entra ID / Zero Trust model, with observability across monitoring, logging, alerting, and cost.\n\nEnsure changes flow through auditable pipelines supporting SOX ITGC, and apply NERC CIP-aligned controls where platform components support in-scope systems.\n\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).\n\n8 years in infrastructure support or engineering with demonstrated progression.\n\n6+ years in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering.\n\nProduction experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Bicep), including reusable modules and state management.\n\nHands-on experience with Git/GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI/CD or similar product.\n\nDemonstrated coding ability in Python and/or PowerShell, evidenced by repositories or work samples.\n\nExperience managing both Linux and Windows systems through automation (e.g., Ansible, Microsoft Intune and/or Group Policy).\n\nPreferred\nPlatform engineering experience: internal developer platforms, golden paths, and self-service provisioning.\n\nGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) experience; Azure remains the primary platform.\n\nSUSE Manager (or equivalent, such as Red Hat Satellite) and Microsoft Intune at scale.\n\nPolicy-as-code (Azure Policy, Open Policy Agent) and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault).\n\nRegulated-sector experience and familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or NERC CIP.\n\nCertifications such as Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.\n\nLocation\nFervo 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.\nBenefits & Perks\nFervo offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Benefits for eligible employees include:\nMedical, dental, and vision plan options\nEmployer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage\nA 401(k) plan with up to 6% match\nFlexible paid time off and paid parental leave\nFamily-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot\nA dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses\nAn annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care\nEmployee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, as well as stock option grants and bonus opportunities for eligible roles\nBenefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.\nOur Workplace\nFervo 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.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nFervo 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. 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