Analyst IT Cloud Finops

Mattel; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to monitor, analyze, and optimize costs across our public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Oracle). The role focuses on chargeback/showback models, reservations, dashboards, and cost governance.

You will work with Finance and IT, build forecasts, identify rightsizing opportunities, and implement automation to improve cost efficiency while articulating financial impact to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT management, CIS, business, or related field.
• 3+ years of FinOps experience with large cloud environments.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle reservation models.
• Experience scripting and automation to improve cost management.

Responsibilities

• Produce cloud cost reports and develop forecasting models with Finance.
• Identify rightsizing opportunities and clean up unused resources.
• Collaborate with applications and business owners to foster cost visibility across the organization.
• Automate cloud cost reporting, anomaly detection, and governance controls.
• Set standards and best practices for efficient cloud usage within the governance program.
• Build forecasts and monitor performance against forecasts.

Skills

Cost optimization

Scripting

Python programming

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Cloud cost management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT management, CIS, business, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Oracle Cloud

Apptio Cloudability

CloudHealth

Tableau

Power BI

Python (pandas)

Job description

As a Cloud FinOps Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing costs across our public cloud platforms. Your role will focus on building financial accountability within the organization by driving transparency, efficiency, and cost optimization in cloud usage primarily on GCP and AWS. You will design, implement, and maintain chargeback and show back models to ensure accurate allocation of cloud costs to business units. You will manage and optimize cloud reservations such as Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) and Savings Plans, ensuring maximum utilization and cost savings. Additionally, you will create and maintain cloud cost and utilization dashboards, delivering insights to both technical and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce cloud cost reports, manage budget alerts, and develop cloud cost forecasting models in partnership with the Finance team.
• Work closely with cloud administrators to identify opportunities for rightsizing, cleaning up unused resources, and implementing cost‑optimization strategies.
• Collaborate with applications and business owners to foster a culture of cost visibility and accountability across the organization.
• Drive automation of cloud cost reporting, anomaly detection, and governance controls.
• Set standards, policies, and best practices for efficient cloud usage as part of the overall cloud governance program.
• Build accurate forecasts, provide ongoing reporting on performance against those forecasts, and ensure cloud deployments follow financial and operational best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT Management, Computer Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in FinOps, with a proven track record of managing large‑scale cloud environments and spend.
• Hands‑on experience working with all major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle), including a strong understanding of their reservation and commitment models.
• Solid knowledge of public cloud platforms, core services, and underlying infrastructure operations.
• Strong knowledge of Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts, and tagging strategies.
• Experience with scripting and task automation to improve efficiency in cloud cost management.
• Familiarity with cloud cost management platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or similar tools.
• Proficiency in Python and data visualization tools for cost analysis, reporting, and forecasting.

Preferred Skills

• FinOps Certifications (e.g., FinOps Certified Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for financial modeling and executive reporting.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.
• Foundational cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer) to demonstrate cloud knowledge.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• A creative, analytical mindset with the ability to think outside the box and design innovative cloud optimization solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Strategic thinker with attention to detail.

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrated growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.