FanDuel's data platform underpins critical business operations that need to run with maximum efficiency and scalability. As the business continues to grow, ensuring cloud services are cost-effective, transparent, and well-managed is more important than ever. This role will focus on building out financial operations practices that provide visibility, governance, and optimization of cloud spend.
Requirements
- Understanding of data platform technologies and their cost implications
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring and resource utilization analysis
- Knowledge of cloud governance and policy management
- Strong understanding of AWS pricing models and cost optimization strategies
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (AWS Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, third-party tools)
- Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (SQL, Python, Databricks, Tableau, PowerBI)
Responsibilities
- Experience implementing cloud cost optimization strategies across AWS and data platforms (Databricks, Redshift, etc.).
- Strong skills in cost monitoring, tagging, and reporting, with ability to identify anomalies and optimization opportunities.
- Ability to build dashboards, reports, and automated alerts that provide visibility into cloud spend and efficiency.
- Experience creating and managing cost allocation models, budgets, and forecasting processes for cloud resources.
- Familiarity with chargeback/showback models and financial governance frameworks.
- Proven track record of partnering with engineering teams to embed cost-aware practices into architecture and pipelines.
- Experience collaborating with finance teams and vendors to align on budgets, forecasts, and cost reduction strategies.
Other
- Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud cost management, FinOps, or cloud infrastructure roles
- Proven ability to work with finance, engineering, and business teams to align on cost objectives
- Excellent presentation skills with ability to translate technical cost data into business insights
- Track record of delivering measurable cost savings and efficiency improvements
- Capability to drive organizational change and adoption of cost-conscious practices
