Cloud Engineer (FinOps)

Client Name: Randstad
End Client Name: Lululemon

Job Title: Cloud Engineer (FinOps)
Location: Seattle WA - Local candidates only
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Contract
Rate: $55-60/hr W2
Visa: USC GC

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned FinOps Engineer to own cloud financial management across our Azure and AWS environments. This is not a back-office analytics role you will operate at the intersection of engineering finance and executive strategy translating complex cloud spend data into actionable decisions. You will work directly with senior leadership and engineering teams to drive measurable cost efficiency without compromising delivery velocity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own end-to-end cloud cost management across Azure and AWS including Reserved Instance (RI) and Savings Plan (SP) strategy lifecycle management and utilization reporting

Build and maintain forecasting models to project cloud spend at team product and organizational levels with accuracy suitable for budget planning cycles

Develop and operate anomaly detection frameworks to surface cost spikes waste and misaligned resource usage in near-real time

Partner with engineering teams to embed FinOps best practices into architecture reviews sprint planning and deployment pipelines

Prepare and deliver cost reviews and optimization roadmaps for senior managers and operational leadership translating technical spend data into business narrative

Establish and maintain tagging standards showback/chargeback models and cost allocation frameworks across business units

Evaluate and recommend tooling (native and third-party) to enhance visibility governance and automation

QUALIFICATIONS

5 years of hands-on cloud operations experience with deep expertise in both Azure and AWS cost management platforms

Demonstrated proficiency in RI/SP procurement strategy utilization analysis and coverage optimization across compute families

Experience building cloud spend forecasting models using tools such as Azure Cost Management AWS Cost Explorer or third-party platforms (e.g. Apptio Cloudability CloudHealth)

Strong anomaly detection and alerting experience ability to architect monitoring logic not just consume dashboards

Proven ability to communicate financial and operational recommendations to senior leadership; executive-level presentation skills are essential

Proficiency in Python SQL or similar for data extraction cost analysis automation and reporting pipelines

FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCUS or equivalent) preferred; cloud certifications (AWS Azure) a plus