Cloud FinOps Analyst / FinOps Consultant (AWS Cloud)-Miami, FL (Onsite)

[David Miller]

Job Title: Cloud FinOps Analyst / FinOps Consultant (AWS Cloud)

Location: Miami, FL (Onsite)

Note(Preferred locals, non locals also ok, if they are willing to relocate from day 1 onsite)

Duration: long Term

 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Cloud FinOps Analyst with 6–9 years of experience to drive cost optimization, financial governance, and usage efficiency across cloud environments. The role focuses on managing and optimizing cloud spend (primarily AWS, with exposure to GCP), enabling data-driven financial decisions, and collaborating with engineering, finance, and cloud teams to maximize business value.

 

Key Responsibilities

Cost Monitoring & Anomaly Detection

• Perform continuous monitoring of cloud spend to identify unusual patterns and cost anomalies.
• Investigate unexpected cost spikes and recommend corrective actions using tools like AWS Cost Explorer and CloudHealth.
• Utilization & Efficiency Reviews
• Analyze utilization of AWS services such as Amazon EC2 and Amazon RDS.
• Review Savings Plans and Reserved Instances (RI) usage to ensure optimal coverage and utilization.

Cost Estimation & Planning

• Provide accurate cost estimations for project teams during solution design and deployment phases.
• Support financial planning activities including forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Cost Optimization & Governance

• Perform detailed cost optimization analysis, including right-sizing compute and database resources.
• Collaborate with AWS stakeholders including TAMs and solution architects to optimize performance and cost.
• Raise and track support cases with AWS for billing or optimization-related queries.

Billing & Financial Operations

• Manage billing-related issues with AWS Billing teams, including charge verification and dispute resolution.
• Handle cloud credits, refunds, and adjustments efficiently.

Alert Monitoring & Recommendations

• Monitor daily alerts for cost-saving opportunities across storage, compute, and database services.
• Act on recommendations for snapshots, EBS volumes, and idle resources.

Procurement Strategy

• Analyze On-Demand usage and recommend/purchase Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and OpenSearch reservations.
• Optimize procurement strategies to reduce long-term cloud costs.

Execution of Cost Optimization Initiatives

• Lead initiatives such as:

• Resource right-sizing
• Removal of unused resources (EBS, snapshots)
• Implementation of lifecycle policies for storage services

• Ensure continuous improvement of cloud cost posture.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Develop and present FinOps dashboards and reports (forecast vs. budget vs. actuals).
• Provide actionable insights to leadership and business stakeholders.

 

Tools & Technologies

Hands-on experience with:

• AWS Cost Management: AWS Billing Console, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Trusted Advisor
• Optimization Tools: AWS Compute Optimizer, Cost Optimization Hub
• Monitoring & Alerts: Amazon CloudWatch
• Reporting & Analytics: Amazon QuickSight, CUDOS Dashboards, Athena
• Third-Party Tools: CloudHealth
• Multi-Cloud Exposure: Google Cloud Billing Console
• Core AWS Services: EC2, RDS, OpenSearch, EBS, S3, EFS

 

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of cloud financial management (FinOps principles).
• Expertise in AWS pricing models (On-Demand, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans).
• Experience in cost optimization, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Engineering, Cloud Ops).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent certification.
• AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Cloud Practitioner).
• Experience in multi-cloud environments (AWS + GCP).
• Familiarity with automation and scripting for cost optimization.