Cloud Engineer III

Pearson; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Cloud and Hosting Services Analyst in California to help collect and analyze data to provide cloud financial insights for the Infrastructure and Operations organization.

You will produce multi-cloud reports, work with global teams, support FinOps with KPIs, forecast cloud costs and recommend cost optimization strategies. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and Agile planning.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or master's degree in CS, MIS, or data analytics.
• +5 years IT experience in IT (Business Analytics, Project Management, IT Finance).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud).
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large datasets.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to provide the best experience for customers.
• Understanding of financial principles and business analytics.

Responsibilities

• Produce insightful reports for multi-cloud platforms for management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams globally to derive data insights and build partnerships.
• Support FinOps with goals and KPIs, data retrieval and modeling.
• Partner with Cloud Governance to map data flows for a single data source.
• Analyze and forecast cloud hosting costs.
• Provide cost optimization recommendations.
• Create and maintain month-end and quarter-end reports.
• Use Agile methodology for planning and execution.
• Use tools to enable data-driven decisions.
• Collect requirements for targeted automation projects.

Skills

Financial principles

Business analytics

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

IBM Cloud

Database concepts

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/MIS/Data Analytics

Job description

As a Cloud and Hosting Services Analyst for Pearson, you will be helping to collect and analyze data to provide Cloud financial insights critical to our success as a business as it relates to an Infrastructure and Operations organization.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Produce insightful reports for multi-cloud platforms that can be shared with and actioned by Management.
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams globally, assimilating requirements, driving results in the form of data insights and building strategic partnerships.
• Support the FinOps team with setting goals/KPIs, retrieving data and modeling
• Partner heavily with our Cloud Governance team to map data process flows, allowing FinOps to gather a single source of data source.
• Analyze and forecast cloud hosting costs.
• Provide cost optimization recommendations.
• Create and maintain month-end and quarter-end reports.
• Use Agile methodology for planning and execution.
• Use tools and technology to make data driven decisions.
• Collecting requirements for targeted automation projects; exploring potential solutions based on fit, up-skilling need, team skillsets, cost, and current and long-term strategies

What Skills You Need

• Self-starter who can also work with a team to deliver superior customer service
• Knowledge of financial principles and business analytics.
• Ability to work with multiple internal teams to provide the best experience for our customers
• Understanding of applications development environment, database, data management and infrastructure capabilities and constraints.
• Ability to analyze and produce meaningful insights from large datasets
• Strong analytical background with an aptitude for understanding technology
• Experience with advanced Excel functions required
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, IBMCloud, etc.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with Cloud billing and cost management tools and processes
• Experience in cost management tactics such as enterprise-wide discount programs and commitment plans (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot, Sustained Use/Committed Use Discounts)
• Experience with 3rd party cloud cost optimization tools (Cloudability)
• Understanding of database and big data management capabilities and constraints (RDBMS, NoSQL, Datalake, etc)
• Experience managing or developing automation with object-oriented programming languages (Java, Python) and understanding of appropriate use
• Experience with the AWS Cloud platform and leveraging appropriate AWS services (e.g. S3, Lambda) as part of development of automated solutions.
• Experience leveraging REST API for extracting and/or posting data
• Understanding of building and deploying Agentic AI

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or master's degree in computer science, management information systems, data analytics
• +5 years of experience in IT (Business Analytics, Project Management, IT Finance)

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $100,000 - $115,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

Applications will be accepted through 14th September 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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