FinOps Analyst, Platform Cloud

Acadian Asset Management LLC•Boston, MA

2d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Platform team is responsible for building and supporting services that enable our development teams to leverage frameworks, tooling, and services across in-house and vendor PaaS/IaaS offerings. Platform defines the architectural roadmap, best practices, and provides education on these services. This role will focus on Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps), partnering across Platform, Investment, and Engineering teams to drive cost transparency, accountability, and optimization across Acadian’s cloud footprint. You will play a key role in managing and optimizing a multi-million dollar cloud budget spanning AWS and Kubernetes environments, while enabling teams to make informed, cost-efficient decisions. You will help establish governance, forecasting, and cost optimization practices, ensuring that cloud investments align with business value and performance requirements. Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

Requirements

BS in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or related field preferred with 5+ years of relevant experience
Proven experience managing and optimizing multi-million dollar cloud budgets in AWS
Strong knowledge of AWS cost management tools
Strong knowledge of AWS cost saving programs (PPA, rate card, savings plans, marketplace spend)
Experience with Kubernetes cost management in production environments
Demonstrated experience in capacity planning, demand forecasting, and financial modeling
Proficiency in Tableau, Python, and SQL
Familiarity with cost allocation strategies
Understanding of modern cloud architectures and cost implications
Experience with AI/ML platforms and cost optimization strategies
Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into insights
Experience collaborating with engineering and finance teams
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with infrastructure tooling is a plus

Responsibilities

Own and manage cloud cost visibility, reporting, and governance across AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), and SaaS providers
Develop and maintain financial models for cloud capacity planning, demand forecasting, and budgeting aligned with Finance, IT, and Investment leadership
Establish and monitor unit economics and cost allocation models
Analyze and optimize spend across services including EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, and AI/ML platforms ensuring cost controls and efficiency in all workloads
Partner with engineering teams to implement cost-aware architecture patterns and and drive adoption of FinOps principles across the organization
Build dashboards and reporting using Tableau, AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR), and Python-based analytics
Evaluate and implement tooling for automated cloud cost governance and optimization
Identify and mitigate cost risks, including anomalies and inefficient resource utilization
Provide regular reporting and insights to leadership on spend trends and forecasts