Senior Cloud Systems Engineer [Hybrid]

EDF Renewables North America is a market-leading independent power producer and service provider with over 35 years of experience. We deliver grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial expertise to maximize the performance of generating projects, and onsite solutions, through the Company’s PowerFlex affiliate, offering a full suite of onsite energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers: solar, storage, EV charging, energy management systems, and microgrids.

Secure and scalable cloud deployments are essential for every organization and is a constantly evolving task. The Senior Cloud Systems Engineer will be responsible for creating a roadmap to update, deploy and evolve current and future Cloud Infrastructure with a heavy focus on automation. Our cloud posture will be greatly improved when the organization can:  

• Lead the technical planning and implementation strategies of Cloud Deployments with risk mitigation, internal\external security and compliance in mind 
• Represent business process re-engineering as part of the overall program to simplify Cloud Infrastructure processes, enhance customer value and eliminate waste 
• Translate functional requirements into technical designs for Cloud Deployments with a focus on automation and security including roles\tools and related provisioning processes 
• Maintain awareness of new security and authentication trends and recommend tools and techniques for the organization 
• Develop, enhance and communicate the Cloud Governance strategy effectively to key stakeholders and team members 

The successful individual in this role will be able to identify the most optimal, cost-effective cloud-based solutions for our internal clients and maintain Cloud Infrastructures in accordance with best practices and company security policies including: 

• Acts as Subject Matter Expert by defining and implementing architecture\design, as well as supporting the engineering, production integrations\releases\upgrades and maintenance of Cloud Infrastructure Services and solutions following industry security and framework best practices throughout the system life cycle
• Drive an automation-first approach when implementing our services and frameworks using infrastructure-as-code technologies like Terraform and Cloud Formation 
• Ensures that current Cloud Architecture, design, and solutions protect information resources against unauthorized access and use, inappropriate degrees of access, disclosure, damage and\or loss
• Ensure delivery of high-quality cloud solutions, emphasizing regulatory compliance and operability while optimizing for development velocity and extensibility all with a strong focus on cost optimization 
• Works with the broader Cybersecurity, IT, risk and compliance groups to interpret policies and regulatory requirements
• Ensures a working balance in which the Cloud security and process controls benefit and support the business with an effective operating model for the company using a risk management mindset
• Support and/or facilitate the adoption, training, communication, and education of Cloud capabilities, functions, and standards
• Coordinates with internal and external resources and stakeholders, to include security personal, IT personnel, vendors, managed service partners, and consultants

Additional interest will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:  

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related degree, preferred 
• 10+ years experience in managing infrastructure hosted both on-prem and in the big three cloud providers 
• Technical experience in systems architecture and cloud deployment strategy\solutions 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Experience with Agile methodologies 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: 

• Solid understanding of integrating cloud workloads with SaaS and on-premises/legacy applications 
• Proven experience with centralizing SSO and MFA for all applications with Azure Active Directory  
• 7-10 years experience managing cloud infrastructure solutions primarily in AWS. Experience with Azure and GCP is also preferred. 
• Excellent communication skills verbal & written in English. To be able to communicate with IT teams and departments, end users and customers 
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision 

• Collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence and others 
• Proven focus on cost optimization skills and techniques 
• Strong stakeholder management & business partnering skills 
• A natural bias for action, a sense of urgency, and a demonstrated ability to work independently in a flexible, fast-changing environment 
• A passion for accelerating the energy transition and addressing the climate crisis 

Working Conditions:  

Up to 90% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment.  Up to 10% of time is spent outside of the office visiting vendors’ and/or internal customers’ sites in addition to attending various conferences and meetings.    

This role’s annual base salary range is between $115,500 and $192,000

In addition, EDF Renewables offers best-in-class employment incentives, including.

• Competitive Bonus incentives: This position is eligible for our annual bonus program
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: EDF Renewables USA provides low-cost health & wellness premium coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Rewarding 401k Package: EDF Renewables provides a generous contribution with immediate vesting

We are also proud to offer:

• Favorable time off programs, including paid parental leave
• Rewarding Learning & Development Opportunities
• Supportive Mentorship & Buddy Programs

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of Delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.