Lead Platform Engineer (Cloud FinOps)

Dev•Harrisonburg, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking a Lead Cloud Finops Engineer who is passionate about maximizing the cost efficiency of our AWS infrastructure. As a Capital One Lead Cloud FinOps Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within the company.

Requirements

Exceptional interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to document solutions and present ideas to cross-functional teams.
Meticulous attention to detail
Solid understanding of AWS solutions and services
A solid understanding of what comprises a scalable, robust, supportable design
A passion to drive cost savings strategies
A bias toward action, along with an internal drive for continuous improvement
A passion for teamwork
Ability to work in a flexible work environment that embraces rapid change, emphasizes continuous learning, and attacks new challenges
Ability to adequately discuss technical issues with technicians, engineers, architects and vendors.
Ability to work as part of an integrated team that is geographically dispersed, as well as work independently as required.
Proficient knowledge of common DevOps tools such as Git/Github, Jenkins, containers, etc.
Proficient Python programming skills with object-oriented design principles desired.
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
At least 5 years of AWS experience
At least 5 years of experience deploying and supporting cloud native solutions
At least 3 years of experience with cloud financial management

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
6+ years of AWS experience
6+ years of experience leading cloud cost management initiatives with cross-functional teams that include engineering, finance or product
3+ years of experience with API’s
3+ years of experience with data analytical tooling
3+ years of experience with pricing models
AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and support cost-efficient AWS solutions as well as systems for data collection, storage, access, and analytics at scale
Have experience writing advanced SQL, data modeling, data mining and visualizations using common languages (Python, SQL etc) and tooling (Tableau, Grafana etc).
Research cloud cost abnormalities and provide insights into its financial impact and solutions for supporting needed changes for correction
Work with lines of businesses to implement savings opportunities within their cloud footprints and applications.
Create and implement actionable plans for the highest cost applications at Capital One, working with application and division leads to drive savings.
Provide technical leadership and guidance around architectural best practices that help elevate Cost Optimization as a pillar of the Well-Architected Framework
Influence and help achieve our enterprise cost efficiency strategy