
FinOps Engineer
Loopback Analytics
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dallas • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Monitor and analyze cloud spend across Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake (if applicable).
- Build cost tracking and reporting dashboards using native tools (Azure Cost Management, Databricks Billing APIs & Dashboards, Power BI) and SQL/Python.
- Develop tagging and cost-allocation frameworks to support chargeback and forecasting models.
- Partner with Engineering and Infrastructure to optimize compute usage, storage tiers, and licensing.
- Recommend query tuning, partitioning and caching strategies to improve performance and reduce cost-per-job on Databricks.
- Support monthly budget reviews and identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities.
- Manage governance policies for resource provisioning and cost alerts.
- Partner with Information Security to ensure FinOps practices and cost controls align with SOC2 and HIPAA compliance requirements.
- Provide insights into FinOps maturity and recommend process improvements.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of experience in FinOps, Data Operations, Cloud Cost Analysis, or related roles.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Cost Management, Databricks, and Windows infrastructure.
- Solid analytical and SQL skills; comfort with scripting in Python or PowerShell.
- Familiarity with tagging strategies, cost attribution, and usage-based billing.
- Strong understanding of cloud services (compute, storage, networking) and pricing models.
- Ability to communicate technical findings to financial and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in healthcare data platforms or regulated data environments (HIPAA).
- Exposure to Snowflake and data warehouse cost optimization.
- Familiarity with Databricks Dashboards or Power BI or Looker for cost reporting.
- FinOps Foundation certification or training a plus.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Azure Cost ManagementDatabricksSnowflakeSQLPythonPowerShellcost allocation frameworksquery tuningpartitioningcaching strategies
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingprocess improvement
Certifications
FinOps Foundation certification