Cloud FinOps Analyst: Cost Optimization & Forecasting

Tenarai - LATAM; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenarai - LATAM is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to lead cost management and optimization across our cloud and AI hosting footprint. You will bring financial discipline and data-driven insight to our infrastructure investments, ensuring spend across providers such as AWS, GCP, OpenAI, and Anthropic is transparent, well-governed, and aligned with business value.

Working at the intersection of engineering, finance, and leadership, you will build the visibility, forecasting, and accountability

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in cloud cost management, FinOps, or business/data analysis.
• Proven track record of cloud cost optimization with measurable savings or adopted FinOps practices.
• Solid grounding in Cloud FinOps principles and business operations.
• Strong SQL and analytical skills in a data or business analyst role.
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, services, and pricing models.
• Ability to translate complex cost data into clear narratives for senior stakeholders.
• Experience building or leveraging AI agents to improve productivity and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end visibility into spend across cloud and AI providers (AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic).
• Analyze usage and cost trends, identify optimization opportunities, and quantify realized savings.
• Establish forecasting, budgeting, and variance-tracking processes for hosting spend.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement cost-efficiency measures and validate business impact.
• Deliver clear cost reporting and recommendations to leadership.
• Champion FinOps best practices and a culture of cost accountability across the organization.
• Maintain cloud cost management tooling and BI dashboards for executives.

Skills

Cloud FinOps

Cloud cost optimization

SQL

Data analysis

Forecasting

Cost reporting

Leadership communication

Job description

Tenarai - LATAM is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to lead cost management and optimization across our cloud and AI hosting footprint. You will bring financial discipline and data-driven insight to our infrastructure investments, ensuring spend across providers such as AWS, GCP, OpenAI, and Anthropic is transparent, well-governed, and aligned with business value.

Working at the intersection of engineering, finance, and leadership, you will build the visibility, forecasting, and accountability