FinOps Data Analytics Engineer: Cloud Cost Optimizer

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and community groups

Vibrant office culture and benefits

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a FinOps Data Analytics Engineer II to drive sustainable cost management across product and platform groups. You will build cost optimization solutions, develop dashboards, and support cloud billing integrations, while collaborating with engineers and data teams to improve cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes learning FinOps best practices, working with Cloud and Security stakeholders, and contributing to an AI-driven cost-management culture at CrowdStrike.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Solid programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Implement cost monitoring and alerting solutions across cloud platforms under senior guidance.
• Develop scripts and automation tools to support cost optimization workflows.
• Assist in building cost allocation and tagging implementations for accurate cost attribution.
• Create and maintain cost optimization dashboards and reporting tools.
• Support integration between cloud billing APIs and internal systems.
• Contribute to tooling that supports FinOps processes across product and platform groups.
• Help implement cost guardrails and automated policies to prevent cost overruns.
• Assist in developing cost data collection and processing pipelines.
• Support technical documentation for cost-efficient infrastructure patterns.

Skills

Python

Go

Cloud platforms

Git

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform/CloudFormation

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a FinOps Data Analytics Engineer II to drive sustainable cost management across product and platform groups. You will build cost optimization solutions, develop dashboards, and support cloud billing integrations, while collaborating with engineers and data teams to improve cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes learning FinOps best practices, working with Cloud and Security stakeholders, and contributing to an AI-driven cost-management culture at CrowdStrike.