Cloud FinOps Engineer

Agensi Pekerjaan JobScoper Sdn. Bhd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical and travel security services organization is seeking a FinOps Engineer to lead cloud cost strategy across AWS and Azure. The role connects Engineering, Finance, and Product to improve cloud cost transparency, optimization, and governance.

It will establish visibility into cloud and AI consumption, support financial planning, and help IT leadership make informed investment decisions. It will also partner with Finance, including FP&A, on forecasting and budget variance analysis.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in Cloud Operations, IT Asset Management, or Cloud Financial Management.
• Hands-on experience with AWS CUR, Azure Billing APIs, SQL, Python, and Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong knowledge of AWS pricing for EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Strong knowledge of Azure pricing for VMs, SQL DB, and Storage.
• Ability to translate technical cloud architecture into financial business impact for executive audiences.
• Strong financial modeling and business case development skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain unified multi-cloud cost dashboards using AWS Cost Explorer and Azure Cost Management.
• Lead AI token management, including allocation, optimization, governance, and budget oversight.
• Define and enforce cross-platform cost allocation and tagging standards.
• Manage AWS Savings Plans and Azure Reserved Instances, including sizing, renewals, and governance.
• Identify and automate the cleanup of orphaned or idle cloud resources.
• Partner with Finance and FP&A on cloud forecasting and budget variance analysis.
• Configure automated cost anomaly detection and spend-spike alerts.
• Advise IT leadership on cloud investment decisions informed by FinOps analysis.

Skills

Cloud cost management

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AWS CUR

Azure Billing APIs

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

About the Role

A global medical and travel security services organization is seeking a FinOps Engineer to lead cloud cost strategy across AWS and Azure. The role connects Engineering, Finance, and Product to improve cloud cost transparency, optimization, and governance. The position will establish visibility into cloud and AI consumption, support financial planning, and help IT leadership make informed investment decisions. It will also partner with Finance, including FP&A, on forecasting and budget variance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain unified multi-cloud cost dashboards using AWS Cost Explorer and Azure Cost Management.
• Lead AI token management, including allocation, optimization, governance, and budget oversight.
• Define and enforce cross-platform cost allocation and tagging standards.
• Manage AWS Savings Plans and Azure Reserved Instances, including sizing, renewals, and governance.
• Identify and automate the cleanup of orphaned or idle cloud resources.
• Partner with Finance and FP&A on cloud forecasting and budget variance analysis.
• Configure automated cost anomaly detection and spend-spike alerts.
• Advise IT leadership on cloud investment decisions informed by FinOps analysis.

Required Skills

• 3–5+ years of experience in Cloud Operations, IT Asset Management, or Cloud Financial Management.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS CUR, Azure Billing APIs, SQL, Python, and Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong knowledge of AWS pricing for EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Strong knowledge of Azure pricing for VMs, SQL DB, and Storage.
• Ability to translate technical cloud architecture into financial business impact for executive audiences.
• Strong financial modeling and business case development skills.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) or FinOps Certified Engineer.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900).

Cloud Platforms & Technologies

• Cloud Providers: AWS, Microsoft Azure
• Cloud Cost Management: AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, AWS CUR, Azure Billing APIs
• AWS Services: EC2, S3, RDS
• Azure Services: VMs, SQL DB, Storage
• Programming & Data: SQL, Python
• Reporting & BI: Power BI, Tableau
• Commitment Management: AWS Savings Plans, Azure Reserved Instances
• AI Consumption Management: AI tools and token management

FinOps Responsibilities

• Multi-cloud cost visibility and dashboarding
• AI token allocation, optimization, governance, and budget management
• Cost allocation and tagging governance
• Savings Plans and Reserved Instances management
• Cloud resource cleanup and optimization automation
• Forecasting and budget variance analysis
• Cost anomaly detection and spend alerts
• FinOps-informed investment decisions

Why You Might Be Interested

This role combines cloud engineering, financial analysis, and executive advisory responsibilities across AWS and Azure. It offers the opportunity to establish multi-cloud cost governance while developing an AI token management practice. The position also provides direct collaboration with Engineering, Finance, Product, and IT leadership.