Horizontal Talent - Minneapolis, MN

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Minneapolis, MN

About the position

Our client is seeking a dedicated Senior Cloud Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role is ideal for a professional with a strong background in FinOps engineering or software engineering, with a focus on cost optimization projects. The Senior Cloud Engineer will play a crucial role in managing data and processes in both third-party and internally developed cost management tools. This position requires a proactive approach to investigating and implementing cost-saving measures, including resource optimization and efficient usage practices. The successful candidate will also be responsible for creating and presenting educational documentation and training materials to enhance team understanding of cost management practices. In addition to these responsibilities, the Senior Cloud Engineer will conduct working sessions with finance, operations, and engineering teams to produce budgets and forecasts. This collaborative effort will ensure that all stakeholders are aligned on financial goals and resource allocation. The role also involves providing recommendations on implementing FinOps practices and methodologies, which are essential for optimizing cloud costs and improving financial accountability within the organization. The engineer will collaborate closely with engineering teams to drive optimization efforts, taking an architectural perspective to ensure that solutions are scalable and efficient. Furthermore, the Senior Cloud Engineer will design, develop, and maintain dashboards and reports for stakeholders at all levels of the organization. This will involve utilizing various tools and technologies to present data in a clear and actionable manner, enabling informed decision-making across the company.

Responsibilities

  • Manage data and processes in third-party and internally developed cost management tools
  • Investigate and implement cost-saving measures, including resource optimization and efficient usage practices
  • Create and present educational documentation and training materials
  • Conduct working sessions with finance, operations, and engineering teams to produce budgets and forecasts
  • Provide recommendations on implementing FinOps practices and methodologies
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to drive optimization efforts, with an Architecture perspective
  • Design, develop, and maintain dashboards and reports for stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Requirements

  • 2+ years of proven experience as a FinOps engineer, or as a software engineer with significant cost optimizations projects
  • 4+ years of experience working with AWS cloud technologies
  • Excellent collaboration skills with technical and non-technical partners
  • Keen attention to detail and an aptitude for analyzing large volumes of data
  • Familiarity with AWS tools such as Cost Explorer, Cost Optimization Hub & Compute Optimizer
  • Experience creating visual reports using Power BI or a similar analytics tool
  • Data analysis coding/scripting experience with Python, SQL and API Integrations
  • Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles
  • Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience building QuickSight dashboards
  • Proven proficiency developing data-driven insights to support decision making
  • Familiarity with third-party cloud cost optimization tools
  • Cloud FinOps Automation experience
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