Senior Cloud Engineer at Fervo Energy in Houston, TX

Job description

About Fervo Energy 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. Position Description 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. Responsibilities Infrastructure as Code & Delivery Build and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Bicep) and reusable modules to provision Azure resources consistently across environments and sites. Build CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and enforce GitOps workflows where changes flow through version control, pull requests, and peer review. Platform Engineering & Self-Service Build and iterate golden paths and self-service capabilities, with guardrails codified as policy to keep provisioning within security, cost, and tagging standards. Document platform capabilities so internal teams can consume them without one-to-one engineering support. Systems Configuration & Fleet Management 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. Maintain baseline images and standards so new hosts, including field and edge compute, are provisioned in a known, compliant state. Operations, Security & Compliance Operate Azure landing zones and platform services within an Entra ID / Zero Trust model, with observability across monitoring, logging, alerting, and cost. Ensure changes flow through auditable pipelines supporting SOX ITGC, and apply NERC CIP-aligned controls where platform components support in-scope systems. Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 8 years in infrastructure support or engineering with demonstrated progression. 6+ years in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, or platform engineering. Production experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform and/or Bicep), including reusable modules and state management. Hands-on experience with Git/GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI/CD or similar product. Demonstrated coding ability in Python and/or PowerShell, evidenced by repositories or work samples. Experience managing both Linux and Windows systems through automation (e.g., Ansible, Microsoft Intune and/or Group Policy). Preferred Platform engineering experience: internal developer platforms, golden paths, and self-service provisioning. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience; Azure remains the primary platform. SUSE Manager (or equivalent, such as Red Hat Satellite) and Microsoft Intune at scale. Policy-as-code (Azure Policy, Open Policy Agent) and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault). Regulated-sector experience and familiarity with