VARITE INC is a technology-focused company seeking a Business Analyst to monitor and analyze cloud spending trends. The role involves identifying cost optimization opportunities, developing forecasts and budgets, and providing insights through reporting and governance in cloud financial operations.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor, analyze and report on cloud spend trends across AWS and Azure
- Identify cost optimization opportunities through discount commitment strategies, and rightsizing
- Work with Finance and Engineering teams to develop accurate forecasts and budgets for technology spend
- Build and maintain automated dashboards, KPIs and internal reporting for enhancing cloud cost visibility
- Build FinOps governance and controls to implement across the organization
- Provide regular reporting to leadership translating technical metrics into business insights
- Solve business problems through innovation, automation, and cloud engineering best practices
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in a financial analysis role within a technology department
- 2+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps
- 2+ years of experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms
- 2+ years of customer service experience
- Strong data analysis skills – Excel, Power BI, Tableau
- Experience using cloud cost management tools like AWS Cost Explorer and Azure Cost Management
- Familiarity with FinOps governance, cloud cost optimization strategies, and cost allocation methodologies
- Experience utilizing cloud cost management tools like Cloudability and Apptio
- Prior experience in multi-cloud environments
- Comfortable presenting and communicating to senior leadership
- Programming experience (Python)
- FinOps Practitioner Certification
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
- Additional cloud certifications (AWS, Azure)
- SAFe Agile experience