AWS FinOps Engineer

FinOps Weekly; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health insurance

Professional growth, learning and kari

Job summary

Rebura, part of Westcon-Comstor Group, is seeking an AWS FinOps Engineer to join its Managed Services team. The role focuses on helping customers understand, manage, and optimise AWS cloud costs through reporting, analysis and cost optimisation activities.

You will work with experienced FinOps engineers and AWS specialists across Managed Services, Support and Professional Services to build specialist FinOps expertise and improve visibility into customer AWS spend.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with AWS, cloud infrastructure, cloud billing, cloud operations or IT financial analysis.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to derive insights from metrics and costs.
• Excellent communication to explain findings to customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce cost and usage reporting for AWS environments.
• Monitor cloud spend and investigate anomalies or unexpected changes.
• Analyse usage trends and identify cost drivers across AWS services.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities with accurate reporting.
• Assist with Savings Plans and Reserved Instances analysis.
• Collaborate with senior FinOps engineers and technical teams to review recommendations.
• Explain AWS cost trends and optimisation opportunities to customers.
• Improve FinOps reports, dashboards, and tooling.
• Support adoption of new FinOps tools and cost management practices.

Skills

AWS

Cloud cost reporting

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

FinOps

Dashboards

Tools

AWS Cost Explorer

AWS Budgets

Power BI

QuickSight

Job description

Rebura, part of Westcon-Comstor Group, is hiring an AWS FinOps Engineer to join its Managed Services team. This role is focused on helping customers understand, manage, and optimise their AWS cloud costs through reporting, analysis, and cost optimisation activities.

You will work closely with experienced FinOps engineers, AWS specialists, and internal teams across Managed Services, Support, and Professional Services. The position is designed for someone with AWS knowledge, strong analytical ability, and an interest in cloud financial management who wants to build specialist FinOps expertise.

The role exists to improve visibility into customer AWS spending, identify savings opportunities, and support better budgeting and forecasting. It is a customer-facing position with an emphasis on clear communication, accurate reporting, and practical cost management.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain regular AWS cost and usage reports
• Monitor AWS spend and investigate unexpected changes in customer expenditure
• Analyse usage trends and identify key cost drivers across AWS environments
• Support customer dashboards and reporting, including improvements to existing outputs
• Identify cost-saving opportunities across AWS services
• Assist with analysis of Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and resource utilisation
• Work with senior FinOps engineers and technical teams to review optimisation recommendations
• Support customer budgeting and forecasting activities
• Review historical spend patterns to identify future cost trends
• Highlight potential budget overruns and unusual expenditure patterns
• Support customer FinOps review meetings and reporting sessions
• Explain AWS cost trends, anomalies, and optimisation opportunities to customers
• Collaborate with Managed Services, Support, and Professional Services teams
• Help improve FinOps reports, dashboards, and operational processes
• Support adoption of new FinOps tools, automation, and AWS cost management capabilities

Required Skills

• Practical experience in AWS, cloud infrastructure, cloud billing, cloud operations, or IT financial analysis
• Understanding of core AWS services, including EC2, RDS, and S3, plus their cost drivers
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate data, identify trends, and draw conclusions
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with technical or financial data
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain findings clearly and concisely
• Methodical, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Willingness to learn and develop expertise in FinOps and AWS cost optimisation
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver accurate work within agreed timescales
• Proactive mindset and enthusiasm for continuous learning

Preferred Skills

• Experience using AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, or Cost Anomaly Detection
• Familiarity with AWS Savings Plans and Reserved Instances
• Experience producing technical, financial, or operational reports and dashboards
• Knowledge of AWS tagging and cost allocation practices
• Exposure to FinOps principles or the AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Experience with third-party cost management platforms such as Flexera
• Experience with Power BI, QuickSight, or other reporting tools
• AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Associate, or FinOps Certified Practitioner certification

AWS Services

• EC2
• RDS
• S3
• AWS Cost Explorer
• AWS Budgets
• AWS Cost Anomaly Detection
• Savings Plans
• Reserved Instances

Reporting & Analytics

• Excel
• Power BI
• QuickSight
• Dashboards
• Technical, financial, and operational reporting

FinOps Responsibilities

• Produce cost and usage reporting for AWS environments
• Monitor cloud spend and investigate anomalies or unexpected cost changes
• Analyse usage patterns to identify cost drivers and optimisation opportunities
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and review of historical spend trends
• Assist with analysis of Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and resource utilisation
• Contribute to better cost visibility through dashboards and reporting
• Support customer discussions on cost trends, anomalies, and optimisation actions
• Help improve FinOps tooling, automation, and operational processes
• Support cost management practices, including tagging and allocation approaches

• Flexible working arrangements
• Health insurance
• Professional growth, learning, and career development opportunities
• Inclusive and supportive working environment

Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the chance to build specialist FinOps experience within a respected AWS Consulting Partner. It combines AWS operations, reporting, and cost analysis in a customer-focused environment, with support from experienced FinOps and AWS professionals. The position may suit someone looking to deepen their expertise in cloud financial management while developing stronger customer engagement skills. It also provides exposure to budgeting, forecasting, optimisation work, and a broad range of AWS cost management practices.