Develop and maintain cost allocation, budgeting, and chargeback models across cloud accounts (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Implement and enforce tagging and resource hierarchy standards, ensuring >90% coverage for cost-critical tags (e.g., Application, Environment, Cost Center).
Build and publish cost visibility dashboards and reports using Power BI, QuickSight, Looker, or other FinOps tooling.
Support unified multi-cloud cost reporting and forecasting for engineering and finance teams.
Execute rightsizing, scheduling, and lifecycle management of cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and GCP (EC2, VM, GCE, RDS, S3, Storage, Networking).
Manage and optimize Reservations, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts (CUDs), and licensing benefits (BYOL, AHB).
Implement policy-as-code and governance using tools like Terraform, AWS Config, Azure Policy, or GCP Organization Policies.
Participate in anomaly detection, spend forecasting, and automation of remediation workflows.
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline management, infrastructure automation, and GitOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Google Cloud Build.
Provide actionable insights in monthly cost and performance reviews with engineering and product stakeholders.
Partner with Finance and Procurement teams on budgeting, forecasting, and billing validation.
Collaborate with SRE and Platform teams to balance cost efficiency, performance, and reliability.
Maintain operational hygiene through scripting, compliance audits, and automation.
Requirements
3–6 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Operations, DevOps, or SRE, with 1–2 years in FinOps or Cloud Cost Optimization.
Hands-on experience with two or more major public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Proven skills in tagging strategy, cost reporting, and optimization techniques.
Familiarity with Reservations, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts, and rightsizing.
Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (Power BI, QuickSight, Looker).
Scripting proficiency (PowerShell, Python, or similar).
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep) and DevOps automation.
Preferred Certifications: FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, AZ-104, Google Cloud Engineer, or equivalent.
Top Expectations for an L2 Engineer
Execute tagging, cost optimization, and reporting activities under senior guidance.
Maintain accurate dashboards and deliver actionable cost insights.
Assist in implementing automation scripts, policy-as-code, and optimization playbooks.
Drive cost-awareness and accountability across engineering teams.