Senior FinOps Engineer

Lead the implementation and enhancement of FinOps practices across the organization
Design and implement cost allocation strategies, tagging policies, and showback/chargeback mechanisms
Develop and maintain cloud cost forecasting models and budgets
Identify cost optimization opportunities through detailed analysis of cloud resource usage
Create and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud spending
Collaborate with engineering teams to build cost-aware architectures and implement cost controls
Partner with finance teams to incorporate cloud costs into financial planning processes
Drive automation of FinOps processes where possible
Stay current with evolving cloud pricing models and optimization strategies
Educate and mentor teams on FinOps principles and cloud cost management

5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on cloud financial management/FinOps
Deep understanding of major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their pricing models
Experience using FinOps tools
Strong skills in data analysis and visualization tools
Proficiency with infrastructure as code
Experience with cost allocation methodologies and chargeback models
Solid understanding of financial concepts as they apply to technology investments
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical and financial concepts to diverse audiences
FinOps Foundation certification preferred (FinOps Certified Practitioner)

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP (certification in at least one platform preferred)
Experience with AI/ML for FinOps (cost optimization, anomaly detection, forecasting)
Programming/Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
Data analysis and visualization tools: PowerBI
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
Containerization and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI
Database Systems: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

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