Senior Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst

Join our team as a Senior Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing long-range plans and monthly forecasts for public cloud costs and usage.

Responsibilities

• You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure efficient resource usage and collaborate with the sales team on customer migration planning and tracking.
• You will also manage commit-based discounts, develop cloud cost forecasting models, and provide visibility into cloud expenses through dashboards and reports.
• This position reports to the Director of Cloud FinOps and offers a range of benefits, including generous family leave, matched donations, annual learning stipends, flexible PTO, a competitive retirement plan, and paid volunteer time.
• Establishing long-range plans and monthly forecasts for public cloud costs and usage, and identifying optimization opportunities.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to implement cost-effective cloud solutions and managing commit-based discounts.
• Providing visibility and insights into cloud expenses through dashboards and reports, and defining and implementing cost allocations.

Requirements

• Ability to present financial insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proactive and self-driven mindset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Full professional proficiency in English (mandatory)

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in a FinOps or cloud financial management role
• 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, IT, Cloud Computing, or Business); or equivalent experience
• Strong experience in financial forecasting, budgeting, and enterprise-level cost optimization strategies
• Deep knowledge of cloud cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Google Cloud Billing)
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and partner closely with Engineering, Finance, and Executive Leadership teams
• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud providers is a strong plus
• Experience with automation tools for cost management
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Pay

USD 165,500 - 289,600