Alliant Energy · 3 hours ago
Senior Cloud Engineer
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $116K/yr
6+ years expAlliant Energy is dedicated to serving customers and building stronger communities. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer responsible for designing, building, and supporting hybrid-cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and on-prem virtualization platforms. The role includes developing Infrastructure as Code, collaborating with various teams, and managing full environment lifecycles.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Coordinates departmental projects and the design, evaluation, recommendation, building, testing and maintenance of medium to large computing services and writes specification documents for these systems
Responds to support tickets and resolves technical issues escalated through Help Desk Help Desk within specified timeframes, uses troubleshooting tools and procedures to resolve issues, and maintains defined service levels
Provides leadership and guidance for resolution of moderate to complex operational issues
Complies with local, state, and government regulations such as SOX, NERC CIP, FERC, and TSA
Maintains disaster recovery plans and coordinates the planning and execution of disaster recovery drills
Leads creation and maintenance of technical documentation related to hardware/software in client computing environment as well as training materials for end users
Prepares communications and makes presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives
Participates in the usage of Agile processes to gather requirements, develop solutions, and deliver products
Assists other teams and helps manage relationships with outside vendors
Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in information technology or related area
6 years of experience in PC support in a networked environment, including system hardware and software support
Advanced administrative experience with Microsoft Windows operating systems and software, standard application packages, imaging software, profile migration techniques, client computing hardware, peripherals, and general PC troubleshooting and problem resolution
Demonstrated advanced understanding of software application packaging and distribution tools, methods and techniques
Demonstrated working knowledge of network operating systems, LAN characteristics, network topologies, components, protocols and services such as TCP/IP, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and routers
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to apply logical reasoning to situations and derive workable solutions for moderate to highly complex problems
Demonstrated ability to lead a project team to the successful conclusion of moderate to complex technology initiatives
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment
Working knowledge of Azure and/or AWS services (compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring)
Proficiency in automation and IaC tools such as Terraform and PowerShell/Shell
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and configuration management tools including Jenkins, Ansible, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps
Experience with virtualization platforms like Nutanix AHV or VMware vSphere
Strong problem‑solving skills
Keen attention to detail
Ability to thrive in cross‑functional, growth‑focused teams
Benefits
Competitive pay
Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Annual incentive program
Company
Alliant Energy
Alliant Energy operates as a regulated investor-owned public utility holding company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.88B2025-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2025-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $725M
2025-05-12Post Ipo Debt· $600M
Leadership Team
Lisa Barton
Chief Executive Officer
Joel Schmidt
Retired
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