Digital Technology Architect - Innovation & Digital Enablement Platform - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

FirstEnergy Corp; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp in Akron is seeking a Core Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure and pipelines. You will implement infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, build CI/CD processes, and enforce security and governance across enterprise environments.

The role requires collaboration in an Agile team, strong automation skills, and a willingness to travel on occasion to support cloud initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, MIS or related field.
• Experience configuring, deploying, and automating Azure cloud environments; AWS and GCP experience a plus.
• Experience with Terraform, YAML, & Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• DevOps automation experience including setup and configuration of CI/CD processes.
• Infrastructure as code knowledge (ARM, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Chocolatey).
• Understanding of networking protocols and components (HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, ICMP, load balancing).
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours as required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support Azure cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.
• Build, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines to automate provisioning, deployment, and configuration of cloud resources.
• Apply cloud security, networking, resiliency, and governance patterns to deliver well-managed enterprise environments.
• Collaborate within Agile teams to deliver cloud solutions aligned to business needs.
• Continuously learn and apply new cloud technologies to improve platform reliability and delivery efficiency.
• Develop Terraform modules and pipelines to automate deployment of resources and configurations.
• Lead design for network connectivity to Azure and ensure secure enterprise environments.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Agile/Scrum

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

ARM

Puppet

Ansible

Chef

Chocolatey

AWS

GCP

YAML

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

Our teams use Agile and DevOps practices, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native services to streamline business processes, improve system resiliency, and accelerate delivery. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact solutions that directly support reliable electric service and the digital transformation of FirstEnergy.

Core Cloud Engineer Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support Azure cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code practices with Terraform.
• Build, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines to automate provisioning, deployment, and configuration of cloud resources.
• Apply established cloud security, networking, resiliency, and governance patterns to deliver well-managed enterprise environments.
• Collaborate within Agile teams to deliver, iterate, and support cloud solutions aligned to business and operational needs.
• Continuously learn and apply new cloud technologies and practices to improve platform reliability and delivery efficiency.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain cloud architecture and pipelines that adhere to cloud engineering best practices and FirstEnergy's business goals.
• Help to implement a strategy for establishing a secure and well-managed enterprise environment in Azure.
• Support cloud developers in optimizing and automating cloud deployment activities - e.g. CI/CD, provisioning, and deployment.
• Develop Terraform modules & pipelines to automate the deployment of resources and associated configurations.
• Utilize native Azure services to meet the firm's technology and resiliency requirements.
• Work as part of a highly collaborative agile team.
• Design, develop, optimize, and maintain cloud architecture and pipelines that adhere to cloud engineering best practices and FirstEnergy's business goals.
• Create/support strategy for establishing a secure and well-managed enterprise environment in Azure
• Support cloud developers in optimizing and automating cloud deployment activities - e.g. CI/CD, provisioning, and deployment.
• Lead design process for network connectivity to Azure
• Design Develop Terraform modules & pipelines to automate the deployment of resources and associated configurations.
• Work as part of a highly collaborative agile team.
• Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP protection in Azure.
• You will experiment with and learn new technologies, staying ahead of tech trends.
• Engage in close collaboration with leadership, product, and design to ensure a cohesive end-to-end architecture and seamless delivery of functionalities.
• You will Handle large volume of complex technical details, workstreams, and interdependencies.
• Participate in requirements reviews, and other technical discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, MIS or another related field. I years with degree, 2 years without in supporting the strategy, architecture, design and implementation of cloud initiatives. 2 years with degree, 4 years without in supporting the strategy, architecture, design and implementation of cloud initiatives.
• Experience with configuring, deploying, and automating Azure cloud environments (AWS and GCP experience are a nice to have)
• Experience with Terraform, YAML, & Azure DevOps pipelines
• Experience in the Agile/Scrum methodology
• Experience working in an environment with rapid prototyping and piloting of cloud solutions. DevOps automation experience including setup and configuration of CI/CD processes
• Expertise in infrastructure as code (e.g., ARM, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Chocolatey)
• Understanding of standard networking protocols and components such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, ICMP and load balancing
• Willingness to travel throughout organization and service territory and work extended hours, as required

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement.
• FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
• Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

SafetySafety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

Position Classification

Exempt FirstEnergy Human Resources Team