FinOps Lead — Cloud Cost Strategy & Optimization

FinOps Weekly; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

Hybrid Work Opportunities

Flexible Time Off

Career Development & Mentoring

Job summary

Q2 is seeking a Senior FinOps Lead to build the cloud financial management practice from the ground up. You will define strategy, select tooling, and foster cost accountability across Engineering, Finance, and Procurement.

This founding role focuses on translating AWS and Azure data into actionable business value and driving cost-aware engineering decisions. You will develop forecasting models, manage RI/Savings Plans, and lead cross-functional optimization initiatives with analytics 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, show back/chargeback.

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, finance, procurement, and product management.
• 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

FP&A with FinOps

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

Executive reporting

Tools

Automation tooling

Job description

Q2 is seeking a Senior FinOps Lead to build the cloud financial management practice from the ground up. You will define strategy, select tooling, and foster cost accountability across Engineering, Finance, and Procurement.

This founding role focuses on translating AWS and Azure data into actionable business value and driving cost-aware engineering decisions. You will develop forecasting models, manage RI/Savings Plans, and lead cross-functional optimization initiatives with analytics and