Zelis · 1 day ago
Cloud Financial Operations Engineer
US MA Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$105K/yr - $133K/yr
3+ years expZelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. The Cloud Financial Operations Engineer will operationalize FinOps best practices across AWS and Azure, driving visibility and optimization for cloud spend while collaborating with various teams in the organization.
FinanceFinTechHealth Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Analyze, monitor, and report on cloud usage and spend across AWS and Azure environments
Develop and maintain standardized cost allocation models using tagging, accounts, subscriptions, and cost centers
Produce operational, leadership, and executive-level reporting on cloud spend, trends, and unit economics
Own cloud cost forecasting processes and track variance against budgets and financial targets
Identify and drive optimization opportunities including:
Rightsizing and workload optimization
Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Azure Reservations
Spot usage strategies where applicable
Storage tiering and lifecycle optimization
Identification and remediation of idle or orphaned resources
Partner with cloud architects and engineering teams to prioritize and implement cost optimization initiatives
Track realized vs potential savings using FinOps KPIs and maturity metrics
Define and enforce FinOps governance standards including tagging policies, budget guardrails, and cost allocation rules
Implement and manage anomaly detection and alerting for unexpected cost behavior
Support audit readiness and financial controls related to cloud spend and governance
Maintain oversight of cloud operating budgets across AWS and Azure
Embed business value analysis into cloud demand and architectural decision-making
Develop and support showback and chargeback models to reinforce cost ownership
Translate cloud financial data into actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Educate engineering, product, and finance teams on FinOps best practices and cost-aware decision making
Leverage AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, Azure Cost Management, and Azure Advisor
Evaluate and support cost allocation and reporting platforms as needed
Collaborate with data and cloud engineering teams to centralize FinOps reporting, including Power BI dashboards
Support ETL processes to normalize and aggregate AWS and Azure cost and usage data
Prepare executive summaries, financial reports, and business reviews related to cloud Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Present cloud financial insights, risks, and optimization progress to senior leadership
Develop communication strategies to ensure transparency and alignment across stakeholders
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial analysis
Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms and their billing and pricing models
Strong understanding of consumption-based cloud economics and commitment discount models
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and leadership teams
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner (or equivalent)
Experience in healthcare, fintech, or regulated environments
Experience with Power BI or similar financial reporting and visualization tools
Familiarity with ETL tools such as AWS Glue or Azure Data Factory
Cloud certifications (AWS or Azure) strongly preferred
Benefits
401k plan with employer match
Flexible paid time off
Holidays
Parental leaves
Life and disability insurance
Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Company
Zelis
Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience for all.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20.15MKey Investors
Mubadala
2024-12-04Private Equity
2020-01-05Private Equity· $20.15M
2019-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Amanda Eisel
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Gladden
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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