FinOps Senior Site Reliability Engineer II

Talent Octopusventures; Yamato (FL); On-site; GBP 78,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Wellbeing program

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

Talent Octopusventures is seeking a FinOps Site Reliability Engineer to bridge engineering, operations, and financial governance. The role embeds cost optimization into infrastructure, automation, and observability while maintaining reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Azure, AWS, Kubernetes and Terraform experience, plus a background in cloud automation and FinOps. This US-based posting anticipates annual incentive bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Proven experience implementing cloud automation and observability solutions.
• Experience leading cloud cost optimization and FinOps initiatives.
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or Generative AI platform capabilities.
• FinOps Certification (Nice to have)

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives across Azure and AWS.
• Drive optimization initiatives involving compute, storage, AI workloads, networking, and managed services.
• Support enterprise AI, Generative AI, and machine learning platforms.
• Implement governance, monitoring, and financial accountability for AI services and GPU-enabled environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation solutions.
• Build CI/CD and GitOps capabilities that improve platform delivery and consistency.
• Eliminate manual processes through automation and self-service capabilities.
• Promote engineering efficiency through reusable patterns, templates, and tooling.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across cloud, FinOps, and platform initiatives.
• Lead technology evaluations, proofs of concept, and platform modernization efforts.
• Drive adoption of engineering, governance, and operational excellence standards.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Observability

Automation

AI platforms

FinOps

Cost optimization

Leadership

Job description

About the role

A FinOps Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) bridges the gap between engineering, operations, and financial governance by embedding cost optimization into infrastructure design, automation, monitoring, and operational processes. A FinOps SRE proactively identifies waste, improves resource utilization, automates cost controls, and enhances visibility into cloud spending while maintaining service reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate is a cloud-native SRE with strong experience in Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, observability, automation, AI platforms, and cloud financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives across Azure and AWS.


• Drive optimization initiatives involving compute, storage, AI workloads, networking, and managed services.


• Support enterprise AI, Generative AI, and machine learning platforms.


• Implement governance, monitoring, and financial accountability for AI services and GPU-enabled environments.


• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation solutions.


• Build CI/CD and GitOps capabilities that improve platform delivery and consistency.


• Eliminate manual processes through automation and self-service capabilities.


• Promote engineering efficiency through reusable patterns, templates, and tooling.


• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across cloud, FinOps, and platform initiatives.


• Lead technology evaluations, proofs of concept, and platform modernization efforts.


• Drive adoption of engineering, governance, and operational excellence standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Systems Engineering.


• Hands‑on experience with Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.


• Proven experience implementing cloud automation and observability solutions.


• Experience leading cloud cost optimization and FinOps initiatives.


• Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or Generative AI platform capabilities.


• FinOps Certification (Nice to have)

Working for you

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits


• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan


• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs


• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity


• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits


• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts


• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $104,900 - $174,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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