Systems Engineer

TL;DR

Systems Engineer (FinOps/AWS/Azure): Monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud spend trends across AWS and Azure with an accent on cost optimization opportunities, forecasting, budgets, and governance. Focus on building automated dashboards, KPIs, implementing FinOps controls, and translating technical metrics into business insights.

Location: Richmond, VA 23219

Salary: $104,000–$145,600

Company

Staffing firm placing professionals in technology roles with commitment to equal opportunity and accommodations for disabilities.

What you will do

• Monitor, analyze, and report on cloud spend trends across AWS and Azure.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities through discount commitments, rightsizing, and strategies.
• Collaborate with Finance and Engineering to develop forecasts and budgets for technology spend.
• Build and maintain automated dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for cloud cost visibility.
• Establish FinOps governance and controls organization-wide.
• Provide leadership reporting translating technical metrics into business insights.
• Solve business problems via innovation, automation, and cloud best practices.

Requirements

• 4+ years in financial analysis role within technology department
• 2+ years in Cloud FinOps
• 2+ years with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
• 2+ years customer service experience
• Strong data analysis skills: Excel, Power BI, Tableau
• Experience with AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management
• Familiarity with FinOps governance, cost optimization, allocation methodologies

Nice to have

• Cloudability, Apptio, or multi-cloud experience
• Presenting to senior leadership
• Programming (Python)
• FinOps Practitioner, AWS Cloud Practitioner, or other cloud certifications
• SAFe Agile experience

Culture & Benefits

• For assignments 13+ weeks: major medical, dental, vision, 401k, statutory sick pay where required.
• Reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• Equal opportunity employer, considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories per fair chance laws.
• Participates in E-Verify program as required.