Engineer III - FinOps Data Analytics; Remote

About the Role:

Crowd Strike is establishing a Fin Ops Data Analytics practice to drive sustainable cost management across our fourteen product groups and eleven platform groups. The Fin Ops Data Analytics Engineer II will contribute to building and implementing cost optimization solutions while developing expertise in cloud cost management and Fin Ops practices.

• Implement cost monitoring and alerting solutions across cloud platforms under senior guidance
• Develop scripts and automation tools to support cost optimization workflows
• Assist in building cost allocation and tagging implementations for accurate cost attribution
• Create and maintain cost optimization dashboards and reporting tools
• Support integration efforts between cloud billing APIs and internal systems

• Contribute to tooling development that supports Fin Ops processes across product and platform groups
• Help implement cost guardrails and automated policies to prevent cost overruns
• Assist in developing cost data collection and processing pipelines
• Support technical documentation creation for cost-efficient infrastructure patterns
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions

• Work closely with senior engineers to learn Fin Ops best practices and cost optimization techniques
• Collaborate with product engineering teams to understand cost optimization opportunities
• Participate in Fin Ops Working Group meetings to gain cross-functional perspective
• Contribute to research on new cost optimization tools and techniques
• Support Infrastructure Foundations Program technical initiatives

• Monitor and maintain existing cost management tools and systems
• Assist in troubleshooting cost-related technical issues
• Help implement and test cost optimization recommendations
• Support data quality initiatives for cost reporting accuracy
• Participate in on-call rotation for cost management systems

• Must be eligible for CJIS clearance (requires U.S. citizenship or Green Card/permanent resident status)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Solid programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and services
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience with monitoring tools and basic observability concepts
• Understanding of containerization technologies (Docker)

• Interest in obtaining Fin Ops Certified Practitioner certification
• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Basic experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with database technologies and SQL
• Understanding of networking and security fundamentals
• Experience with data visualization tools (Grafana, Tableau, etc.)
• Previous exposure to cost optimization or resource management

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and domain expertise
• Good communication skills for technical collaboration
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Self‑motivated with ability to take ownership of assigned tasks
• Interest in building efficient, cost‑conscious systems

• Mentorship from senior Fin Ops engineers and technical leads
• Exposure to cross‑functional collaboration with Finance and Business teams
• Opportunity to develop expertise in emerging Fin Ops domain
• Career progression path within the growing Fin Ops practice
• Access to cloud platform training and certification programs
• AI Tooling – Proven experience utilizing AI…