DevOps Architect

Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance DevOps solutions focused on enhancing risk assessment accuracy and operational efficiency. This role will be instrumental in shaping our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks to support rapid development and deployment cycles.

Job Responsibilities

Architecture & Strategy

• Design and implement end-to-end DevOps architecture across cloud and on-prem environments (Azure/AWS).
• Define and enforce DevOps best practices, standards, and governance models.
• Collaborate with solution architects and engineering leads to align infrastructure with application needs.

CI/CD & Automation

• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Integrate automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks into the pipeline.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Architect scalable and resilient cloud-native solutions using Azure services (AKS, App Services, Functions, etc.).
• Optimize cloud resource usage and cost through monitoring and right-sizing.
• Implement containerization strategies using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.

Monitoring & Reliability

• Establish observability practices using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Azure Monitor.
• Drive incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement for system reliability.
• Implement SRE principles to ensure SLAs and SLOs are met.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Work closely with development, QA, and security teams to embed DevOps culture.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing across teams.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding of DevOps talent.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE roles.
• Proven experience architecting DevOps solutions in Azure (preferred) or AWS.
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Deep understanding of GitOps, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira or Azure Boards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Additional Calpine Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.

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