When you join the E3 team, you will be working on some of the most important energy issues with some of the top minds in the electricity industry. We help shape energy and climate policy, play vital roles in regulatory proceedings, advise executives, and inform investment and planning selections. At E3, you will be challenged and inspired.
E3 supports regulators, utilities, investors, and policymakers with rigorous energy and climate modeling that informs real-world decisions. Our analyses shape regulatory proceedings, grid planning, and long-term decarbonization strategies.
The Cloud Platform Engineer enables that work. You will design and operate the cloud infrastructure that powers large-scale modeling and analytics across the firm. Your work will ensure the reliability, security, and transparency of systems used to create high-impact, client-facing analyses and reports. These reports directly impact actions that are actively decarbonizing the energy system.
This is a hands-on platform ownership role. As a member of a small technology team, you will be the resident expert for cloud systems and need to wear other hats as required: software developer, data scientist, IT support, etc.
You will own the architecture and governance of E3’s AWS, GitHub, and related environments. You will implement the standards, automation, and guardrails that allow our teams to move quickly without losing discipline.
You will work closely with software engineers, data scientists, analysts, and corporate IT while directly implementing infrastructure improvements. This is not a ticket-based operations role; it requires a high level of autonomy with authority over cloud architecture and provisioning.
Work Environment
E3 has adopted a hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects and safety requirements. Because E3 thrives in a strong collaborative office-based working environment, we encourage our E3 employees to work from the office at least 2-3 days per week, usually including Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must be able to work for extended hours in front of a computer screen and conduct meetings on the telephone and virtually.
Role Details
Hours: Full Time
Travel: Occasional (up to 10%) to E3 offices as needed, typically through the United States and/or Canada
Office Location: E3 Office (Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York, San Francisco, or Calgary, AB); Remote may also be considered.
Typical Duties Include:
Design and evolve E3’s cloud infrastructure
Ensure all infrastructure is provisioned through infrastructure-as-code and automated workflows
Define and enforce tagging, security, and governance standards
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and/or AWS services
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and container orchestration issues
Implement and maintain integrations between internal systems, third-party applications, and external partners
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, ECS), and Helm
Integrate and manage monitoring and logging solutions such as DataDog and CloudWatch
Work with security and legal teams to support data and access governance requirements
Optimize cloud cost and performance; enable project-level cost attribution
Contribute to platform documentation, runbooks, and best practices to support adoption and operational readiness
Other software and data duties as needed
Requirements
Prior experience in cloud, platform, or DevOps engineering in a professional capacity
Demonstrated ownership of cloud architecture in a production environment
You communicate clearly and work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
Hands on experience in core AWS services (e.g., IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, quotas)
Deep experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu, or equivalent)
Strong scripting and automation skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitHub Actions
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Working knowledge of cloud security principles and identity management
Things That Set You Apart
You enjoy learning and are open to rethinking how you approach solutions
You are comfortable operating with high autonomy
You establish standards and implement them
You prefer automation and structural fixes over manual work
You apply governance proportionally – enabling innovation while protecting production systems
You work collaboratively and help each member of your team to do their finest work, aware that each brings different experiences, techniques, and qualifications to the table
You are motivated by enabling high-impact work in the transition to a low-carbon energy system
You take ownership of your work, proactively seeking out answers to questions and enjoy finding creative solutions to issues you encounter
