FinOps Analyst – AWS Specialist

Dear Consultant,

We are seeking an experienced FinOps Analyst with a strong background in AWS cost optimization and infrastructure management. This role plays a critical part in monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing cloud expenditure across a large-scale AWS environment in the financial services industry. Send CV to (marcillina.tietjen@dcvtechnologies.co.uk) if you are interested.

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR) data using Athena queries
• Identify total cost elements and utilization metrics in collaboration with engineering teams
• Develop dashboards and automated reports for cloud spend tracking
• Recommend and implement cost-saving strategies and anomaly detection mechanisms
• Drive improvements in tagging standards and resource classification
• Partner with finance and engineering to support accurate budgeting and forecasting
• Continuously explore and adopt new FinOps tools and technologies

Must-Have Skills:

• 3+ years in FinOps, cloud financial management, or a similar role
• Proven experience implementing FinOps functions and governance practices
• Strong command of AWS pricing models, services, and billing structures
• Proficiency in AWS Cost Explorer, AWS CUR 2.0, and Athena (SQL-like querying)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure management and identifying cost optimization opportunities
• Prior experience in tagging strategy implementation and automation

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with cloud reporting across multi-cloud environments
• Background in the financial services or large-scale enterprise domains
• Understanding of financial planning and cost variance analysis