Cloud FinOps Engineer

Verisk's FAST is looking for a FinOps Engineer who will be responsible for assisting in cloud cost management and critical infrastructure optimization initiatives and opportunities. The role will contribute to continued adherence to FinOps best practices, establish budgets and alerts, investigate patterns and trends, and assist in forecasting and planning. The FinOps Engineer will collaborate with multiple internal teams to improve processes, offerings, and and financial models.

Assist in identifying cost-saving opportunities to propose improvements or new solutions

Support various internal teams with cloud cost information, preparing budgets and recommending limits on usage to senior management

Prepare cost estimates and forecasts for new architectures, and continuously improve pricing models for existing architectures

Document procedures, configurations, and best practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• 0-2 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, IT or system support, or similar related experience
• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and general cloud computing concepts
• Interest in AI and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn how they apply to cloud optimization
• Moderate understanding of infrastructure metrics, monitoring, and analytics
• Must have passion for technology and a focus on automation
• Must have excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
• AWS Certification(s) are preferred

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