Senior Cloud Engineer, FinOps - Ledgent Technology

This is a 100% on site position in Irvine, CA

Do you thrive on identifying and implementing strategies to slash cloud expenses while maximizing performance? Are you a technical rockstar with a knack for bridging the gap between engineering and finance? If you're passionate about FinOps and leveraging your cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) to drive real business value, then this Senior Cloud Engineer, FinOps role is your perfect match!

Position: Senior Cloud Engineer, FinOps

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement microservices and processes using Spring Boot framework for monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting cloud spending across AWS, OCI, Azure etc.
2. Collaborate with product teams and development teams across the organization to understand cloud usage patterns and identify optimization opportunities; both technical and functional.
3. Provide regular reports and insights on cloud spending trends, optimization efforts, and cost-saving achievements.
4. Work closely with development teams to optimize application performance and reduce cloud costs without impacting service quality.
5. Participate in the design and deployment of highly available and cost-optimized cloud infrastructure solutions on platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI.
6. Lead initiatives to educate teams on best practices for cloud cost management and efficiency.
7. Drive a culture of cost-awareness and financial accountability within the tech department.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience as a developer with cloud engineering and financial management experience.
3. Proven experience as a Java Developer and in-depth knowledge of Spring Boot framework.
4. Experience with database design concepts and data modeling for RDBMS (MySQL) or NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra).
5. Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) with a strong focus on FinOps best practices and experience implementing cost-saving solutions.
6. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills (Preferred):

1. Hands-on experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
2. Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.