FinOps Analyst: AWS Cost Optimization

Pacer Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Pacer Group’s Cloud Infrastructure and Finance team is seeking a Cost Optimization Analyst to monitor and optimize AWS spending across accounts and regions, aligning technology usage with business value and governance.

You will analyze AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and CloudWatch metrics, partner with engineering to implement resource rightsizing, RI/Savings Plans strategies, and develop cost reports for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have AWS Cloud Financial Management and cost optimization expertise.
• Experience with AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and CloudWatch.
• Familiar with FinOps frameworks and RI/Savings Plans strategy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize AWS cloud spending across all accounts and regions | Identify cost anomalies and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and CloudWatch metrics to identify optimization opportunities and reserved instance recommendations.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement cloud optimization strategies including resource rightsizing, storage optimization, and compute efficiency.
• Manage AWS Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans strategy | Analyze utilization and recommend purchase decisions.
• Develop and maintain cloud cost allocation models, chargeback mechanisms, and cost governance frameworks | Create detailed cost reports and dashboards for stakeholder visibility.

Skills

AWS Cloud Financial Management

Cost Optimization

AWS Cost Explorer

Trusted Advisor

CloudWatch Metrics

FinOps Frameworks

Cost Allocation Models

Chargeback Mechanisms

Resource Rightsizing

Reserved Instances & Savings Plans

Cloud Tagging Strategies & Governance

Billing Reconciliation

Cost Forecasting & Budgeting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Pacer Group’s Cloud Infrastructure and Finance team is seeking a Cost Optimization Analyst to monitor and optimize AWS spending across accounts and regions, aligning technology usage with business value and governance.

You will analyze AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and CloudWatch metrics, partner with engineering to implement resource rightsizing, RI/Savings Plans strategies, and develop cost reports for stakeholders.