Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer - Cost & Governance Lead

Lever, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer in the United States to lead complex cloud financial management, optimization, and governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role combines financial analysis, advisory capability, and delivery discipline to improve visibility, forecasting, unit economics, and cost efficiency for clients.

This senior position requires mentoring fellow engineers, owning high-complexity analyses, and driving standards and automation improvements within the FinOps

Qualifications

• Experience leading cloud FinOps initiatives and client advisory discussions.
• Strong ability to translate financial data into actionable cost optimization strategies.
• Excellent communication with executives and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud financial management and governance across multiple managed services clients.
• Develop and deliver cost optimization strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Mentor engineers and drive improvements to automation and delivery practices.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Financial analysis

Public cloud governance

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

FinOps

Job description

AHEAD is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer in the United States to lead complex cloud financial management, optimization, and governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role combines financial analysis, advisory capability, and delivery discipline to improve visibility, forecasting, unit economics, and cost efficiency for clients.

This senior position requires mentoring fellow engineers, owning high-complexity analyses, and driving standards and automation improvements within the FinOps