Senior FinOps Engineer: Cloud Cost Optimizer (AWS/DataDog)

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401k matching

Job summary

FanDuel Group is hiring a Senior FinOps Engineer in the United States (Atlanta area) to optimize cloud financial operations within AWS and DataDog ecosystems. You will align cloud investments with business goals and drive cost visibility, forecasting, and accountability across Finance, Product, and Engineering.

You’ll lead initiatives to improve cloud cost efficiency, empower cross-functional decision-making, and mentor teams on FinOps best practices in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience driving FinOps at large cloud-based orgs.
• Deep experience in cloud financial management focusing on AWS and DataDog.
• Cloud engineering or DevOps skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud financial management initiatives—cost optimization, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Analyze usage and spending data to uncover insights and savings opportunities.
• Own and manage cloud cost management tools and best practices.
• Collaborate to embed FinOps principles into business strategy.
• Create and enforce smart cloud usage policies balancing performance, cost, and security.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Stay current with AWS and DataDog pricing models and cost trends.
• Mentor teams on cloud financial best practices.
• Define and track metrics to improve cloud efficiency.

Skills

FinOps

Cloud cost management

AWS

DataDog

Terraform

Cost forecasting

Cost optimization

Analytics

DevOps

Communication

Tools

Datadog

Terraform

AWS

Job description

FanDuel Group is hiring a Senior FinOps Engineer in the United States (Atlanta area) to optimize cloud financial operations within AWS and DataDog ecosystems. You will align cloud investments with business goals and drive cost visibility, forecasting, and accountability across Finance, Product, and Engineering.

You’ll lead initiatives to improve cloud cost efficiency, empower cross-functional decision-making, and mentor teams on FinOps best practices in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.