AWS Cloud FinOps Analyst

we are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud FinOps Analyst to optimize cloud spending improve financial governance and enhance cost transparency across our AWS environments The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills deep knowledge of AWS pricing and billing and the ability to partner with engineering and finance teams to drive cost efficiency
Key AWS Cost Optimization Analysis Monitor and analyse AWS spending across accounts services and business units Identify cost optimization opportunities such as rightsizing Storage class optimization Reserved Instances Savings Plans purchasing and waste reduction Evaluate usage of key AWS services EC2 S3 RDS Lambda EKS CloudFront etc to identify cost drivers and optimization levers Provide actionable recommendations to engineering teams and track implementation FinOps Governance Reporting Develop and maintain AWS cost dashboards using tools such as AWS Cost Explorer AWS Billing Console AWS Budgets CUR Cost Usage Reports and third party FinOps platforms Manage AWS cost allocation chargeback show back models and tagging compliance Drive monthly quarterly cloud cost reviews with engineering product and finance leaders Develop cloud budget forecasts and variance analysis reports Data Automation Tooling Work with AWS CUR data to build custom reports queries and dashboards Automate recurring cost analysis tasks using Python SQL or AWS services e g Athena Glue Lambda Integrate cost and usage data with BI tools Power BI Tableau QuickSight Cross Functional Collaboration Partner with Engineering DevOps SRE Procurement and Finance teams on AWS cost management initiatives Act as a subject matter expert on AWS cost best practices offering guidance on architectural design for cost efficiency Participate in AWS purchasing cycles and renewal discussions including Savings Plans and Enterprise Discount Programs Required Skills Qualifications 5 7 years of experience in Cloud FinOps Cloud Cost Management AWS Ops DevOps or Financial Analysis for cloud services Strong understanding of AWS pricing models billing constructs and discount options Savings Plans Reserved Instances Spot EDP Hands on experience with AWS cost tools AWS Cost Explorer AWS Budgets AWS Cost Usage Reports CUR AWS Billing Console Experience with cost management platforms such as CloudHealth Cloudability Apptio Flexera or Harness Strong Excel skills and experience with BI tools Power BI QuickSight or Tableau Strong analytical thinking and the ability to translate cost insights into recommendations Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Preferred Qualifications FinOps Certified Practitioner or Analyst certification AWS certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner Solutions Architect Associate or SysOps Administrator Hands on experience with AWS services EC2 S3 RDS Lambda EKS Scripting or programming experience Python SQL Experience working in large multi account AWS Organizations environment