01Key Responsibilities
Cloud Cost Optimization:- Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.- Identify, prioritize, and drive implementation of cost-saving opportunities across compute, storage, databases, networking, Kubernetes, and managed services.- Analyze cloud usage patterns and recommend rightsizing, scheduling, and architectural optimization opportunities.- Track, validate, and report realized savings from optimization initiatives.- Partner with extended Cloud Engineering, Product, and Customer Success teams to ensure cost optimization opportunities are identified, implemented, and sustained.Cloud Cost Visibility & Reporting:- Develop and maintain cloud cost dashboards, reports, and analytics.- Provide visibility into cloud spend trends, resource utilization, cost allocation, and optimization opportunities.- Support cost attribution across products, customers, and cloud platforms.- Investigate cloud spend anomalies and collaborate with Product, Customer Success and Cloud teams to identify root causes and corrective actions.- Deliver actionable insights that enable teams to make informed cloud consumption decisions.Cost Allocation & Governance:- Define, implement, and enforce cloud tagging standards and governance controls.- Support showback and chargeback models to improve cloud cost accountability.- Monitor compliance with FinOps policies, standards, and governance requirements.- Partner with Cloud Governance teams to establish best practices and operational controls.Automation & Analytics:- Build and maintain automation for identifying idle resources, rightsizing opportunities, orphaned assets, and optimization recommendations.- Develop scripts, workflows, and integrations using cloud APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code tools, and automation frameworks.- Automate anomaly detection, cost reporting, and optimization workflows.- Improve cloud cost management capabilities through self-service tools and automated recommendations.Stakeholder Collaboration:- Partner with Product, Finance, Customer Success, and Leadership teams to drive cloud cost accountability.- Facilitate cloud cost reviews, optimization workshops, and governance discussions.- Present cloud cost insights, optimization opportunities, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.- Promote FinOps awareness and best practices across the teams.FinOps Program Development:- Contribute to the organization's FinOps maturity journey across Inform, Optimize, and Operate phases.- Develop and maintain FinOps playbooks, standards, KPIs, and operational procedures.- Promote a culture of cloud cost ownership and accountability.- Stay current with cloud pricing models, FinOps methodologies, and industry best practices.Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.- 7+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Cloud Operations, Platform Engineering, Cloud Governance, FinOps, or related domains.- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.- Strong knowledge of AWS services, pricing models, billing constructs, and cost optimization techniques.- Experience with Azure and/or GCP cost management and governance practices (Optional).- Proven experience delivering measurable cloud cost optimization outcomes.- Strong understanding of cloud cost allocation, tagging strategies, and governance frameworks.- Experience working with cloud cost management platforms such as CloudHealth, Cloudability, Apptio, CloudZero, Astuto OneLens or similar tools.- Hands-on experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting and analytics tools.- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large datasets.- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Preferred Qualifications:- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) or equivalent FinOps certification.- AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud certifications .
