Senior AWS FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization Lead

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation opportunities

Employee stock purchase plan

Well-being programs

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Specialist to lead cloud-finance initiatives across AWS. You will partner with engineering, DevOps, architecture, and finance to maximize value while reducing waste.

Responsibilities include building cost governance, dashboards, and cost-savings programs, while optimizing EC2, RDS, S3, and more. Strong FinOps experience and AWS expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud cost optimization experience.
• Proficiency with AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, CUR, and Cost Anomaly Detection.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with dashboards (e.g., QuickSight, Power BI).
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Analyze AWS cloud spending and identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining performance.
• Develop and implement cost optimization strategies across compute, storage, networking, and managed services.
• Build dashboards and reports for visibility into consumption, trends, forecasting, and savings.
• Establish cloud cost governance policies, tagging standards, and chargeback/showback models.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and finance teams to drive measurable savings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Agile experience

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS Cost Explorer

AWS Budgets

Cost & Usage Reports (CUR)

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Specialist to lead cloud-finance initiatives across AWS. You will partner with engineering, DevOps, architecture, and finance to maximize value while reducing waste.

Responsibilities include building cost governance, dashboards, and cost-savings programs, while optimizing EC2, RDS, S3, and more. Strong FinOps experience and AWS expertise are essential.