Cloud Governance Engineer - Staff

Define and enforce cloud governance policies across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Implement policy-as-code solutions to automate cloud compliance and security best practices. Work with engineering teams to ensure adherence to cloud resource management, IAM, and security standards. Build and manage cost monitoring dashboards, anomaly detection, and alerting for cloud spend. Develop strategies for cost optimization, including reserved instances, spot instances, and right-sizing. Conduct regular cloud security audits, identifying risks, vendor contract reviews, and driving remediation plans. Implement automated compliance monitoring and reporting solutions. Collaborate with security teams to strengthen IAM policies, encryption, and logging. Establish guardrails using AWS SCPs, Azure Policy, or Google Organization Policies. Develop and maintain runbooks for governance incidents to ensure swift remediation. Work closely with engineering, security, and finance teams to align governance with business objectives. The Impact You Will Have: Enhancing cloud governance posture to ensure optimal cloud usage and security. Driving cost efficiency through automation and policy enforcement. Ensuring compliance with industry standards, contributing to regulatory adherence. Optimizing cloud architecture and cost efficiency by enforcing best practices. Providing insights and recommendations on budgeting, forecasting, and cloud spend efficiency. Strengthening IAM policies, encryption, and logging to enhance cloud security. Implementing automated compliance monitoring and reporting solutions. Educating teams on cloud cost management, security, and compliance best practices. Advocating for automation-first approaches to governance and compliance. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align governance with business objectives. What You ll Need: 5+ years of experience in cloud governance, FinOps, or cloud security. Expertise in Azure, AWS, or GCP, including governance frameworks and cost management tools. Hands-on experience with cloud cost monitoring platforms (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing). Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and Policy as Code (OPA, AWS SCPs, Azure Policies). Experience with audit and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP. Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation. Strong analytical skills and ability to translate governance needs into actionable policies. Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional teams