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Risepoint is hiring a Cloud FinOps Engineer responsible for fostering cost intelligence across a multi-cloud environment including Azure, AWS, and GCP. The role involves partnering with architecture and engineering teams to embed cost KPIs into design, enforce tagging standards, and provide real-time cost visibility to optimize cloud spending and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.

Highlights

Implement and enforce tagging compliance policies across multi-cloud platforms.
Develop unit economics, showback, and chargeback models for teams and applications.
Manage reserved instance and committed usage strategies to optimize cloud costs.
Build and maintain real-time dashboards for cost visibility across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
Embed FinOps KPIs into architecture reviews to prioritize cost as a key metric.
Conduct monthly cost review meetings with engineering leads and suggest optimization measures.
Collaborate with procurement on vendor commitments, reserved instance/savings plan planning, tooling, and discounts.
Support audit and compliance reporting with accurate cost and governance data.
Required skills include hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, and GCP billing and cost management tools, and familiarity with platforms like Apptio Cloudability, ProsperOps, Ternary, or Hystax OptScale.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field, plus 3+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization, FinOps, or cloud governance.

Cloud FinOps Engineer Full Description

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

Role Overview

The Cloud FinOps and Governance Engineer is responsible for building a culture of cost intelligence across our multi-cloud ecosystem (Azure, AWS, GCP). This role blends technical depth in cloud operations with financial accountability, ensuring workloads are cost-optimized, compliant, and aligned to governance frameworks. You will partner with architecture and engineering teams to embed cost KPIs into design, enforce tagging standards, and deliver real-time cost visibility for decision-making.

Essential Functions

- 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.

What You'll Need for Success

- 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.

Risepoint 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

Risepoint offers the following comprehensive 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

Personal and Professional Development:

Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents
Rewards & Recognition programs

Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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