.Mission: We're seeking a Senior FinOps Engineer to join our Tech Platform's FinOps team.
In this crucial role, you'll take full ownership of managing and optimizing our cloud financial operations.
Your expertise will be instrumental in monitoring cloud usage, analyzing expenses, and implementing strategies to optimize costs while ensuring our cloud resources are efficiently utilized and aligned with business objectives.
Your Profile: Cost Management and Optimization: Monitor cloud usage and expenses to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize spending through efficient technologies.
Financial Analysis and Reporting: Provide detailed financial reports on cloud spending and resources to support cost optimization efforts and strategic decision-making.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in cloud budget planning and forecasting, tracking spending against budgets, and providing variance analysis to finance teams.
Cloud Resource Management: Ensure efficient allocation and utilization of cloud resources, collaborating with platform teams for cost-effective architectural decisions and implementing automation strategies.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with platform, finance, and operations teams to align cloud strategies with business goals, communicate cost trends, and provide training on financial management best practices.
Policy and Governance: Develop and enforce financial governance policies for cloud usage, conducting audits to ensure adherence to management practices.
Tool Development and Management: Implement and manage FinOps tools for cost tracking and optimization, continuously enhancing financial management capabilities.
Continuous Learning and Improvement: Stay updated on the latest cloud products, technologies, and trends to inform the organization of new opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
Experience: Proven experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, Solution Architecture, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is required.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.G., Python, JavaScript) for process automation and data analysis.
Solid understanding of financial principles with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Data-driven and detail-oriented, with a focus on testing, measuring, and refining optimization strategies.
Familiarity with monitoring and measuring cloud performance to identify areas for improvement and cost reduction.
Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret financial data and cloud usage metrics effectively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex financial insights and strategies to stakeholders.
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business teams.
Nice to Have: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field