JOB DESCRIPTION

The opportunity

• 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.

You will

• 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 Client 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.

You are

• 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.
• What Will Put You Ahead
• FinOps Foundation Certification
• Cloud Provider Certifications
• Prior experience in a FinOps specific role