AWS FinOps Engineer

AWS FinOps Engineer 📍 Hybrid | 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote 📍 Locations: McLean, VA | Addison, TX | Memphis, TN Are you passionate about cloud engineering, data analytics, and driving real business impact through cost optimization? Our Client is looking for a highly technical AWS FinOps Engineer to join a growing team focused on transforming how cloud financial operations are managed at scale. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering, finance, and data, helping shape cloud spend strategy across a large enterprise environment. If you enjoy building automation, uncovering insights from complex datasets, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency, this role offers the perfect blend of technical depth and business influence. What You'll Do • Design, build, and enhance scalable solutions for cloud cost monitoring, allocation, and optimization • Develop automated pipelines to ingest, transform, and analyze cloud billing and usage data • Create impactful dashboards and reporting solutions using AWS QuickSight that help stakeholders make informed decisions • Partner with engineering teams to implement cost-efficient cloud architectures and FinOps best practices • Identify opportunities for automated cost savings through rightsizing, scheduling, Savings Plans, Spot Instances, and other optimization strategies • Develop and maintain tagging standards and cost allocation frameworks • Integrate cloud cost and usage data into internal reporting, analytics, and finance platforms • Build solutions for forecasting, anomaly detection, and cloud cost governance • Continuously improve automation, visibility, and operational efficiency across cloud financial operations What We're Looking For Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field • 3+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, FinOps, or similar technical roles • Strong hands-on experience with AWS services including: • EC2 • S3 • Lambda • RDS • Cost Explorer • Cost & Usage Reports (CUR) • Experience building dashboards and visualizations using AWS QuickSight • Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets • Experience with Athena, Redshift, or similar analytics platforms • Proficiency in Python, Java, or another programming language • Experience building ETL pipelines and working with data lakes or data warehouses • Understanding of cloud cost drivers and optimization strategies • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, finance, and business teams Nice-to-Have Qualifications • FinOps Certified Practitioner or similar certification • Multi-cloud experience with Azure or GCP • Experience with CloudHealth, Apptio, Kubecost, or other cloud cost management platforms • Experience implementing cost anomaly detection and alerting solutions • Knowledge of Kubernetes, ECS, or containerized environments and their cost implications • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks • Background in cloud budgeting, forecasting, or financial modeling Key Skills • Cloud Cost Optimization • FinOps & Cloud Financial Management • AWS Cost & Usage Reporting (CUR) • AWS QuickSight • Data Engineering & Analytics • Python • SQL • Athena & Redshift • ETL Development • Infrastructure as Code • Cost Governance & Allocation • Forecasting & Anomaly Detection • Cross-Functional Collaboration Why This Opportunity Stands Out This isn't a traditional cloud engineering role. You'll help shape enterprise-wide cloud financial strategy by combining engineering expertise with data-driven decision-making. Your work will directly influence cost savings, operational efficiency, and cloud governance initiatives across a large-scale AWS environment. If you're looking for a role where you can build, automate, optimize, and make a measurable impact, we'd love to connect.