FinOps Analyst (US) — Cloud Cost & Governance
Ellucian
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Ellucian seeks a FinOps Analyst to drive financial accountability and optimization across cloud and technology investments. You will analyze consumption, costs, and usage trends, partnering with technical and business teams to translate data into actionable decisions.
You will develop dashboards, forecasts, and governance controls, collaborating across Cloud Engineering, R&D, Product, Finance, and Procurement to improve cost efficiency and transparency.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of FinOps, cloud financial management or related experience.
- Hands-on Datadog experience to analyze usage and cost drivers.
- Experience analyzing cost data to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
- Knowledge of tagging, metadata management, cost allocation and governance controls.
- Working knowledge of public cloud services, with AWS experience relevant.
- Ability to develop dashboards, reports, and analytical views for financial or operational performance.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis skills with complex datasets.
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive FinOps initiatives across cloud and technology spend.
- Analyze cloud usage, cost data, and operational metrics to identify trends and drivers.
- Identify and track cost optimization opportunities and measure realized savings.
- Support governance practices, tagging, cost allocation, and policy compliance.
- Develop dashboards, forecasts, and KPIs to provide visibility into consumption.
- Collaborate with Cloud Engineering/Operations, R&D, Product, Finance, and Procurement.
- Assist budgeting and forecasting with historical consumption analyses.
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Job description
Ellucian seeks a FinOps Analyst to drive financial accountability and optimization across cloud and technology investments. You will analyze consumption, costs, and usage trends, partnering with technical and business teams to translate data into actionable decisions.
You will develop dashboards, forecasts, and governance controls, collaborating across Cloud Engineering, R&D, Product, Finance, and Procurement to improve cost efficiency and transparency.
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