Principal FinOps Analyst

• Lead FinOps governance and manage optimization tracking and reporting while providing strategic guidance for cloud cost forecasting and budgeting
• Serve as the Lead FinOps Practitioner for Cloud Engineering & Acceleration, driving enterprise-wide accountability
• Define, standardize, and manage FinOps KPIs and metrics
• Serve as a subject matter expert on FinOps systems, tools, and integrations, guiding stakeholders on best practices for implementation and optimization
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and finance partners to align cloud cost strategies with business objectives
• Partner with engineering leaders to improve and automate cost management processes
• Identify, track, and prioritize cost-saving opportunities across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Demonstrate expertise in evaluating and recommending cloud commitment instruments (e.g., Savings Plans vs. Reserved Instances), including building and maintaining financial models to analyze usage patterns, forecast demand, quantify trade-offs, and support data-driven commitment decisions
• Analyze billing data and usage patterns to identify optimization opportunities
• Partner with engineering, product, and finance stakeholders to gather and document business and technical requirements, translating FinOps and cost optimization needs into scalable system and tooling requirements
• Act as a liaison between engineering teams, finance partners, and cloud vendors to develop and implement cost optimization solutions
• Analyze dependencies across cloud platforms, tools, and engineering workflows to assess the impact of cost optimization strategies and system changes
• Build dashboards and tools that visualize cost trends and KPIs
• Develop and maintain reporting for cloud costs, optimization progress, and financial risk tracking
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across cloud billing, usage, and reporting datasets used for financial modeling and decision-making
• Support validation and testing of cost models, dashboards, and automation outputs, partnering with engineering teams and business users to ensure solutions meet defined requirements and expected outcomes
• Define and implement FinOps best practices for budgeting, showback/chargeback, and governance
• Document and communicate process improvements
• Lead periodic briefings and updates for engineering teams and executives
• this role will have visibility to C-suite executives

• 5+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimization, cloud capacity engineering, or related cloud governance roles
• Strong hands-on knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP), including cost drivers, architecture, and resource utilization patterns
• Proven experience driving cloud cost optimization strategies, including identifying savings opportunities, forecasting spend, and influencing engineering teams to implement changes
• Advanced financial modeling and forecasting skills, with the ability to translate complex usage data into actionable insights and business recommendations
• Proficiency with cloud cost management and FinOps tooling and data visualization platforms
• Experience partnering with engineering, product, and finance stakeholders in a cross-functional, enterprise environment
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future

FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional certification preferred

• Medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance for eligible employees
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 6% of your pay
• Paid time off including eight observed company holidays and flex time
• Exclusive perks + discounts, including tuition assistance, commuter benefits and more