Cloud Business Analyst

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Metrics & Reporting

• Develop and maintain cloud cost and usage reports across AWS, GCP, and OCI
• Build dashboards for key metrics (cost, utilization, efficiency, growth trends)
• Analyze cloud spend drivers and identify optimization opportunities
• Track and report on KPIs such as cost per service, environment, and team

Tagging & Governance

• Define, enforce, and monitor cloud tagging/labeling standards
• Audit environments for tagging compliance and drive remediation
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure proper resource attribution
• Maintain governance documentation for labeling, cost allocation, and reporting

FinOps & Cost Optimization

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Identify waste (idle resources, overprovisioning, orphaned assets)
• Partner with engineering to recommend cost optimization strategies
• Assist in tracking savings initiatives and commitments (EDPs, reserved usage, etc.)

Data Analysis & Insights

• Translate raw cloud billing/export data into actionable insights
• Build structured datasets from billing systems (BigQuery, Athena, etc.)
• Provide executive-level summaries and reporting
• Support ad hoc analysis for leadership and finance teams

Collaboration & Communication

• Act as liaison between engineering, finance, and leadership
• Present findings, trends, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders
• Drive accountability across teams for cost and tagging compliance
• Support ongoing cloud governance and operational maturity initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3–6+ years in business analysis, FinOps, or cloud cost management
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or OCI)
• Strong understanding of cloud billing, cost structures, and usage models
• Experience with tagging/labeling strategies and governance frameworks
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, modeling)
• Experience with data tools (BigQuery, Athena, Snowflake, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent experience
• Experience with cloud cost tools (CloudHealth, Cloudability, native tools, etc.)
• SQL proficiency for querying billing/export datasets
• Experience building dashboards (Looker, Tableau, Grafana, Power BI)
• Prior experience in a consulting or contract role

CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Cloud Cost Management / FinOps
• Tagging & Resource Governance
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• SQL / Data Querying
• Dashboarding & Visualization
• Cross-functional Communication
• Financial Modeling / Forecasting