FinOps Engineer

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary:
The Cat Digital DevOps & Cybersecurity team supports the Cat Digital development community by providing tooling technical guidance standards and best practices across DevOps CloudOps Cybersecurity and FinOps functions. As a FinOps Engineer you will be responsible for helping crossfunctional teams within the Cat Digital organization to maintain financial accountability for cloud services. The FinOps Engineer will manage increasing the business value of cloud enabling distributed teams to fully understand cloud costs with speed and quality. FinOps will engage engineers in cost management establish a longterm costsaving process optimize Infrastructure expenses and improve observability by using a financial cloud management approach.

What you will do: As a FinOps Engineer you will work with DevOps Engineers and Cat Digital Engineering teams to identify monitor manage maintain and recommend changes in cost to positively impact the value of the Cat Digital data platform.

• Monitor Cost Management dashboards and budgets
• Provide cost analysis and reports to management and peers
• Work with CloudOps Engineers to identify underutilized resources
• Work with developers to optimize resource utilization
• Work with developers to rationalize cost anomalies and take corrective actions
• Manage and maintain automated cost reporting tools
• Recommend cloud provider cost management/savings
• Partner with internal business units to acquire and implement discount plans
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team

What You will have:

• Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decisionmaking process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Consideration for top candidates:

• 3 years of FinOps experience or at least 5 years of experience in related field.
• Experience with AWS cloud services
• Knowledge of multiple AWS services including specific experience with Athena Cost Manager and Trusted Advisor.
• Experience with AWS tagging and understand how to use tagging for cost allocation and cost tracking purposes
• Experience working with AWS CUR files
• Strong experience with PowerBI and Microsoft Excel
• Strong experience with SQL queries
• AWS and/or FinOps certifications

What you Will Get:
Working with a Fortune 100 leader you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. Weve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions make an impact and do the work that really matters. Learn more on our Built In Chicago page at Details:
This position has the option to be based out of either our Chicago IL or Peoria IL or Irving TX (Dallas) offices.
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Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to parttime employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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