Title: Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer Company: Everest Global Services, Inc. Job Category: Technology Job Description: About Everest: Everest Group, Ltd. (‘Everest’ or ‘the Group’) is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in the Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Singapore, US, and other territories. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. But the most critical asset in this organization is our people. At Everest, we are committed to the development of our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. You will benefit from career development and learning opportunities that will let you set career goals and fulfill them, including: • Generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement • Mentoring opportunities • Flexible work arrangements • Talent development initiatives • Networking groups What we are seeking The desired candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of our cloud-based infrastructure as well as maximizing the cost efficiency of the cloud Infrastructure. The candidate will provide technical leadership and guidance around architectural best practices that help elevate Cost Optimization as a pillar of all solutions deployed to cloud. Proficiency in FinOps tools, cloud discount programs & Engineering Azure cloud services like AKS, VM’s, Storage solutions, networking, security, scripting, automation, and platform engineering is essential for ensuring seamless system operations. The candidate should possess strong technical aptitude, analytical and communication skills, and exceptional problem-solving ability. Exposure to working as an SRE implementing cost-aware end to end solutions though design trade-offs, autoscaling and performance engineering will be preferred. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain highly available, scalable, cost efficient and secure cloud-based services, promoting efficiency and self-service principles. Identify savings opportunities based on recommendations from FinOps tools and work with cross-functional teams to implement those recommendations within their cloud deployments/applications. Create and implement automation to optimize cost by working with application teams to drive savings. Participating in design discussions to make sure Infrastructure is resilient with intent based capacity planning to meet application SLO’s. Implement performance engineering techniques to improve application performance, so that fewer or less-expensive resources are consumed. Forecasting cost & resource requirements in cloud, providing visibility of cost through dashboards, implementing alerts to notify owners on cost surge/anomalies. Monitor and analyze cost of resources deployed in cloud vs. their usage metrics (Idle/underutilized resources) and recommend strategies to optimize cost without impacting performance or availability. Implement tagging strategy to keep track of cost assign to cost center. Implement cloud governance policies to meet security policies. Assist in architecting, designing, and implementing cloud-based IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions with a focus on platform engineering. Develop and maintain Infrastructure as code, automation scripts to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment, empowering engineering teams by enabling self-service. Implement and manage Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration, monitoring, and scaling. Drive efforts to enhance cloud infrastructure security, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability assessments, with a focus on engineering security solutions. Collaborate on continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate software deployment, emphasizing engineering and self-service automation. Define and maintain cloud engineering best practices and standards to ensure design and implementation consistency. Collaborate with software engineers to optimize applications for cloud deployment, emphasizing performance and scalability. Evaluate emerging Cloud and DevOps technologies, providing recommendations for integration into cloud engineering practices. Participate in capacity planning and resource optimization for cost-effective cloud infrastructure usage. Troubleshoot complex engineering issues, provide root cause analysis, and propose engineering-focused solutions. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to the cloud infrastructure, engineering practices, and security configurations. Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of excellence. Work Experience and Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. 5 years of cloud engineering and design experience. Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with a focus on engineering best practices. Extensive experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes. In-depth knowledge of networking principles, protocols, and security best practices for high-performance solutions. Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). Excellent problem-solving skills, effective in a fast-paced collaborative environment. Proficiency in scripting and automation for efficient engineering workflows. Relevant industry certifications Our Culture At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together. All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AS1 Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Primary Location: Warren, NJ Additional Locations: Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at everestbenefits@everestglobal.com. Everest U.S. Privacy Notice | Everest (everestglobal.com) Beware of recruitment fraud Please be cautious of phishing scams involving fake Everest job postings and individuals posting as Everest representatives making phony job offers. Always verify the identity of the recruiting professionals you work with. What you should know: At Everest, your privacy, security, and safety are of utmost importance to us. Everest will never ask for payment or any financial information as part of the hiring process. All job-related written communications from our internal recruitment team will come from official email addresses that end in our company domain. EVEREST is a leading international reinsurance and insurance group with an extensive distribution network that spans five continents. With roots dating back to 1973, Everest has developed a global footprint and deep client relationships that are largely unmatched by its peers. The Company’s principal business strategies seek to leverage its strengths to optimize returns over the underwriting cycle, thereby creating value for its shareholders and business partners.