Cloud FinOps Cost Optimizer - Spend & Forecasting

FinOps Weekly; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

FinOps Weekly is seeking a Cost Optimization Analyst to join the US Cloud Cost Management team, based on-site in San Diego, CA. You will drive cloud cost transparency, financial accountability, and resource optimization across hybrid environments, collaborating with engineers and executives to enable efficient cloud usage.

Responsibilities include managing spend, producing dashboards, and developing forecasting models while leading stakeholder onboarding and knowledge sharing within the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FinOps experience with a focus on cloud financial management.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and/or GCP.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analytics tools, including SQL, Python, and PowerShell.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage hybrid cloud spend across private cloud lifecycle management and public cloud workload management.
• Administer Flexera access and maintain cloud cost data accuracy at both billing and workload levels.
• Provide cloud usage optimization recommendations based on data insights and best practices.
• Deliver monthly reporting and dashboards covering cloud cost, utilization, and performance metrics.
• Develop forecasting models for future cloud spend.
• Lead stakeholder sessions, including onboarding new cost managers, cost center owners, and cost owners.
• Support the broader Cloud Cost Management Community through knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Skills

FinOps

Azure

GCP

Excel

SQL

Python

PowerShell

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Flexera

Job description

FinOps Weekly is seeking a Cost Optimization Analyst to join the US Cloud Cost Management team, based on-site in San Diego, CA. You will drive cloud cost transparency, financial accountability, and resource optimization across hybrid environments, collaborating with engineers and executives to enable efficient cloud usage.

Responsibilities include managing spend, producing dashboards, and developing forecasting models while leading stakeholder onboarding and knowledge sharing within the