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Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Column Technical Services is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented FinOps Specialist with strong expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join our team. This role is pivotal in driving financial accountability and optimizing cloud spend across AWS environments we care for. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of cloud cost management principles infrastructure usage patterns and FinOps practices that promote cross-functional collaboration between Finance Engineering and Product teams.

Please Note: We do not offer employment sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates mustreside in the Chicagoland area to accommodate occasional onsite meetings and team collaborations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Analyze AWS cost and usage data to identify trends inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain cloud cost dashboards reports and KPIs to improve financial visibility.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize resource utilization and implement tagging strategies.
  • Partner with finance and procurement to forecast cloud spending and align with budgets.
  • Lead initiatives to improve cloud cost governance including chargeback/showback models.
  • Educate internal stakeholders on FinOps best practices and drive adoption across teams.
  • Evaluate third-party tools and AWS-native services to support FinOps processes.
  • Stay current on AWS pricing models Reserved Instances Savings Plans and optimization techniques.


Qualifications
  • 3 to 5 years of FinOps or cloud financial management experience with a strong focus on AWS.
  • Solid understanding of AWS services and pricing constructs (e.g. EC2 S3 Lambda RDS).
  • Experience with cloud cost management tools such as CloudHealth Cloudability or AWS Cost Explorer.
  • Familiarity with tagging strategies allocation methodologies and cloud governance frameworks.
  • Proficient in data analysis (Excel SQL or BI tools like Tableau or Power BI).
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • FinOps Foundation certification or AWS Cloud Practitioner certification is a plus.

Bonus Skills
  • Experience with multi-cloud environments (e.g. Azure GCP).
  • Scripting or automation skills (e.g. Python Terraform).
  • Background in accounting finance or procurement.


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Full-Time

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