## About the Role

This remote position is focused on improving cloud cost efficiency and strengthening financial visibility across cloud environments. The analyst will work across engineering, finance, and operations to review usage and billing data, identify optimization opportunities, and support cost-aware decision-making.

The role is responsible for helping establish cost allocation and tagging approaches, building reporting and forecasting outputs, and supporting budget planning. It also involves investigating billing anomalies and documenting cloud financial management practices that support more effective governance.

## Key Responsibilities

– Analyze cloud usage, billing, and performance data to identify cost optimization opportunities.
– Develop and maintain cost allocation and tagging strategies.
– Build dashboards, reports, and forecasts to improve cloud financial visibility.
– Partner with engineering, finance, and operations teams on cloud cost management initiatives.
– Investigate and troubleshoot cost anomalies, configuration issues, and unexpected spend patterns.
– Support budget planning and cloud financial management processes.
– Help implement policies and practices that balance performance, reliability, and cost.
– Document best practices for cloud financial management.

## Required Skills

– Strong analytical skills for working with usage, billing, and performance data.
– Experience troubleshooting cloud cost anomalies, configuration issues, and spend-driving usage patterns.
– Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and services, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, compute, storage, and networking.
– Familiarity with major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
– Experience with databases and data modeling for cost and utilization reporting.
– Understanding of software development and DevOps practices.
– Ability to work with engineering teams on cost-aware architectures and CI/CD workflows.
– Experience with cloud cost management tools or native billing consoles.
– Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
– Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

## Preferred Skills

– Prior experience in FinOps, cloud operations, or financial analysis.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud Providers
– AWS
– Azure
– GCP

### Cloud Services and Concepts
– IaaS
– PaaS
– SaaS
– Compute
– Storage
– Networking

### Cloud Cost Management Tools
– AWS Cost Explorer
– Azure Cost Management
– GCP Billing

### Data & Analytics
– Databases
– Data modeling
– Reporting
– Dashboards
– Forecasting

### DevOps / Delivery
– DevOps practices
– CI/CD workflows

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Analyze cloud spend to identify optimization opportunities.
– Develop cost allocation and tagging strategies.
– Create dashboards, reports, and forecasts for cloud financial visibility.
– Support budget planning.
– Troubleshoot cost anomalies and unexpected spend.
– Help implement policies that balance performance, reliability, and cost.
– Document cloud financial management best practices.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This opportunity offers the chance to work at the intersection of cloud operations, finance, and engineering in a remote setting. It is well suited to someone who enjoys turning usage and billing data into practical cost-saving and planning insights. The role provides exposure to cloud cost management across major providers and the opportunity to support budgeting, reporting, and governance efforts.