CloudOps Engineer

Company Overview

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a market-leading 10+ GW portfolio across more than 25 US states and Canadian provinces that will transform North American electric grids into cleaner and more versatile critical infrastructure.

Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the North American energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development and operations.

At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably.  We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem.

About the Role

Plus Power recruits outstanding energy industry professionals who are driven to develop, build and operate assets safely and reliably to decarbonize the power markets while growing their careers. Our team looks for data-driven and fact-based mindsets, engaging and collaborative behaviors, and personal growth-focused professionals.     

In order for the global energy system to make the transition from a carbon-based grid, to a renewable energy grid, large scale energy storage must be introduced into the electricity system to balance intra-hour supply and demand.  Energy storage is the enabler of high penetration variable renewable generation like solar and wind. 

We are looking for a CloudOps Engineer to join our growing team.  Our internal clients include Plant Managers, Data Scientists, Quantitative Analysts, and Power Trading teams - all of whom need reliable and convenient access, at scale, to well-managed, thoughtfully curated data.  Our success will maximize Plus Power's ability to efficiently develop, build, deploy, and operate Battery Energy Storage Sites, and to optimally participate in grid-stabilizing financial Power Markets.  

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with internal client teams to understand their business needs and design, implement, and maintain robust cloud infrastructure solutions. 
• Implement and maintain automated processes to create, release and maintain cloud infrastructure and software applications. 
• Implement DevOps/CloudOps best practices to provide secure, cost-optimized and reliable systems. 
• Provide support to software and data science teams and troubleshoot incidents in production  

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Science or related field 
• 2+ years of experience in modern DevOps development and cloud environments 
• Experience managing cloud-based systems using AWS, EKS, ECS, VPC, S3, Sagemaker, Lambda, MWAA, IAM, CloudWatch using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation 
• Experience configuring and managing observability and alerting  platforms such as DataDog or CloudWatch 
• Experience creating DevOps pipelines to build and deploy code, using GIT repositories, GitHub Actions and related tools 
• Experience with containerized environments and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes. 
• Experience securing cloud environments, networks and development lifecycles 
• Scripting with bash and/or Python 
• Basic knowledge of DB Management and best practices, PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS, AuroraDB 
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills 
• Experience working in an agile environment. Familiarity with tools such as JIRA and Confluence 

Compensation, Location, and Benefits

Highly competitive total compensation from one of North America’s leading energy storage developers, owners and operators. Flexible, work from home or hybrid work from Plus Power’s offices in San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and Palm Beach.

The expected salary range* for this position begins at $110,00. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic labor market, and other factors consistent with applicable law. This position is also eligible to participate in our annual bonus program.

Plus Power offers a comprehensive benefits program, unlimited vacation, flexible remote work, educational assistance, parental leave, and a highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth.

The deadline* for applying to this role is 3/13/2025

Plus Power is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds can thrive. Plus Power is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

*This information is provided in accordance with applicable law.