FinOps Analyst

Snyk • Boston, MA

2d

About The Position

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud. Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking. It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world. Why this role? The FinOps Analyst is the technical engine behind Snyk’s Cloud Financial Management practice. Working at the intersection of Infrastructure, Product, and Finance, you will own the data foundation that allows Snyk to hit its margin targets. You will be responsible for the visibility and optimization of our global cloud hosting estate, ensuring sustainable usage through real-time analysis, technical advocacy, and proactive cost governance.

Requirements

• Experience: 3-5+ years in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, SRE, or FinOps, with a track record of driving impact across multiple teams or systems.
• Cloud & SaaS Mastery: Deep hands-on experience with AWS and GCP, as well as major SaaS providers (e.g., Datadog, Confluent, Snowflake).
• Analytical Prowess: Proficiency with cloud billing data (AWS CUR / GCP Billing Export) and SQL/Visualization tools (Looker, Tableau, etc.).
• Execution Focus: Proven ability to drive cost initiatives from initial problem identification through to technical execution and measurable outcomes.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to shape decisions with senior engineering leaders and business partners without formal authority.
• Adaptability: Experience operating effectively in high-ambiguity environments and building practices from the ground up

Nice To Haves

• Certification: FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operational Visibility & Reporting Foundational Capabilities: Build and maintain the FinOps infrastructure, including cost forecasting, granular dashboards, and actionable reporting for engineering teams.
• Usage & Tagging Standards: Own the global cloud tagging standards and cost-allocation logic to ensure 100% reporting health across AWS and GCP.
• Data Provisioning: Act as the "Data Engine" for profitability, providing high-fidelity consumption trends to the Lead Procurement Business Partners, FP&A, and Pricing teams.
• Technical Optimization & Architecture Platform Optimization: Drive cost efficiency across compute, storage, databases, observability, and search platforms.
• Durable Engineering Solutions: Analyze infrastructure drivers to design and implement high-impact technical optimizations that scale with our growth.
• Architecture Advocacy: Partner with R&D teams to influence architecture and operational decisions, ensuring "cost-efficiency by design" without sacrificing innovation.
• Cost Governance & Management Cost Incident Management: Establish and monitor anomaly detection; lead the triage of billing spikes to ensure immediate remediation and root-cause analysis.
• Commitment Management: Execute Snyk’s "commercial math" strategy, including the purchase and lifecycle management of Savings Plans and Reserved Instances.
• Efficiency Identification: Partner with engineering squads to identify and remediate "low-hanging fruit," such as unattached volumes or over-provisioned instances.
• Strategic Influence Cross-Functional Bridge: Serve as a critical link between Finance and R&D, translating complex billing data into clear, strategic recommendations for engineering leaders and executives.

Benefits

• Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.
• Flexible working hours, work-from home allowances, in-office perks, and time off for learning and self development
• Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
• Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and annual wellness allowance
• Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs, plus mobile phone and education allowances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed