Maxar Technologies · 5 months ago
Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer
Westminster, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$92K/yr - $154K/yr
4+ years expMaxar Technologies is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer to help monitor, analyze, and reduce cloud infrastructure spending. This role will collaborate with leadership, IT, finance, and development teams to ensure cost efficiency without compromising performance or scalability.
AerospaceGeospatialGovernmentRemote SensingSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Analyze cloud usage and billing data to identify cost-saving opportunities
Review cloud system architectures for potential savings opportunities
Work with teams to discuss cost savings opportunities and work with reporting teams to show potential savings to upper management
Recommend governance practices including tagging, budgets, and resource tracking, and report/visualize improvements when adopted
Create and maintain dashboards and reports on cloud spend trends and forecasts
Recommend and help implement resource rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instances
Identify unused or underutilized resources (e.g., EC2, RDS, EBS, S3) and propose remediation actions
Work with engineering teams to design cost-efficient cloud architectures
Educate internal teams on cloud pricing models and best practices
Monitor cloud spend with tools such as Trusted Advisor, Cost Explorer, CUR data, 3rd Party tools, and internally developed tools for anomalies or spending spikes
Support FinOps initiatives by making cost data available to the development lifecycle
Work with finance to act as an AWS cost SME to help them correctly process invoices
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience working with AWS cloud services billing tools
Preferred
Strong understanding of cloud pricing models, including AWS's cost savings vehicles (EDP's, PPA's, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, Spot, etc.)
Understanding of FinOps principles and cloud financial management practices
Ability to interpret cloud usage reports and recommend actionable cost optimizations
Proficiency in Excel, SQL, and/or scripting languages (e.g., Python or Bash) for cost analysis
Experience with cloud provider native cost management tools (e.g. Cost Explorer, Trusted advisor, etc.)
Experience with third-party cloud cost management tools (e.g., Flexera, Apptio, or others) is a plus
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
AWS Solutions Architect certification (Associate or professional)
Experience with GCP, Azure, or other cloud provider
Benefits
Paid time off
Health and welfare insurance
401(k)
Company
Maxar Technologies
Maxar Technologies is a space technology firm that offers communication and observation satellites for commercial and government sectors.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2004-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Arvind Srinivasan
Chief Technology Officer
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