We are seeking a FinOps Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for helping to optimize cloud spend and providing cost-saving recommendations to the entire organization. You will collaborate with engineering teams, analyze cloud usage, and develop financial models to identify impactful savings opportunities. Additionally, you will work on reporting, cost visibility, forecasting, business insights, and reservation management.

Collaborate with engineering departments (leadership and engineers) to coordinate cost reporting and evaluate the cost effectiveness of new initiatives.

Utilize tools such as Datadog, BI visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Amazon Quicksight), SQL, and spreadsheets to build cost models and discover meaningful insights about cloud usage.

Create and present financial models and reports.

Continuously monitor cost of services and perform Total Cost of Ownership studies.

Lead financial analysis to determine the impact of cloud hosting and identify cost-saving design options.

Maintain knowledge of relevant cloud optimization techniques, best practices, policies, and procedures.

Assist in the development of billing and analytics engines for decision-making dashboards.

Deliver financial reports on usage, monthly billing, and funding utilization.

Education: BA/BS (or equivalent)

Minimum of three years of Cloud Financial/Economics experience

Experience using large datasets such as financial, usage, tag metadata to tell a story and drive action.

Experienced in analyzing and optimizing cloud spend at a large scale.

Familiar with major cloud providers' product offerings and how engineers use them, with experience in AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Skilled in communication and partnering with internal stakeholders.

Fluent in the language of both Finance and Engineering.

Organized and possess good interpersonal skills.

Able to effectively convey cloud technologies and solutions.

Prior experience optimizing infrastructure in AWS for cost efficiency.

Knowledge of FinOps tools such as CloudHealth, AWS Cost Explorer, or AWS Cloud Intelligence Dashboards.

Experience in with financial control and analysis systems.

Experience working with various stakeholders and development teams.

Proficient with using and creating SQL queries.

FinOps Foundation Certification

Cloud Provider Certifications

Prior experience in a FinOps specific role