AWS Cloud Optimization Engineer – FinOps

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Analyze usage and cost data from AWS across various applications and environments to identify spending drivers and trends.

• Discover and implement opportunities for cost optimization, including rightsizing, scheduling, storage enhancements, and eliminating unused resources.

• Collaborate with application teams, architects, and engineers to suggest architecture and operational improvements that are cost-efficient.

• Evaluate application infrastructure and cloud designs to ensure the effective and responsible use of AWS services.

• Develop dashboards, reports, and KPIs that offer clear insights into cloud spending, savings, and anomalies.

• Advocate and facilitate FinOps best practices, which encompass governance, tagging standards, forecasting, and ongoing cost accountability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 4 years of practical experience with AWS services in roles focused on DevOps, cloud engineering, or architecture.

• Strong understanding of AWS cost drivers, including services such as EC2, RDS, S3, EKS/ECS, Lambda, networking, and data platforms.

• Proficient in analyzing cloud usage data and translating insights into actionable recommendations for cost optimization.

• Knowledgeable about modern application architectures, including containers, microservices, and cloud-native deployment patterns.

• Familiar with AWS cost management tools like Cost Explorer, budgets, and reporting or analytics dashboards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, life, and dental insurance.

• Asociacion Solidarista.

• International Share Save Plan.

• Flex Work/Work from home options.

• Paid time off.

• Annual Performance Bonus.

• Education Reimbursement.

• Family Bonding opportunities.

• Bereavement Leave.

• Referral Program.