Title: Cloud FinOps Analyst Location: Denver, CO Type: Contract to Hire Optomi, in partnership with a leader in the communications and entertainment industry, is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Analyst to join their growing team in providing hands-on Data & Analytics support for a brand new Cloud FinOps group. This team provides visibility into cloud cost drivers to the Engineering, Finance, and Executive teams—giving them enough information to make appropriate trade-offs between costs and business needs. Day-to-Day: • Automate cost reporting, alerting and visualization for various cloud cost metrics. • Identify and alert on cloud cost anomalies in a timely fashion. • Think independently to solve difficult data problems. • Collate, analyze, and prioritize cloud optimization recommendations and calculate potential savings. • Provide expert knowledge of cloud cost optimization strategies (e.g. rightsizing, power scheduling, etc.). • Collaborate with cross-functional product and finance teams to understand business needs and for cost optimization to develop key metrics and reporting. Previous experience: • 3+ years of experience in Cloud &/or Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, or related fields. • Experience with building SQL Queries and cleaning/validating data. • Experience with data analysis and data visualization tools - AWS Quicksight. • Strong understanding of financial systems and processes in a cloud-based environment • Experience in how to organize and analyze data, apply formulas, and get different slices of data, such as price per product/department. • Ability to convey finance terms to engineering teams and vice versa. • Experience with cloud-based financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting tools.