Cloud FinOps Engineer

November 21

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Risepoint

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Education • B2B

Risepoint is an education technology company that partners with regional public and private universities to design, launch, and grow workforce-focused online degree programs. It provides marketing, student support, faculty support, technology implementations, performance monitoring, and student ROI research to help institutions expand access, increase enrollments, and deliver high-return programs for working adults.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2007

📚 Education

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Implement and enforce tagging compliance policies across multi-cloud environments. • Develop unit economics, showback, and chargeback models for applications and teams. • Manage reserved and committed coverage strategies to reduce unit costs and optimize cloud spend. • Build and maintain centralized real-time dashboards for cost visibility across Azure, AWS, and GCP. • Embed FinOps KPIs into architecture reviews, ensuring cost is a first-class metric. • Conduct monthly cost reviews with engineering leads and recommend optimization actions. • Collaborate with procurement on vendor commitments, RI/SP planning, tooling, and discounts. • Support audits and compliance reporting with accurate cost and governance data.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field • 3+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization, FinOps, or cloud governance • Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, and GCP billing and cost management tools • Familiarity with platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, ProsperOps, Ternary, or Hystax OptScale • Strong analytical skills with experience in cost modeling, dashboards, and reporting • Proven ability to enforce governance standards such as tagging, workload placement, and policy compliance • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and financial domains.

🏖️ Benefits

• 18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown • 12 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday • Medical – four options • Dental • Vision • Life & Disability (company paid) • Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account • Retirement plan with company match • Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid) • Volunteer Time Off • Supplemental Benefits: Wellness program, Alternative medicine options, Pet discounts, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity • Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs • Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents • Rewards & Recognition programs