# Cloud FinOps Analyst

## About the Role

This US-based Cloud FinOps Analyst role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, financial operations, and strategic decision-making. The position exists to improve visibility into cloud spending, identify optimization opportunities, and support smarter infrastructure investments across large-scale environments.

You will work closely with engineering, finance, and executive stakeholders. The role focuses on connecting cloud architecture choices to financial outcomes and helping the business improve efficiency, scalability, and cost control.

## Key Responsibilities

– Build a strong understanding of cloud architecture and infrastructure across multiple environments.
– Analyze cloud spending patterns and connect technical decisions to financial impact.
– Identify cost anomalies, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities across compute, storage, networking, and managed services.
– Create dashboards, reporting frameworks, and cost intelligence tools for real-time spend visibility.
– Support cloud governance efforts, including tagging standards, resource lifecycle management, and rightsizing.
– Partner with engineering teams to review the cost impact of architecture decisions before and after deployment.
– Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and reporting processes that support cloud financial management.
– Serve as the main point of contact for cloud cost questions and provide business-focused recommendations to leadership.
– Collaborate with cross-functional teams on cloud strategy, operational priorities, and infrastructure roadmaps.

## Required Skills

– 5+ years of experience in cloud operations, cloud architecture, FinOps, or a related infrastructure-focused role.
– Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Databricks environments.
– Proficiency in Python for data analysis, reporting, and automation.
– Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, including containerization, serverless technologies, managed databases, and distributed systems.
– Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog or CloudWatch.
– Familiarity with FinOps methods and cloud cost management tools such as CloudHealth, Apptio, or native cloud optimization tools.
– Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
– Ability to translate technical findings into executive-level recommendations.

## Preferred Skills

– Experience in regulated industries, life sciences, or enterprise SaaS.
– Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or FinOps Certified Practitioner.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

– **Cloud Providers & Environments:** AWS, multi-cloud environments
– **Data Platforms:** Databricks
– **Programming Languages:** Python
– **Cloud-Native Technologies:** containerization, serverless technologies, managed databases, distributed systems, cloud-native architectures
– **Monitoring & Observability:** Datadog, CloudWatch
– **FinOps & Cost Management Tools:** CloudHealth, Apptio, native cloud optimization tools

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Analyze cloud spend and link it to architectural decisions.
– Identify anomalies, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities.
– Build reporting and dashboarding for cost visibility and trend analysis.
– Support tagging standards, resource lifecycle management, and rightsizing.
– Review the financial impact of architecture decisions before and after deployment.
– Provide cloud cost guidance and business-oriented recommendations.
– Maintain documentation and reporting processes for cloud financial management.

## Benefits

– Competitive compensation, with potential performance-based incentives.
– Comprehensive medical coverage and wellness programs, including mental health and fitness benefits.
– Company-paid life insurance and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
– Retirement and pension savings plans.
– Flexible remote working environment with collaboration across global teams.
– Exposure to innovative cloud technologies and large-scale enterprise infrastructure initiatives.
– Career development opportunities within a fast-growing, mission-driven technology organization.
– Inclusive and supportive environment focused on collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the chance to combine cloud expertise, data analysis, and financial insight in a position with direct business impact. You will help improve cloud cost visibility and guide optimization efforts across large-scale environments. The work involves regular collaboration with engineering, finance, and executive stakeholders. It also provides exposure to enterprise infrastructure, cloud governance, and FinOps practices in a flexible remote setting.