Cloud FinOps Analyst – Cost Optimization & Governance

Acadian Asset Management LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Acadian Asset Management is seeking a Cloud FinOps lead to manage a multi-million dollar AWS budget and drive cost transparency and optimization across platforms. The role collaborates with Platform, Investment, and Engineering teams to establish governance, forecasting, and cost-aware architectures.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in cloud finance, strong AWS tools knowledge, and proficiency in Tableau, Python, and SQL, with a track record of optimizing cloud spend and delivering

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience managing and optimizing multi-million-dollar cloud budgets in AWS.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cost management tools and cost saving programs (PPA, rate card, savings plans).
• Experience with Kubernetes cost management in production environments.
• Proficiency in Tableau, Python, and SQL.
• Understanding of cost allocation strategies and cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud cost visibility, reporting, and governance across AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), and SaaS providers.
• Develop financial models for cloud capacity planning, demand forecasting, and budgeting.
• Establish unit economics and cost allocation models.
• Analyze and optimize spend across EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, and AI/ML platforms.
• Partner with engineering to implement cost-aware architecture patterns and promote FinOps.
• Build dashboards and reporting using Tableau, AWS CUR, and Python-based analytics.
• Evaluate tooling for automated cloud cost governance and optimization.
• Identify cost risks and communicate spend trends to leadership.

Skills

AWS cost management

Kubernetes cost management

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Tableau

Python

SQL

Cost optimization

Cloud budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Education

BS in Computer Science, Finance, or Engineering

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Python

Job description

Acadian Asset Management is seeking a Cloud FinOps lead to manage a multi-million dollar AWS budget and drive cost transparency and optimization across platforms. The role collaborates with Platform, Investment, and Engineering teams to establish governance, forecasting, and cost-aware architectures.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in cloud finance, strong AWS tools knowledge, and proficiency in Tableau, Python, and SQL, with a track record of optimizing cloud spend and delivering