Hybrid Cloud Architect; remote
Position: Hybrid Cloud Architect (remote) Description The Hybrid Cloud Architect will lead the design, development, and implementation of Fervo’s global hybrid cloud environment supporting both IT and OT systems. This person will be responsible for infrastructure architecture, system integration, and lifecycle management across servers, virtualization, storage, compute, databases, and infrastructure data platforms. The Hybrid Cloud Architect will define and execute strategies for secure, scalable, and automation-ready infrastructure to enable high availability and performance across Fervo’s enterprise and field operations. This person will collaborate closely with the Network Architect, Cybersecurity, and End User Computing teams to ensure alignment across all technology domains. Responsibilities • Design and evolve hybrid cloud landing zones, virtualization, and compute platforms • Architect storage, backup, and recovery solutions for resilience • Lead adoption of virtual desktops, serverless computing, and container platforms • Build infrastructure for data lakes and telemetry pipelines for observability and capacity planning • Drive automation with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git Ops) • Implement monitoring and observability with tools such as Azure Monitor, Zabbix, or PRTG • Partner with security teams to embed Zero Trust and compliance frameworks • Collaborate with innovation teams to support AI workloads and emerging technologies for plant operations and subsurface exploration. • Support IT and OT infrastructure for next-generation geothermal projects Qualifications • 10+ years in IT infrastructure architecture, with experience supporting IT services in OT environments • Demonstrated experience as a solutions architect • Deep expertise in virtualization, compute, storage, and hybrid cloud • Experience with VDI platforms (Azure Virtual Desktop, VMware Horizon, Citrix, etc.) • Experience with Windows and Linux based enterprise environments • Strong background in active directory, databases, infrastructure data lakes, and serverless computing • Handson with IaC and automation platforms (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git Ops) • Familiarity with observability platforms (Azure Monitor, PRTG, or similar) • Experience with cloud cost management / Fin Ops • Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and business teams • Passion for learning and working with emerging technologies • Coding skills in Power Shell, Python, Terraform, and/or cloud native IaC Nice to Have • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration • Experience with HPC/GPU compute environments • Knowledge of MQTT, data historians, and subsurface data workflows • Familiarity with big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Delta Lake) • Handson with Nutanix, Hyper V, Prox Mox • Exposure to AI workloads, agentbased AI solutions, and supporting innovation teams • Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Hashi Corp Terraform #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job