FinOps Lead: Cloud Cost Architect & Growth Catalyst

FinOps Weekly; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Health insurance

Flexible time off

Career development programs

Volunteer opportunities

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Q2 is seeking a FinOps Lead to build and drive our cloud financial management practice from the ground up. You will define strategy, select tooling, and foster a culture of cost accountability across our engineering organization, translating AWS & Azure data into actionable business value.

You will architect forecasting models, manage Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, and lead cross-functional optimization with Engineering, Finance, and Procurement to improve cost efficiency and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, FinOps, or infrastructure cost analysis.
• Proven track record in establishing and maturing a FinOps practice, governance, cost-allocation models, show back/chargeback, and optimization programs.
• Deep knowledge of public-cloud pricing and billing models (AWS, Azure) and success in optimizing committed spend, reserved instances, and savings plans.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Product Management to align financial outcomes with technical priorities.
• Proven ability to lead automation and tooling initiatives that increase cost visibility, tagging accuracy, and real-time spend governance.
• Experience in high-growth SaaS or multi-tenant environments with measurable improvements in cost efficiency and financial predictability.
• Experience developing and presenting executive-level reporting and insights to senior leadership and boards, including trend analysis, variance, and risk projections.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting capabilities, connecting cloud spend to unit economics and business metrics
• Solid understanding of FP&A, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Familiarity with infrastructure, automation, and cloud architecture as they relate to performance and cost
• Demonstrated operational discipline in building scalable processes
• Awareness of emerging cloud financial technologies, such as AI-driven anomaly detection, predictive spend models, and sustainability metrics
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative approach and strong influence across teams
• This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasting models and financial reporting for cloud spend.
• Design and manage commitment strategies such as Reserved Instances and Savings Plans.
• Lead cross-functional optimization initiatives with engineering teams.
• Establish tagging standards and cost allocation frameworks.
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting on cloud cost trends and risks.
• Support vendor negotiations and long-term infrastructure planning.

Skills

FinOps

FP&A

Cost optimization

Cloud cost management

AWS

Azure

Cross-functional partnership

Forecasting models

Executive reporting

Automation tooling

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Q2 is seeking a FinOps Lead to build and drive our cloud financial management practice from the ground up. You will define strategy, select tooling, and foster a culture of cost accountability across our engineering organization, translating AWS & Azure data into actionable business value.

You will architect forecasting models, manage Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, and lead cross-functional optimization with Engineering, Finance, and Procurement to improve cost efficiency and