Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

About Energy Exemplar

In an era where the world is rapidly advancing towards a cleaner future through decarbonization, Energy Exemplar’s mission lies in ‘Empowering Transformative Energy Decisions’. Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, our award-winning software portfolio encompassing the modeling and simulation platform PLEXOS®, Aurora, and Adapt2, is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. Through our technology and people, we strive to enable stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain to revolutionize the energy ecosystem and to collaboratively plan and execute for a sustainable energy future with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation. 

Our impact is global and is being recognized across the industry. Some of our recent accolades include:

• SaaS Company of the Year (2025) – Global Business Tech Awards.
• Environmental Impact Award (2025) – E+E Leaders Awards.
• IPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association of India) Power Awards (2025) - Winners
• Finalist: Platts Global Energy Awards (2024) – Grid Edge category
• Finalist: Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards (2024) – Technologies of Change
• Top 50 Marketing Team (2024) – Voted by the public at the ICON Awards.

How We Work

Energy Exemplar is growing fast around 30% year on year and, that growth is driven by how we work. We trust our team to deliver great results from wherever they work best, whether that’s at home, in the office, or on the move.

We’re a global team that values ownership, integrity, and innovation. You’ll be supported to balance work and life in a way that works for you, and empowered to take initiative, solve problems, and make an impact, regardless of your background, location, or role.

Our four core values, Customer Success, One Global Team, Integrity & Ownership, and Innovation Excellence aren’t just words. They show up in how we collaborate, how we solve, and how we grow together.

About the Position

The Senior Cloud Operations Engineer will be responsible for deploying, managing, optimizing, and securing cloud infrastructure across Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP environments. This role requires strong hands‑on experience working in production environments, implementing automation, managing incidents, ensuring platform stability, and driving cloud cost optimization through FinOps best practices. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in scripting, Kubernetes orchestration, monitoring, ITIL processes, database operations, and cloud security/compliance practices.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

• Deploy, administer, and manage cloud environments (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP experience acceptable).
• Handle day‑to‑day Cloud Ops tasks including compute, storage, networking, security, and identity operations.
• Manage production workloads ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Implement DR (Disaster Recovery) strategies, backup policies, and environment resilience.
• Manage patching, release management schedules, and rollout execution.

Automation & Scripting

• Develop automation scripts using Bash or Python for operational efficiency and environment provisioning.
• Work with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools, CI/CD concepts, and operational automation frameworks.

Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting

• Configure and manage monitoring systems, preferably Prometheus and Grafana.
• Perform log analysis, exception debugging, and performance troubleshooting (App Insights / App Config / Logging tools).
• Handle incidents with strong focus on quick service restoration and RCA documentation.

Security, Compliance & Vulnerability Management

• Work on vulnerability remediation, cloud security best practices, and audit readiness.
• Ensure adherence security policies, and enterprise compliance standards.

Database & OS Management

• Manage SQL‑based databases—query optimization, performance checks, health monitoring.
• Work with Linux and Windows OS administration, troubleshooting, patching, and configuration.

Cloud Optimization & FinOps

• Work on cloud cost optimization initiatives including rightsizing, reservation planning, and usage governance.
• Implement and promote FinOps best practices within the team.

Containerization & Orchestration

• Work with Kubernetes cluster deployment, troubleshooting, scaling, and cluster operations.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–6 years of hands‑on CloudOps / Cloud Engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Azure administration (preferred). Knowledge of AWS or GCP is a plus.
• Experience in scripting (Bash or Python).
• Proficient in Kubernetes cluster operations.
• Experience managing production environments with strong troubleshooting capabilities.
• Good understanding of SQL databases (queries, performance tuning).
• Solid knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Practical experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and cloud-native monitoring tools.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.
• Experience with vulnerability management, security controls, and audit processes.
• Working knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Release, Asset Management).
• Familiar with modern AI tools and ability to leverage them for improving operational efficiency.

Preferred Certifications

• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ‑104) or higher.
• AWS/GCP certifications (good to have).
• FinOps Practitioner Certification (added advantage).

Traits / Soft Skills

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and service‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with product, engineering, and security teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Curious, self‑driven, and passionate about continuous learning.
• Strong ownership of operational excellence, quality, and automation-first thinking.

Energy Exemplar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. Please let us know if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process—we're here to support you in showcasing your full potential.

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