Cloud Cost Optimizer & FinOps Lead

SoftServe; Polska; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftServe is seeking a FinOps professional to help organizations take control of cloud spend by establishing FinOps as a business discipline. You will work within SoftServe’s FinOps practice, delivering structured client engagements from cost visibility to governance and operating model implementation.

You will build and maintain BI dashboards, support cost allocation, and collaborate with finance, engineering, and data teams across multi-cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in FinOps, Cloud Cost Management, or Cloud Analytics
• Hands-on experience with AWS cost management tools (Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, Cost and Usage Reports)
• Databricks cost management knowledge
• SQL proficiency for querying cost datasets
• Advanced BI development including data modeling and dashboards
• Strong ability to build polished PowerPoint presentations for technical and executive audiences
• Experience with cost anomaly detection and root cause analysis in multi‑cloud environments
• Solid understanding of AWS services and their cost drivers; familiarity with Databricks on AWS
• Experience with AWS, Databricks cost management and usage-based chargeback models; knowledge of GCP cost management is a plus
• Strong communication skills to convey findings to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Monitor Cloud spend and perform cost anomaly detection, investigation, and resolution across accounts and services
• Conduct root cause analysis on cost variances and spikes, providing actionable recommendations to engineering and business teams
• Identify and coordinate implementation of cost optimization opportunities including rightsizing and savings plans
• Develop and maintain robust BI dashboards and reports for chargeback, showback, and cost allocation visibility
• Leverage Cloud Cost Tools for cost tracking, tagging compliance, and budget forecasting
• Ensure consistent tagging governance across Cloud resources for accurate cost distribution
• Collaborate with Finance and Business teams to align cloud spend with budgets and forecasts
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure data accuracy and availability
• Document business requirements, process flows, and reporting specifications
• Support ad-hoc analysis and provide data-driven recommendations
• Prepare executive-ready PowerPoint presentations summarizing cost trends and FinOps KPIs
• Support onboarding of new teams to Databricks and other Cloud providers with cost estimates and tagging requirements

Skills

SQL Proficiency

BI development

PowerPoint presentations

Communication skills

Cost anomaly detection

AWS services knowledge

Cost management

Tools

AWS Cost Explorer

AWS Budgets

Cost & Usage Reports

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

SoftServe is seeking a FinOps professional to help organizations take control of cloud spend by establishing FinOps as a business discipline. You will work within SoftServe’s FinOps practice, delivering structured client engagements from cost visibility to governance and operating model implementation.

You will build and maintain BI dashboards, support cost allocation, and collaborate with finance, engineering, and data teams across multi-cloud environments.