Cloud Engineer
About The Position
WWT is seeking a Cloud Engineer to accomplish the following: Key Responsibilities: Analyze, optimize, and implement cost optimization actions over different cloud services, particularly IaaS resources Implement and manage automated tools to help identify cost trends, anomalies, and track budget (actuals vs estimates) Set and Track budgets as per customer requirements Support our Product Team in building automation that optimizes our internal as well as our customers cloud environments Create financial and usage dashboards Work with the financial teams on budget, forecast, tagging and related FinOps centric KPI’s and SLA analytics and reporting requirements Work with our technical teams to design and implement new services in the most cost-efficient way Work in a dynamic environment and produce high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines.
Requirements
- Cloud Architect Certifications (Azure & AWS preferred, or GCP) and Certified FinOps Practitioner
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, finance, Engineer or related field with at least 12 years of experience.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
- Experience with public cloud architecture, cloud strategy, networking, security, compliance workload types, migration patterns and tools.
- Experience with various enterprise applications and IT services, as well as software development, compliance and security, and IT operations disciplines.
- Knowledge of cloud design patterns, cloud operations and cloud cost models with experience implementing best practices or suggested improvements.
- Responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the cloud optimization activities and make recommendations on reserved capacity strategy, utilization optimization opportunities, product architectural recommendations to promote cost savings, and discounts for optimization.
- Experience in driving deep architectural discussions to help customers ensure they are making the most cost-efficient cloud usage choices.
- Lead, develop, and implement the processes and capabilities required that ensure costs optimization.
- Collaborate with technology teams to incorporate cost management best practices into cloud platforms via tagging, alerting and configurations that supports financial monitoring of cloud platforms.
- Develop opportunities to optimize costs and operational improvement with key infrastructure and service providers.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, optimize, and implement cost optimization actions over different cloud services, particularly IaaS resources
- Implement and manage automated tools to help identify cost trends, anomalies, and track budget (actuals vs estimates)
- Set and Track budgets as per customer requirements
- Support our Product Team in building automation that optimizes our internal as well as our customers cloud environments
- Create financial and usage dashboards
- Work with the financial teams on budget, forecast, tagging and related FinOps centric KPI’s and SLA analytics and reporting requirements
- Work with our technical teams to design and implement new services in the most cost-efficient way
- Work in a dynamic environment and produce high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines.
Benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
