Collaborate with engineering teams to analyze cloud usage patterns, identify cost drivers, and implement strategies to optimize expenses.
Utilize FinOps best practices to continuously monitor and manage cloud costs, ensuring maximum efficiency without compromising performance.
Create and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud spending and cost optimization efforts.
Financial Governance:
Develop and enforce financial governance policies and procedures to maintain budget adherence and cost control.
Establish clear reporting mechanisms to track and communicate budget variances, cost trends, and savings opportunities.
Collaboration with Engineering Teams:
Work closely with engineering teams to understand project requirements, provide financial guidance, and influence decisions that impact cost-effectiveness.
Foster a culture of cost awareness and accountability among engineering teams.
Forecasting and Budgeting:
Assist in the development of accurate and comprehensive financial forecasts and budgets for engineering projects.
Provide regular updates on actual spending versus budgeted amounts, offering insights into any discrepancies.
Tooling and Automation:
Evaluate and implement FinOps tools to automate cost management processes, streamline reporting, and enhance visibility into cloud expenses.
Skills you ll bring
Bachelor s degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proven experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, or a related role within an engineering environment.
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (GCP preferred, or similar) and their pricing models.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
Solid communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Proficient in using FinOps tools and related technologies including SQL, data models, data pipelines, reporting, and cloud platforms and services.
Bonus Skills
FinOps Foundation experience or certification.
Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and principles.
Previous experience in a fast-paced, agile environment.beng