Senior AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Lead

EPAM Systems; Mexico; On-site; PHP 9,404,000 - 13,166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Employee financial programs

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling and certification courses

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement

Job summary

EPAM Systems is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are seeking a Chief Cloud Engineer with deep AWS knowledge to join our team and drive cost optimization at scale.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, build dashboards and automation, and partner with engineering to balance cost with performance. The role emphasizes leadership, strategic cost reduction, and collaboration across multi-national teams, with opportunities for ongoing learning and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on AWS experience with cost reporting and optimization at scale.
• Leadership or team-oversight experience (2+ years).
• Experience with AWS EKS and containerization.
• Proficiency in cost tracking tools and cloud management suites.
• Strong written/spoken English and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with development and engineering to optimize spending and ROI on cloud resources.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and automated systems for cost visibility.
• Guide architects/engineers on resource optimization and capacity planning.
• Monitor spending patterns and investigate anomalies.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives across AWS Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and more.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

English B2

Multitasking

Tools

AWS Cost Explorer

AWS Cost & Usage Report

AWS Budgets

CloudHealth

AWS EKS

Amazon EC2

GitHub

Jenkins

Terraform

CloudWatch

Datadog

Python scripting

Job description

EPAM Systems is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are seeking a Chief Cloud Engineer with deep AWS knowledge to join our team and drive cost optimization at scale.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, build dashboards and automation, and partner with engineering to balance cost with performance. The role emphasizes leadership, strategic cost reduction, and collaboration across multi-national teams, with opportunities for ongoing learning and