Process Analyst

Summary

The Cloud Operations Process Analyst is responsible for activities in support of Cost Optimization and Cloud Operations Compliance initiatives. Primary responsibility includes auditing activities to ensure accuracy and compliance to best practices and documented processes.

This role involves significant partnering, coordination, and collaborative work with various teams in order to ensure consistency and compliance to company policies.

The ideal candidate is interested in FinOps and AWS Cost Management.

The person hired for this role will work a U.S. schedule: Monday Friday 9:00-5:00 PT.

Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Identify cloud cost savings and optimization opportunities
• Forecast AWS usage costs
• Analyze and present on cost and usage data
• Audit billing and time entry to ensure accuracy
• Audit Cloud Operations technical processes to ensure accuracy
• Track cost optimization results and associated values
• Assist in development of cost management training and communication plans to promote cross-functional engagement across business and technology teams
• Provide reports of Cloud Operation metrics with recommendations to drive costs savings and efficiencies
• Participate in various departmental projects as needed
• Additional support functions as assigned

Education and/or Experience     

• College degree or equivalent work experience
• 1-3 years of process management, project management, or data analysis work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate to all levels of staff members
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt as needed to changing priorities
• Passion for data analysis and attention to details
• Ability to analyze data for long periods of time (repetitive process of data analysis)
• Ability to recognize gaps in documentation and processes and apply formal problem-solving techniques to achieve resolution
• Ability to work independently and proactively towards establishing and completing goals
• Well organized with effective time management skills
• Ability to understand and produce budgets and forecasts
• Ability to produce strategies for cost control and savings

Technical Skills

• Proficient in MS Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, SharePoint etc.
• Python AWS Experience a plus

Language Skills

• Ability to speak the English language proficiently, both orally and in writing