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# FinOps Analyst Cloud & Data Platforms

- **Company:** TechSpace Solutions Inc.
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Big Data, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Cloudera, Service-Oriented Architecture, Google Cloud, Tools for Reporting, Cloud Optimization
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2c3e56f9-aed9-4e32-8536-a8d72843d066

## About the Role

* Deep hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and AWS cloud platforms.
 * Strong understanding of Google Cloud Platform Data Platform services, including Big Query, Cloud Composer, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, and related analytics services from a FinOps and cost management perspective. Development experience is not required, but the candidate should understand service architecture, consumption patterns, and cost drivers.
 * Strong knowledge of AWS CUR, CUDOS dashboards, Google Cloud Platform Billing Console, Cloud Billing exports, and cloud cost management/reporting tools.
 * Expertise in analysing cloud billing, usage, and consumption data to provide actionable insights and support informed business decisions.
 * Proven experience identifying and implementing cloud optimization opportunities in AWS and Google Cloud Platform, including commitment management, rightsizing, storage optimization, workload efficiency, and cost allocation strategies.
 * Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect technical cloud consumption to business and financial outcomes.
 * Ability to develop forecasts, budgets, unit economics, showback/chargeback models, and executive-level FinOps reporting.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate actuals, forecasts, optimization recommendations, risks, and business impacts.
 * Proven ability to act as a FinOps leader, driving governance, accountability, cost transparency, and optimization programs across engineering, finance, and business teams.
 * Experience working closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, and Platform teams to influence architectural decisions that balance performance, scalability, and cost efficient

## Description

We are primarily looking for a resource with strong FinOps expertise, particularly in Data Platform FinOps, cloud financial management, cost optimization, and billing analytics. The ideal candidate should have deep experience supporting large-scale data platforms on Google Cloud Platform and AWS, with a strong understanding of the cost drivers and optimization opportunities associated with modern data services.


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