Sr Principal FinOps/DevOps Engineer (Cortex)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor cloud usage (GCP, AWS, Azure) to identify cost-saving opportunities, enforce governance policies, and drive financial accountability.
• Develop and implement automated cloud cost optimization strategies, including rightsizing recommendations, commitment-based purchasing (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, CUDs), and waste elimination.
• Establish structured FinOps processes for cloud cost governance, budgeting, forecasting, and cost allocation, ensuring adherence to financial targets.
• Provide data-driven insights and financial reports on cloud expenditures to support business decision-making, including developing dashboards, reports, and financial models.
• Build financial models to analyze cloud spend in relation to revenue and profit margins, and assist finance teams with budget forecasts and cost projections.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and Engineering teams to define and implement cost control policies, pricing model adjustments, and accountability frameworks.
• Enforce tagging policies, cost allocation models, and budget alerts to improve transparency and cost attribution.
• Develop automation tools (Python, Go) for cost visibility, anomaly detection, and forecasting, and build real-time dashboards using AWS/GCP cost APIs, Tableau, and ElasticSearch.
• Ensure adherence to industry-leading FinOps frameworks, aligning cloud expenditures with business objectives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in GCP & AWS as a DevOps Engineer, SRE, or Cloud Engineer, with a focus on FinOps and cloud cost management.
• 5+ years of specialization in Cloud Resource Optimization, FinOps automation, and cloud financial governance.
• Strong programming skills in Python or Go for automation, cost analysis, and custom FinOps tooling.
• Experience with GCP & AWS cost APIs, billing dashboards, and data aggregation using ElasticSearch.
• Deep expertise in Terraform (IaC), cloud tagging strategies, and cost allocation models.
• Proven experience in cost modeling for budgeting, financial forecasting, and profitability analysis.
• Strong background in building financial reports and dashboards using Tableau, AWS Cost Explorer, and GCP Cost Management tools.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with finance teams and leadership to drive strategic cost-saving initiatives and ensure financial efficiency.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud cost management tools and frameworks.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in FinOps and cloud financial governance.
• Experience working in fast-paced, innovative environments with ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Educational background or certifications are not explicitly specified, but extensive professional experience in cloud engineering and FinOps is required.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary between $173,000 - $265,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Potential inclusion of restricted stock units and bonuses.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.