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Software Engineer

Company:
SoTalent
Location:
Houston, TX
Posted:
June 25, 2025
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Description:

We're Hiring: Senior FinOps Engineer Cloud Cost Optimization Hybrid/Onsite

Join a high-impact team focused on driving financial visibility and operational efficiency across enterprise cloud environments. We're looking for a Senior FinOps Engineer to lead cost governance and optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

Act as a FinOps subject matter expert, working cross-functionally to implement hybrid cloud cost optimization strategies and frameworks

Analyze cloud spend trends and provide actionable insights, reports, and KPIs to stakeholders across engineering, finance, and operations

Identify savings opportunities and partner with teams to adopt right-sizing, auto-scaling, reserved instances, and idle resource cleanup

Use cloud cost management tools (e.g., Turbonomics, Datadog, Azure Advisor, AWS QuickSight, Snowflake) to monitor, report, and recommend improvements

Collaborate with finance teams on budgeting and forecasting, and track variances to ensure alignment with targets

Build automation, dashboards, and documentation to scale FinOps practices and establish a cost-conscious engineering culture

Develop anomaly detection systems and executive-ready reporting for leadership visibility into financial performance across cloud platforms

What You Bring:

5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, FinOps, or a related technical field

Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Groovy) or Linux/Unix systems

Strong background in cloud cost optimization and cloud architecture best practices

Familiarity with tools like Snowflake, Wiz, Datadog, Azure Advisor, AWS Cost Explorer, or Google Cost Management tools

Advanced Excel or data analysis capabilities for financial modeling and reporting

Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical and financial concepts to diverse audiences

Experience developing FinOps processes, policies, and performance indicators

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

FinOps Practitioner Certification

AWS Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate certification

Location: Onsite or Hybrid (based on team location)

Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance incentives

Permanent

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