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FinOps Cloud Engineer / Hybrid / Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, Texas

Hybrid

Contract

$52/hr - $62/hr

A major airline in the DFW area is looking to hire a FinOps Cloud Engineer on a contract to hire basis. In this position you’ll have the opportunity to leverage the latest technology to solve business problems in a collaborative environment at this Fortune 500 transportation giant.

In this position you will be responsible for FinOps optimization, it is a non-technical position that you’ll purely focus on operations and cost optimization for the business. You will be part of the Hosting and Cloud Management team working directly with teams on cloud optimization driving change to create efficiency and savings. They are ideally looking for candidates having a strong foundation within Azure and/or AWS and an infrastructure background with a focus on cost optimizations, in addition to working in the FinOps space.

Contract Duration: 6-9 month contract to hire with a hybrid schedule in Fort Worth, onsite 3 days per week Tuesday-Thursday.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-7+ years of work experience in infrastructure engineering

• Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud experience working through the lens of cost optimization

• FinOps experience

• Keeping up with industry trends in security technology

• A critical eye for correct code - Python is ideal but not required or PowerShell - need solid understanding on automations for efficiency but won't be doing the actual coding

• Strong Hands-On with automation concepts

• Certification in FinOps is a big plus

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

• Working with teams around dependency on application and usage and optimizing with each team.

• Main focuses will be around: Storage, Computing, App services, and Networking

• This role is Fin Ops Cloud optimization, an operational role (not technical)

• Focused on cost optimization - which services are spending the most money and where savings can be identified often through automation

• Azure is primary but AWS is also a big plus

• Cloud Platform Innovation & Cost Optimization – Azure, AWS, IBM

• Billing - course management and advertised cost

• Commitment in Azure - customize what parts are utilized (Azure VM, App Services, Azure Advisors, Kubernetes cluster)

• Understating Sys Benchmarks and how they impact cloud services

• Using Defender is used in cloud optimization mainly for security posture management and threat protection.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

• Paid Sick Time Leave

• Legal and Identity Protection Plans

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: Jillian Freesman

Specialization: Cloud Engineer