Cloud Financial Operations Engineer

Position Overview

FinOps Foundation Alignment

This role is explicitly aligned to FinOps Foundation principles and capabilities including: - Visibility & Allocation - Optimization & Rate Efficiency - Budgeting Forecasting and Anomaly Management - Business Value & Unit Economics - Governance and Cost Accountability

Core Responsibilities

Cloud Financial Management (AWS & Azure)

Analyze monitor and report on cloud usage and spend across AWS and Azure environments

Develop and maintain standardized cost allocation models using tagging accounts subscriptions and cost centers

Produce operational leadership and executive-level reporting on cloud spend trends and unit economics

Own cloud cost forecasting processes and track variance against budgets and financial targets

Optimization & Rate Strategy

Identify and drive optimization opportunities including:

o Rightsizing and workload optimization

o Reserved Instances Savings Plans and Azure Reservations

o Spot usage strategies where applicable

o Storage tiering and lifecycle optimization

o Identification and remediation of idle or orphaned resources

Partner with cloud architects and engineering teams to prioritize and implement cost optimization initiatives

Track realized vs potential savings using FinOps KPIs and maturity metrics

Governance Budgeting & Controls

Define and enforce FinOps governance standards including tagging policies budget guardrails and cost allocation rules

Implement and manage anomaly detection and alerting for unexpected cost behavior

Support audit readiness and financial controls related to cloud spend and governance

Maintain oversight of cloud operating budgets across AWS and Azure

Business Value & Enablement

Embed business value analysis into cloud demand and architectural decision-making

Develop and support showback and chargeback models to reinforce cost ownership

Translate cloud financial data into actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Educate engineering product and finance teams on FinOps best practices and cost-aware decision making

Tooling Reporting & Data Enablement

Leverage AWS Cost Explorer AWS Budgets Azure Cost Management and Azure Advisor

Evaluate and support cost allocation and reporting platforms as needed

Collaborate with data and cloud engineering teams to centralize FinOps reporting including Power BI dashboards

Support ETL processes to normalize and aggregate AWS and Azure cost and usage data

Executive & Stakeholder Communication

Prepare executive summaries financial reports and business reviews related to cloud Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Present cloud financial insights risks and optimization progress to senior leadership

Develop communication strategies to ensure transparency and alignment across stakeholders

Required Qualifications

3 years of experience in FinOps cloud financial management cloud cost optimization or cloud financial analysis

Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms and their billing and pricing models

Strong understanding of consumption-based cloud economics and commitment discount models

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering finance and leadership teams

Strong analytical financial modeling and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner (or equivalent)

Experience in healthcare fintech or regulated environments

Experience with Power BI or similar financial reporting and visualization tools

Familiarity with ETL tools such as AWS Glue or Azure Data Factory

Cloud certifications (AWS or Azure) strongly preferred

Key Skills & Competencies

Financial analysis forecasting and cost modeling

Cloud architecture and workload awareness

Data analysis reporting and visualization

Stakeholder communication and executive presence

Continuous improvement and FinOps maturity mindset

Success Metrics

Accurate and consistent AWS/Azure cost allocation and reporting

Measurable cloud cost optimization and efficiency gains

Forecast accuracy and budget adherence

Increased engineering engagement and cost ownership

Adoption and maturity progression of FinOps Foundation practices

Base Salary Range

At Zelis we are committed to providing fair and equitable compensation packages. The base salary range allows us to make an offer that considers multiple individualized factors including experience education qualifications as well as job-related and industry-related knowledge and skills etc. Base pay is just one part of our Total Rewards package which may also include discretionary bonus plans commissions or other incentives depending on the role.

Zelis full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well which demonstrates our commitment to our employees health well-being and financial protection. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match flexible paid time off holidays parental leaves life and disability insurance and health benefits including medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.

Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process please email .

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities duties and skills from time to time.