Senior FinOps & AWS Cloud Optimization Architect

Virtasant; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtasant is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect specializing in FinOps and cloud optimization. This role focuses on leading cost-optimization programs, analyzing large cloud environments, and delivering measurable efficiency improvements for enterprise customers.

The candidate will work with senior stakeholders, design governance, and drive architecture decisions that impact both technology and financial outcomes. Remote, global coverage with PST overlap is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated FinOps experience with cloud cost optimization
• Strong AWS experience with cost governance
• Fluent SQL and Python for data analysis
• Customer-facing consulting experience and executive communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives across large enterprise environments
• Identify waste, inefficiencies, and architectural opportunities for improvement
• Design governance frameworks that sustain long-term cloud efficiency
• Analyze cloud usage patterns and spending trends
• Partner with engineering teams to implement optimization recommendations

Skills

FinOps experience

Cloud cost optimization

AWS

SQL

Python

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Cloud economics

Tools

Kubernetes

Athena

Job description

Virtasant is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect specializing in FinOps and cloud optimization. This role focuses on leading cost-optimization programs, analyzing large cloud environments, and delivering measurable efficiency improvements for enterprise customers.

The candidate will work with senior stakeholders, design governance, and drive architecture decisions that impact both technology and financial outcomes. Remote, global coverage with PST overlap is required.