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Cloud Operations Engineer
Location
Texas
Posted
117 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Cloud Operations Engineer
Loopback Analytics
• Monitor and analyze cloud spend across Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake (if applicable). • Build cost tracking and reporting dashboards using native tools (Azure Cost Management, Databricks Billing APIs & Dashboards, Power BI) and SQL/Python. • Develop tagging and cost-allocation frameworks to support chargeback and forecasting models. • Partner with Engineering and Infrastructure to optimize compute usage, storage tiers, and licensing. • Recommend query tuning, partitioning and caching strategies to improve performance and reduce cost-per-job on Databricks. • Support monthly budget reviews and identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities. • Manage governance policies for resource provisioning and cost alerts. • Partner with Information Security to ensure FinOps practices and cost controls align with SOC2 and HIPAA compliance requirements. • Provide insights into FinOps maturity and recommend process improvements.
Job Requirements
- 5–7 years of experience in FinOps, Data Operations, Cloud Cost Analysis, or related roles.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Cost Management, Databricks, and Windows infrastructure.
- Solid analytical and SQL skills; comfort with scripting in Python or PowerShell.
- Familiarity with tagging strategies, cost attribution, and usage-based billing.
- Strong understanding of cloud services (compute, storage, networking) and pricing models.
- Ability to communicate technical findings to financial and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in healthcare data platforms or regulated data environments (HIPAA) preferred.
- Exposure to Snowflake and data warehouse cost optimization preferred.
- Familiarity with Databricks Dashboards or Power BI or Looker for cost reporting preferred.
- FinOps Foundation certification or training a plus.
- Detail-oriented and data-driven.
- Proactive in identifying inefficiencies and suggesting pragmatic solutions.
- Comfortable working in a cross-functional, data-intensive environment.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
Benefits
- All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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