FinOps Architect

FinOps Weekly; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FinOps Weekly is seeking a FinOps Architect to optimize cloud costs and shape data platform architectures across AWS, Databricks and Palantir. You will partner with engineering, data, finance, and operations to drive savings and governance while improving workload efficiency.

The role focuses on cost allocation, tagging governance, and automated cost reporting, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder communication and ROI analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years relevant experience in AWS, Databricks and Palantir.
• Proficiency with AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost Anomaly Detection, Savings Plans, RI and Compute Optimizer.
• Familiarity with optimizing Databricks workloads and cost governance.
• Hands-on SQL and scripting to automate cost workflows and reporting.
• Strong budget forecasting, capacity planning and ROI analysis.
• Experience establishing tagging strategies and governance for cost visibility.

Responsibilities

• Analyze AWS cost and usage to spot patterns, anomalies and optimization opportunities.
• Develop reports and dashboards using Cost Explorer and FinOps platforms.
• Recommend rightsizing, Savings Plans and Reservations for cost efficiency.
• Monitor Databricks DBU usage, tagging, cluster config, auto-scaling and policies.
• Define cost allocation models for Palantir workloads and integrate metrics.
• Identify cost drivers in data pipelines and feature deployments for optimization.
• Establish tagging standards and governance for cross-account visibility.
• Automate cost governance signals like budgets, alerts and provisioning controls.
• Drive FinOps adoption by coordinating with engineering, finance and cloud ops.
• Facilitate cross-functional cost review forums and governance cadences.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Palantir

SQL

Job description

Hertz# FinOps Architect## Job DescriptionA Day in the Life: As a FinOps Architect, you will blend deep expertise in cost optimization and architectural best practices across AWS, Databricks, and Palantir. You will partner with engineering, data, finance, and operations teams to drive strategic savings, governance, and workload efficiency. This role positions you at the convergence of cloud cost strategy and data platform innovation. You will be instrumental in shaping sustainable, high-value data infrastructures and driving cost efficiency across the organization’s data cloud footprint. What You’ll Do: Analyze AWS cost and usage data to spot patterns, anomalies, and optimization opportunities Develop reports and dashboards using Cost Explorer and FinOps platforms Recommend rightsizing, Savings Plans and Reserved Instances Monitor Databricks unit (DBU) usage, enforce tagging, optimize cluster configuration, enable auto-scaling and enforce cluster policies Define cost allocation models for Palantir workloads; integrate platform usage metrics with overall cloud spend reporting Identify cost drivers across data pipelines and feature deployments to inform optimization decisions and cost accountability Establish tagging standards and governance processes to ensure cost visibility across accounts, applications, and projects Automate cost governance signals like budget alerts, anomaly detection, and provisioning controls Drive FinOps cultural adoption: coordinate with engineering, finance, and cloud ops teams to integrate financial ownership into workflows Facilitate cross-functional cost review forums and governance cadences Automate cost reporting and optimization recommendations What We’re Looking For: Essential Bachelor’s degree and 5 years relevant experience in AWS, Databrick and Palantir Proficiency with AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost Anomaly Detection, Savings Plans, RI, and Compute Optimizer Familiarity with optimizing Databricks workloads Hands-on with SQL and scripts to automate cost workflows Deep understanding of budget forecasting, capacity planning and ROI analysis Experience establishing tagging strategies, cost governance frameworks and anomaly control processes Excellent stakeholder management skills and communication skills in English- both written and verbal Preferred: Strongly prefer hands-on experience using FinOps tools like Apptio, Point Five, or hands-on experience with AWS and Databricks cost analysis and optimization Prefer certifications such as AWS Certified FinOps or equivalent Familiarity with FinOps Foundation practices Exposure to Palantir Foundry environmentChange LocationFind awesome listings near you!