FinOps Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
American IT Systems
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Data Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Fin Ops Engineer
Location:
Houston, TX
Required Experience: 8-12 Years
We are primarily looking for a resource with strong Fin Ops expertise, particularly in Data Platform Fin Ops, cloud financial management, cost optimization, and billing analytics. The ideal candidate should have deep experience supporting large-scale data platforms on GCP and AWS, with a strong understanding of the cost drivers and optimization opportunities associated with modern data services.
Key Requirements:- Deep hands-on experience with GCP and AWS cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of GCP Data Platform services, including Big Query, Cloud Composer, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, and related analytics services from a Fin Ops and cost management perspective. Development experience is not required, but the candidate should understand service architecture, consumption patterns, and cost drivers.
- Strong knowledge of AWS CUR, CUDOS dashboards, GCP Billing Console, Cloud Billing exports, and cloud cost management/reporting tools.
- Expertise in analyzing cloud billing, usage, and consumption data to provide actionable insights and support informed business decisions.
- Proven experience identifying and implementing cloud optimization opportunities in AWS and GCP, including commitment management, rightsizing, storage optimization, workload efficiency, and cost allocation strategies.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect technical cloud consumption to business and financial outcomes.
- Ability to develop forecasts, budgets, unit economics, showback/chargeback models, and executive-level Fin Ops reporting.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate actuals, forecasts, optimization recommendations, risks, and business impacts.
- Proven ability to act as a Fin Ops leader, driving governance, accountability, cost transparency, and optimization programs across engineering, finance, and business teams.
- Experience working closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, and Platform teams to influence architectural decisions that balance performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
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