FinOps Data Engineer at Kaizen Technologies Inc

Job Title: FinOps Data Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX

Duration: Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled FinOps Data Engineer with a strong foundation in data engineering, cloud cost management, and FinOps principles. This role will focus on building and optimizing data pipelines, enabling actionable insights into cloud spend, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement cost-optimization strategies. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Java, Spring, Python, Snowflake, and tools like Cloudability, along with experience in modern data systems and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Engineering and Analytics
• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines to process and analyze large volumes of cloud cost and usage data.
• Utilize Snowflake to create and manage data warehouses for efficient querying and reporting.
• Implement event-driven workflows using AWS Step Functions to automate data processing tasks.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases to store, process, and retrieve FinOps-related data.
• Cloud Cost Management and Optimization
• Leverage tools like Cloudability to gather, process, and analyze cloud cost data.
• Integrate with cloud provider APIs (AWS, GCP, Azure) to collect detailed billing and usage information.
• Develop cost allocation models, tagging strategies, and chargeback processes for accurate cost tracking.
• Build predictive models for budgeting, forecasting, and anomaly detection in cloud spend.
• API Development and Integration
• Develop and maintain APIs to expose cloud cost and usage data to stakeholders and tools.
• Integrate FinOps solutions with existing SDLC pipelines and DevOps workflows for seamless operations.
• Collaboration and Insights
• Collaborate with DevOps, cloud engineering, and finance teams to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Create dashboards and reports using visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or Looker) to provide actionable insights.
• Advocate for FinOps principles across teams, promoting cost visibility and accountability.
• Security and Compliance
• Ensure data security and compliance with organizational and industry standards for all FinOps data pipelines and tools.