Our ideal Advanced FinOps Engineer is someone who can come in, evaluate cost of tools (cloud) being used, cut costs or show where cost savings can occur and THEN drive cloud cost optimization to the team.
Key Responsibilities
• Drive cloud cost optimization by implementing frameworks, processes, and solutions across multiple cloud platforms.
• Implement and manage automated tools to help identify cost trends, anomalies, and track budget (actuals vs estimates)
• Participate in application/ resource review (architectural design) to ensure adherence to cost savings wherever applicable.
• Provide expert knowledge on cloud cost optimization strategies (rightsizing, scheduling, decommissioning etc.)
• Ability to architect solutions befitting various applications and their needs. This includes public cloud, IaaS, PaaS, and on-premises applications.
• Lead application teams through cost optimization (Well-Architected Framework)
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to implement solutions.
• Support adoption and compliance of cost initiatives across the enterprise.
• Maintain several information repositories to include Confluence and SharePoint environments.
Required Experience
• 5-7 years of experience of general cloud experience
• 2 years of cost optimization experience within cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or GCP
• Experience working within an agile (scrum or kanban preferred) methodology (Jira experience preferred)
• Experience leveraging native and 3rd party cloud cost optimization tools such as Azure/ GCP Billing, Cloud ability, KubeCost etc.
• Scripting skills and working experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A passion for keeping up to date with the latest cloud trends and technologies.
Preferred Experience
• Some familiarity with deployment/automation/management tools such as Docker, Terraform, K8s, Azure AKS, and Rancher
• Some experience with Cloud Automation, orchestration, and configuration management tools
This is a Hybrid Role and candidates must live in Cincinnati, OH (Preferred Location) or one of the following locations:
San Jose, CA
Boca Raton, FL
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
