Cloud FinOps Analyst, Officer, Charles River Development

Charles River Development is rapidly growing its Software-as-a-Service platform. We are looking for a hands-on, well-rounded FinOps Analyst role for our growing Cloud FinOps team. We offer an opportunity for talented and driven individuals to get on board with an organization that values personal initiative and growth.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019.

Join us if delivering next generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

• Partner with SaaS, engineering, and Finance teams to implement and maintain robust FinOps practices with the goal of creating a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE).
• Analyze cloud utilization data from Azure and AWS to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Develop and implement cost-savings strategies, including right sizing resources, analyzing reserved instances and savings plans opportunities, and leveraging spot instances.
• Maintain, build, update dashboards and reports to provide clear visibility into cloud consumption, resource utilization, and spend, providing customer contribution model .
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to promote a culture of cloud cost awareness and accountability, leveraging appropriate chargeback models.
• Evaluate vendor contracts and agreements to ensure alignment with business objectives and cost-efficiency.
• Forecast future cloud costs and develop budgets to ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and best practices adoption.
• Stay up to date on the latest FinOps best practices and cloud cost management tools.
• Reviews the competitive marketplace and adjusts operationalize activities based upon identified information.

What we value

• A high degree of technical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• A strong sense of customer service, attention to detail, and issue ownership
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple significant projects and initiatives.
• Strong process development and automation skills
• Practical understanding of Cloud providers and Cloud FinOps practices
• Ability to lead and work well with multiple priorities, and effectively handle concurrent demands to prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to formulate clear strategy, present and gain support
• Ability to effectively integrate, contribute and overlap with other functions including cloud/enterprise architecture, compliance, risk, engineering, developers
• Ability to formulate objectives with clear business value and demonstrate progress along the way
• Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts with proven experience driving decision making across different stakeholder groups
• Ability to be self-directed and to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities
• A champion for continuous improvement

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field. Master’s degrees or professional certifications are a plus.
• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis or cloud cost management.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts (Azure, AWS preferred)
• Experience with cloud cost management tools and data analysis platforms (e.g., Cloudability, Cloudhealth, Power BI).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Benefits

• Medical Care and Insurance
• Well-Being Programs
• Financial Well-Being
• Depending on where you work, you will be eligible for regionally specific savings and/or retirement plans. 
• Holidays and Time Off
• Supporting Families
• Other Benefits