Staff Cloud Engineer - FinOps

FANATICS INC; Hyderabad City Taluka; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global digital sports platform is seeking a Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer to lead cloud cost allocation systems and implement automated strategies for optimization. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering and significant experience with cloud cost management tools. The role involves collaboration with various teams, mentoring, and maintaining documentation to enhance the overall cloud financial management process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on cloud platforms and cost optimization.
• Strong experience with AWS cost management tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost and Usage Report).
• Familiarity with at least one cloud cost management platform (CloudHealth, Cloudability, etc.).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Strong understanding of cloud pricing models, including Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instances.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud financial management.
• Experience managing SaaS vendor costs and optimization.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes cost allocation and optimization.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Solutions Architect certification.

Responsibilities

• Utilise a scalable cloud cost management platform providing real-time cost visibility and optimization opportunities.
• Lead the development of sophisticated cost allocation and chargeback systems.
• Design and implement automated cost optimization strategies.
• Build comprehensive reporting and analytics dashboards.
• Develop intelligent alerting systems for cost spikes and unusual patterns.
• Create and maintain automation tools for tagging compliance and budget enforcement.
• Implement FinOps best practices for cloud financial management.
• Design and maintain APIs and integration points with existing systems.
• Lead the development of self-service tools for understanding cloud costs.
• Collaborate with finance, engineering, and product teams for cost awareness.
• Mentor team members on cloud cost optimization best practices.
• Maintain documentation of systems, processes, and best practices.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Utilise a scalable cloud cost management platform that integrates with multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP) and SaaS vendors, providing real-time cost visibility and optimization opportunities.
• Lead the development of sophisticated cost allocation and chargeback systems that accurately attribute cloud spending to specific teams, projects, and business units.
• Design and implement automated cost optimization strategies, including resource right-sizing, reserved instance management, spot instance utilisation, and idle resource detection.
• Build comprehensive reporting and analytics dashboards that provide actionable insights into cloud spending patterns, trends, and anomalies.
• Develop intelligent alerting systems to identify cost spikes, unusual patterns, and potential cost optimization opportunities across all cloud platforms.
• Create and maintain automation tools for tagging compliance, budget enforcement, and cost policy management.
• Implement FinOps best practices and develop tools to support cloud financial management processes.
• Design and maintain APIs and integration points with existing financial systems, project management tools, and cloud providers.
• Lead the development of self-service tools that enable engineering teams to understand and optimise their cloud costs.
• Collaborate with finance, engineering, and product teams to establish cost awareness and optimization strategies.
• Mentor team members on cloud cost optimization best practices and support their professional development.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems, processes, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on cloud platforms and cost optimization.
• Strong experience with AWS cost management tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost and Usage Report).
• Familiarity with at least one cloud cost management platform (CloudHealth, Cloudability, etc.).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Strong understanding of cloud pricing models, including Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instances.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud financial management.
• Experience managing SaaS vendor costs and optimization.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes cost allocation and optimization.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Solutions Architect certification.

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.