Sr. Technology FinOps Analyst

Overview At SolarWinds, we are a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve— including our employees, customers, shareholders, Partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions. The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us! Responsibilities The SolarWinds IT organization is seeking a Technology Analyst of FinOps and Cloud Optimization, whose responsibility will be to ensure we get the most value out of every dollar we spend on our technology purchases, with a specific focus on cloud spend. As a FinOps Engineer, you will play a key role within the IT organization responsible for liaising with various technology teams, Engineering, and Finance. You will be the bridge between the technical teams, understanding how our design and usage impacts costs, and making recommendations on how to continuously optimize cloud economics. Although this position has a primary focus on management of cloud spend, you will also be responsible for overseeing the optimization of our overall technology spend – working closely with the IT Leadership team to identify opportunities, developing strategies, and facilitating execution. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science or Finance preferred Solid understanding of cloud-based services usage and pricing; AWS and Azure Unique ability to bridge finance and technology Technically astute, with experience in information technology, or product development. Hands on cloud experience (AWS, Azure etc.) Ability to Analyze spend trends, opportunities for savings, and offer advisory services with specific improvement recommendations Work with distributed teams and influence strategy, tactics, and execution of cloud usage. Develop a strong understanding of cloud requirements, ability to partner cross-organizationally and drive cost optimization discussions. Collaborative approach and mindset. A data driven, analytical, approach to influencing our strategy with practical recommendations Strong facilitation and influencing skills Cloud certifications – Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure Certification preferred but not required.