Senior Engineer, FinOps, DevOps

Thinkahead Consultant Psychologist Pty Ltd

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: India

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudEC2Google Cloud PlatformPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Develop and maintain cost allocation, budgeting, and chargeback models across cloud accounts (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Implement and enforce tagging and resource hierarchy standards, ensuring >90% coverage for cost-critical tags (e.g., Application, Environment, Cost Center).
  • Build and publish cost visibility dashboards and reports using Power BI, QuickSight, Looker, or other FinOps tooling.
  • Support unified multi-cloud cost reporting and forecasting for engineering and finance teams.
  • Execute rightsizing, scheduling, and lifecycle management of cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and GCP (EC2, VM, GCE, RDS, S3, Storage, Networking).
  • Manage and optimize Reservations, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts (CUDs), and licensing benefits (BYOL, AHB).
  • Implement policy-as-code and governance using tools like Terraform, AWS Config, Azure Policy, or GCP Organization Policies.
  • Participate in anomaly detection, spend forecasting, and automation of remediation workflows.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipeline management, infrastructure automation, and GitOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Google Cloud Build.
  • Provide actionable insights in monthly cost and performance reviews with engineering and product stakeholders.
  • Partner with Finance and Procurement teams on budgeting, forecasting, and billing validation.
  • Collaborate with SRE and Platform teams to balance cost efficiency, performance, and reliability.
  • Maintain operational hygiene through scripting, compliance audits, and automation.

Requirements

  • 3–6 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Operations, DevOps, or SRE, with 1–2 years in FinOps or Cloud Cost Optimization.
  • Hands-on experience with two or more major public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Proven skills in tagging strategy, cost reporting, and optimization techniques.
  • Familiarity with Reservations, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts, and rightsizing.
  • Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (Power BI, QuickSight, Looker).
  • Scripting proficiency (PowerShell, Python, or similar).
  • Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep) and DevOps automation.
  • Preferred Certifications: FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, AZ-104, Google Cloud Engineer, or equivalent.
  • Top Expectations for an L2 Engineer
  • Execute tagging, cost optimization, and reporting activities under senior guidance.
  • Maintain accurate dashboards and deliver actionable cost insights.
  • Assist in implementing automation scripts, policy-as-code, and optimization playbooks.
  • Drive cost-awareness and accountability across engineering teams.
  • Contribute to SOPs and operational documentation.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
cost allocationbudgetingchargeback modelstagging strategycost reportingoptimization techniquesscriptingInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD pipeline managementautomation
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationcost-awarenessaccountabilityactionable insights
Certifications
FinOps Certified PractitionerAWS Solutions Architect – AssociateAZ-104Google Cloud Engineer