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# AWS Financial Operations (FinOps) Engineer...

- **Company:** Koniag Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Machine Learning, Power BI, Tableau (Software), Multi-Cloud, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g7f0ob

## About the Role

+ Bachelor's degree (Masters Preferred) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

 + 5+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization, FinOps, or cloud engineering with a focus on AWS

 + Proven experience with machine learning and statistical modeling

 + Demonstrated track record of successful analytical projects

Required Skills and Competencies:

 + Strong understanding of AWS pricing models, services, and cost management tools

 + Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation

 + Proficiency in creating reports and dashboards using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or AWS-native tools

 + Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

 + Familiarity with FinOps principles and a strong interest in cloud financial management

 + Preferred Qualifications

 + FinOps Certified Practitioner or similar certification

 + Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, and serverless architectures

 + Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

 + Familiarity with multi-cloud cost management (Azure, GCP)

## Description

The FinOps Engineer will be responsible for analyzing, forecasting, and optimizing AWS cloud spend, developing cost visibility tools, and collaborating with team members and customers to drive cost-effective cloud use., + Monitor and analyze AWS usage and spend using AWS Cost Explorer, CloudHealth, CloudCheckr, or similar tools

 + Build and maintain dashboards to provide visibility into cloud financial metrics for stakeholders

 + Collaborate with engineering and product teams to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising performance or reliability

 + Implement tagging strategies and enforce policies to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting

 + Provide detailed forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis for cloud expenditures

 + Contribute to cloud governance policies and educate teams on FinOps best practices

 + Recommend Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and other AWS pricing strategies to optimize costs

 + Participate in cloud cost audits and help design cost-efficient architectures


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