Mid-Level FinOps Analyst, AWS

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

📋 Description

• Oversee AWS cloud computing expenses, ensuring transparency and control over finances.

• Evaluate and clarify financial discrepancies across AWS accounts, pinpointing their origins and implications.

• Foster a FinOps culture within the organization, aiding both technical and finance teams.

• Design, generate, and present both ad hoc and routine reports concerning budgets, billing, and usage.

• Identify, rank, and assist in the execution of cost-saving initiatives.

• Review and interpret AWS Cost Anomaly Detection and AWS Budgets alerts, suggesting corrective measures.

• Work in partnership with Operations and Finance, acting as a liaison between technology and business needs.

• Implement financial configuration and governance practices across AWS accounts.

• Engage in and lead client meetings to share analyses and strategic recommendations.

• Track and assess cost, efficiency, and FinOps maturity key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Handle requests and tasks related to cost management and optimization.

• Mentor and support Junior Analysts in both technical and analytical tasks.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance FinOps technical and operational documentation continuously.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of prior experience in technology-related roles.

• 2 to 4 years of practical experience with AWS.

• Familiarity with AWS services such as IAM, AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, AWS Billing, and AWS CloudTrail.

• Strong comprehension of AWS cost models and pricing structures.

• Experience utilizing AWS cost management tools, including Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, Cost Anomaly Detection, chargeback, and showback.

• Knowledge of commercially available FinOps tools.

• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools, such as Power BI.

• Skilled in using spreadsheets and presentation software, like Excel and PowerPoint, or similar applications.

• Familiarity with or exposure to Savings Plans and Reserved Instances.

• Analytical skills to manipulate and interpret both financial and technical data effectively.

• Basic understanding of automation and scripting to facilitate analyses and controls.

• Excellent communication abilities, capable of converting technical and financial data into understandable insights.

• Self-driven, proactive, and adaptable to changes in work processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification.

• FinOps Foundation certification.

• Intermediate English proficiency for reading and comprehending technical documentation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Life insurance (Prudential).

• Birthday gift card.

• Day off on your birthday.

• TotalPass.

• Profit-sharing bonus (PLR).

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Employee referral bonus program.

• Reimbursement for certifications along the AWS certification path.

• Partnerships with educational institutions.