Senior FinOps Platform Engineer

Define and implement patterns for integrating cost controls into Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD workflows

Automate detection of cost anomalies, unused resources, and optimization opportunities

Ensure cost guardrails are enforced through policy and automation, not manual review

Identify recurring manual FinOps activities and drive their replacement with scalable automation

Partner with engineering teams to improve cost transparency and accountability

Provide guidance on cost-efficient usage patterns aligned with platform standards

Establish documentation, examples, and reference patterns for cost-aware design

Mentor engineers and help teams incorporate cloud economics into architecture and engineering decisions

Identify systemic cost inefficiencies and lead platform-level improvements

Drive automation and adoption of rightsizing, reservation strategies, and usage optimization patterns

Work with Finance and platform leadership to align forecasting, budgeting, and usage trends

Measure realized savings and optimization outcomes against forecasts and recommendations

Lead the technical evaluation and integration of supplier-provided recommendations within platform automation and governance workflows

Evaluate commitment strategies such as Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and equivalent offerings against usage patterns, forecasts, architecture changes, and business risk

Translate vendor insights into repeatable, scalable optimization patterns

Partner with our cloud providers to identify new optimization opportunities and validate realized outcomes

5–8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, FinOps, platform engineering, or related technical disciplines

Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Solid understanding of cloud cost drivers, billing models, usage patterns, and optimization strategies

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, etc.)

Experience evaluating and implementing cloud commitment models (Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, or equivalents)

Experience working with cost optimization vendors or managed FinOps platforms

Experience with cloud cost tools such as Flexera, CloudZero, CloudHealth, ProsperOps, or native cloud cost platforms

Experience with cost allocation strategies (tagging, chargeback/showback models)

Good understanding of FinOps lifecycle principles (Inform, Optimize, Operate)

Ability to translate cost and usage data into actionable engineering and platform recommendations

Strong systems thinking and ability to work at the platform level

Ability to translate technical usage into financial insight and measurable business outcomes

Experience working across engineering, Finance, cloud providers, vendors, and platform teams

Ability to lead technical initiatives and influence standards without direct authority

Experience mentoring engineers and sharing technical practices across teams

Clear communication and documentation skills

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