Hearst companies are looking to optimize their cloud consumption across three major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP, and need a professional to lead monthly business reviews, develop and maintain dashboards, and implement FinOps best practices
Requirements
- 2+ years hands-on experience in cloud financial management, cloud operations and data analysis, including tools for cost exploring and optimization
- Strong knowledge of public cloud services and cost for at least one of three major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP), with certification preferred
- Microsoft Excel with advanced skills working with Pivot Tables and complex formulas
- Knowledge of FinOps principles (FinOps Foundation certification a plus)
- Experience with business intelligence tools such as PowerBI or Tableau
- Ability to read or write scripts in one or more modern scripting or programming languages: R, SQL, Python, Scala, Java, C++, Ruby, PowerShell, Go
- Experience using Generative AI to enhance personal efficiency and productivity
Responsibilities
- Monthly collection, preprocessing, and analysis of all cost and usage data for Hearst companies across three major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Lead monthly business reviews with Hearst-owned companies to ensure teams fully understand their cloud consumption and their options for optimization
- Develop and maintain dashboards to provide visibility into cloud spend and trends for various audiences (technical, financial, and executive) to consume throughout Hearst
- Configuration and enhancement of Hearst’s cloud cost management software platform and ad-hoc cost analysis where necessary
- Alignment with and support of Hearst cloud migration efforts through the creation of business cases and cloud cost estimates
- Implement FinOps best practices, standards and automation
- Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
Other
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or relevant industry experience
- Excellent interpersonal, communications and presentation skills, with an ability to communicate in non-technical terms to non-technical people
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working in large organizations on enterprise-scale projects
- Cloud Certifications preferred
