United States onlyWhy This Role Is Important to Arcadia
We are looking for an AWS FinOps Analyst to enhance Arcadia’s robust cloud cost management practices. This role involves using cloud management and administration skills, along with data analysis to maintain Arcadia’s cloud spend, identify anomalies, and drive new cost-optimization opportunities. The ideal candidate combines strong cloud administration skills with a passion for data analysis and building a structure around complex cloud utilization patterns.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKEIN 3 MONTHS§Establish a reliable cadence for forecasting, anomaly detection, and reporting.§Provide a detailed optimization roadmap aligned with product and infrastructure growth.§Validate first quarter of cost savings or avoidance attributable to actions taken.§Demonstrate progress on automating monthly and quarterly reporting.§Update tagging and other metadata for accurate cost allocation§Independently complete data analysis projects, such as enhancing cloud budgets, improving anomaly detection and alerting, or implementing new cost dashboards and reports.§Lead cloud cost review meetings and own cost-related reporting for internal stakeholders.IN 6 MONTHS§Work towards mastering understanding of Arcadia’s cloud architecture and usage. Start exploring automation for routine reporting tasks.§Engage in advanced training sessions or workshops relevant to your role.§Lead monthly and quarterly review meetings related to cloud costs, optimization, and budget allocation.§Roll out at least one cross-functional initiative that results in measurable cost reduction.§Establish governance for tagging, budgeting, and spend accountability in AWS.§Continue to implement automation in reporting and savings opportunity identification.§Fully own and operate a cost-optimized, automated, multi-cloud financial operations environment.IN 12 MONTHS§Automate reporting for a multi-cloud architecture.§Identify and lead cost optimization projects and improvement strategies.§Enhance/design new tools and dashboards for self-service cost exploration.§Establish personal and professional goals for the next phase of your career with the company.§Be seen as a strategic partner across the business for cloud cost planning and accountability.§Deliver a year-end executive summary on cost trends, savings realized, and next-year forecast.§Provide mentoring or onboarding support for future FinOps hires as needed.
What You'll Be Doing
- Analyzing AWS Usage and Costs: Regularly review and analyze AWS cost and usage data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and new opportunities for potential savings.
- Monitoring for Cost Anomalies: Implement and manage tools for detecting cost anomalies, taking swift action to investigate and resolve unexpected spikes in spending.
- Optimizing AWS Resources: Recommend and implement changes to AWS configurations, including right-sizing instances, choosing appropriate storage options, and optimizing data transfer.
- Developing Cost Management Strategies: Collaborate with engineering, finance, and operations teams to develop and enforce cost optimization strategies across the organization.
- Automating Cost Reporting: Create and maintain automated scripts and processes for generating and updating regular cost reports and dashboards using QuickSite, CUDOS, CUR and Cost Explorer
- Providing Cost Forecasts: Work with finance teams to provide accurate cost forecasting and budgeting based on historical data and upcoming projects.
- Implementing FinOps Best Practices: Drive the adoption of FinOps best practices within the organization, ensuring a culture of cost awareness and accountability.
- Engaging with Stakeholders: Communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on cost-saving initiatives.
- Maintaining Compliance: Ensure that cost optimization efforts do not compromise security, compliance, or performance requirements.
- Staying Updated on AWS Offerings: Keep up with the latest AWS services, features, and pricing changes to continuously improve cost management strategies.
- Supporting Cloud Financial Planning: Assist in the development of cloud financial models and strategies that align with business goals.
- Educating Teams on Cost Awareness: Conduct training sessions and workshops to educate teams on the importance of cost management and how they can contribute.
- Identify and lead fast-turnaround cost savings efforts in AWS within the first 30–60 days, such as right-sizing, RI/SP purchases, cleanup of unused resources, and configuration tuning.
- Take ownership of AWS tagging strategy and drive adoption across engineering teams to ensure accurate cost allocation by product, environment, and team.
- Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Product leads to implement and maintain cloud budgets, enforce accountability, and align cost reporting with business priorities.
- Set up and facilitate monthly and quarterly cloud cost review meetings, communicating insights, progress against optimization goals, and new opportunities.
- Create and maintain a long-term roadmap for cloud cost optimization, including automation, tooling enhancements, and FinOps best practices adoption.
What You'll Bring
- A passion for digging meaningful insights out of cloud data.
- Analytical and technical cloud administration experience.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Data Analyst or FinOps role.
- Expertise in T-SQL or similar RDBMS query language.
- Extensive experience with data analysis, storytelling using data
- Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure in complex environments, and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Would Love For You To Have
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, or similar certifications.
- Proven experience in AWS FinOps/cloud cost optimization.
What You'll Get
- Be a part of a mission-driven company that is transforming the healthcare industry by changing the way patients receive care.
- Chance to be surrounded by a team of extremely talented and dedicated individuals driven to succeed.
- Competitive compensation and amazing benefits, including Flexible Time Off (~22 days company average).
- A flexible, remote-friendly company with personality and heart.
- Employee-driven programs and initiatives for personal and professional development.
- Be a member of the Arcadian and Barkadian Community.
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