Global Enterprise Services, LLC (GES) is seeking a FinOps Cloud Engineer to support AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI environments. The role focuses on driving cost optimization and financial accountability across a multi-cloud environment by implementing technical changes and executing cost-saving initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Implement compute rightsizing recommendations across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI to optimize utilization and reduce waste
- Identify and remediate underutilized or idle resources, including rightsizing storage and removing unattached volumes and disks
- Develop, modify, and maintain snapshot and backup lifecycle policies or automation scripts to eliminate unnecessary retention and reduce storage costs
- Analyze logging usage and costs; implement strategies to reduce logging volume and optimize log retention policies
- Track Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plan inventories; support renewal, modification, and purchasing decisions to maximize cost efficiency
- Execute cost optimization recommendations provided by FinOps analysts and ensure measurable savings are achieved
- Utilize cloud cost and usage data to proactively identify additional cost-saving opportunities
- Support cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting activities across cloud environments
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure cost-aware architecture and deployment decisions
- Develop automation (IaC/scripts) to enforce cost optimization policies and prevent cost inefficiencies
- Maintain documentation of cost optimization actions, processes, and outcomes
- Contribute to continuous improvement of FinOps practices, governance, and tooling
Requirements:
- Bachelors and 8+ years of experience; Masters and 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
- Interim Secret clearance required to start; ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment
- US citizenship required
- Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2). If expired, renewal of certification will be required to begin work
- Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI)
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing)
- Strong understanding of cloud resource types and cost drivers (compute, storage, networking, logging)
- Experience implementing automation using scripting or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Python, PowerShell, etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on cost optimization
- Ability to work across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Experience with FinOps practices, frameworks, or certifications (FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent)
- Experience supporting large-scale, multi-cloud environments
- Familiarity with USAF Cloud One, Platform One, or DoD cloud environments
- Experience with tagging strategies and cost allocation models
- Knowledge of Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and commitment-based discount strategies
- Experience building dashboards and reporting using tools like Cloudability, Kion, or native cloud tools
- Scripting experience for automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Terraform) at the associate/intermediate level or higher