Senior Cloud FinOps Architect: AWS, AI Cost Optimization

Virtasant; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtasant is seeking a senior, customer-facing architecture leader focused on FinOps-driven cloud and AI cost optimization for large enterprise estates. You will blend deep AWS and data work with executive advisory, helping engineering and finance leaders connect architecture decisions to measurable financial outcomes.

The role is remote with a global scope and meaningful overlap with Pacific Time business hours, offering high-visibility programs and collaboration with experienced architects,

Qualifications

• Proven FinOps leadership with measurable cost optimization results.
• Strong AWS background with native analytics experience.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; built automation and reporting pipelines.
• Experience communicating to executives.
• Familiar with cost governance, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, rightsizing.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud cost optimization programs across large enterprises.
• Design governance frameworks for long-term cloud efficiency and financial accountability.
• Analyze spend at scale and build reporting/analytics for optimization decisions.
• Run discovery sessions and optimization reviews for technical and business audiences.
• Advise senior stakeholders and partner with engineering teams to land recommendations.
• Guide engineering and data teams on cloud efficiency and best practices.
• Drive architecture decisions that improve both technical quality and financial performance.

Skills

FinOps

AWS

Python

SQL

Consulting

Cost governance

Data modeling

Medallion architecture

Tools

Athena

Cost Explorer

Job description

Virtasant is seeking a senior, customer-facing architecture leader focused on FinOps-driven cloud and AI cost optimization for large enterprise estates. You will blend deep AWS and data work with executive advisory, helping engineering and finance leaders connect architecture decisions to measurable financial outcomes.

The role is remote with a global scope and meaningful overlap with Pacific Time business hours, offering high-visibility programs and collaboration with experienced architects,