FinOps Cloud Engineer

FinOps Cloud Engineer Location: Remote Department: Cloud Platform Engineering Reports To: Senior Manager Position Summary A large enterprise organization is seeking a FinOps Cloud Engineer to join its Cloud Platform Engineering team. This role will be instrumental in driving cloud cost optimization, governance, and automation across a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud). The FinOps Cloud Engineer will collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and finance teams to deliver data-driven insights, implement tooling and automation for cost management, and ensure efficient, scalable, and secure use of cloud resources. Key Responsibilities • Partner with Cloud Platform, DevOps, and Finance teams to establish and maintain FinOps best practices for cost visibility, forecasting, and optimization. • Monitor and analyze cloud spend, identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities for cost savings across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud. • Implement automated tagging, chargeback, and governance policies to ensure accurate cost allocation and accountability. • Develop and manage dashboards and reports to communicate usage, budget adherence, and efficiency improvements to stakeholders. • Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to right-size resources, manage reservations and savings plans, and improve overall utilization. • Support the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and automation workflows using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates. • Partner with Security and Compliance teams to ensure cost efficiency aligns with governance and security standards. • Contribute to multi-cloud strategy initiatives including migration planning, vendor evaluations, and tool integrations. • Stay current with FinOps tooling, cloud provider updates, and industry benchmarks to continuously enhance the organization’s cloud cost management maturity. Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, FinOps, or Infrastructure Operations roles. • Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cost management tools (e.g., Cost Explorer, Budgets, Azure Cost Management + Billing). • Strong understanding of FinOps principles, cloud pricing models, and budgeting/forecasting processes. • Familiarity with Kubernetes, serverless, and containerized workloads and their cost implications. • Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) to extract and analyze usage data or implement automated cost controls. • Proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or Looker) for building FinOps dashboards. • Understanding of infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions. • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. Preferred • FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) or equivalent certification. • Experience with multi-cloud environments including GCP and Oracle Cloud. • Background working in large enterprise or multi-business-unit environments. • Exposure to governance frameworks and security cost controls.