Lead AWS FinOps + CloudOps Engineer - Cost...

System One
Reston, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Data analysis
Systems Engineering
JIRA
Audit Trail
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Computer Programming
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Identity and Access Management
Python
Machine Learning
Maven
Cisco Nexus Switches
Octopus Deploy
Scrum
Power BI
Ansible
SQL Databases
Datadog
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Autoscaling
Grafana
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
GIT
Cloudformation
Containerization
AI Platforms
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Bitbucket
Functional Programming
Cloud Optimization
Cloudwatch
Terraform
New Relic (SaaS)
Appdynamics
Bamboo
Docker
Jenkins
Artifactory

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Lead AWS CloudOps / FinOps Engineer to join a major cloud transformation initiative supporting enterprise-scale AWS environments. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on cloud financial management, cost optimization, operational excellence, automation, and cloud engineering best practices.

You will partner with Platform Engineering, Finance, Product, Architecture, and Application teams to drive cloud cost transparency, governance, forecasting, reporting, and optimization while ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient AWS infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a hands-on cloud engineering leader who enjoys combining deep AWS expertise with FinOps strategy to deliver measurable business value.

What You'll Do AWS Cloud Operations & Engineering

  • Design, implement, and support enterprise AWS cloud solutions and operational frameworks.

  • Manage and optimize AWS services including EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, ELB, Direct Connect, and related services.

  • Lead infrastructure automation initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, Python, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.

  • Support system administration, patching, upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and capacity management.

  • Drive reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency across cloud environments.

FinOps & Cost Optimization

  • Build and maintain cloud cost reporting, dashboards, forecasting models, and executive summaries.

  • Analyze cloud spending trends, usage patterns, budget variances, and optimization opportunities.

  • Identify and eliminate waste, including, System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of overall IT experience.

  • 5+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience.

  • 2+ years of FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial management experience.

  • Proven experience leading cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.

  • Strong systems engineering, operations, and cloud infrastructure background.

Technical Skills

  • Deep expertise with AWS services, including:

  • EC2

  • S3

  • EBS/EFS

  • IAM

  • Lambda

  • VPC

  • CloudWatch

  • CloudTrail

  • EKS

  • Networking and Direct Connect

  • Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience using:

  • Terraform

  • AWS CloudFormation

  • Ansible

  • Strong scripting/programming skills in Python.

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

  • Knowledge of Git, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Artifactory, Nexus, ArgoCD, Jira, Maven, Bamboo, or similar tools.

  • Strong reporting and analytics experience using:

  • Power BI

  • Excel

  • SQL

  • AWS QuickSight

FinOps Expertise

  • Experience with Apptio Cloudability or similar cloud cost management platforms.

  • Strong understanding of:

  • Cloud cost allocation

  • Chargeback/showback models

  • Budget forecasting

  • Cost governance

  • Cost anomaly detection

  • Resource rightsizing

  • Savings Plans

  • Reserved Instances

  • Autoscaling

  • Storage lifecycle optimization

  • Knowledge of FinOps best practices and FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost & Usage Specification) preferred.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

  • Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or other AWS certifications.

  • FinOps Certified Practitioner certification.

  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, ECS, or containerized environments.

  • Exposure to AI/ML solutions and AWS-native AI services.

  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

  • Knowledge of enterprise observability tools such as Datadog, New Relic, AppDynamics, Jaeger, or similar platforms.

If you are a hands-on AWS CloudOps leader with strong FinOps expertise and a passion for driving cloud efficiency and business value, we'd love to hear from you.

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