Cloud FinOps Analyst: Cost Optimization & Forecasting

Regions Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

401K with Company Match

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Disability Benefits

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Job summary

Regions Bank is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to optimize cloud infrastructure costs, forecast budgets, and drive efficiency across teams. This role collaborates with finance and technology to align cloud spending with business goals.

The ideal candidate has strong financial analysis skills, experience with cloud cost management, and the ability to influence engineering decisions. Location is Hoover, AL; full-time role with potential for an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with five years of financial analysis or nine years with a HS diploma.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification or ability to obtain within three months.
• Experience with cloud cost management tools and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with finance and technology to establish cloud budgets and forecasts.
• Develops and maintains financial models and forecasts to track cloud spending.
• Analyzes billing data and usage metrics to identify optimization opportunities.
• Develops strategies to optimize cloud costs and presents findings to management.
• Creates dashboards and reports to communicate cloud cost initiatives to stakeholders.
• Guides engineering on implementing optimization recommendations.

Skills

Cloud cost management

Cost optimization

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

High School Diploma or GED + 9 years experience

Tools

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Job description

Regions Bank is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to optimize cloud infrastructure costs, forecast budgets, and drive efficiency across teams. This role collaborates with finance and technology to align cloud spending with business goals.

The ideal candidate has strong financial analysis skills, experience with cloud cost management, and the ability to influence engineering decisions. Location is Hoover, AL; full-time role with potential for an annual bonus.