What are the responsibilities and job description for the FinOps Engineer || Charlotte, NC (Onsite) position at SysMind, LLC?
Duration: Long Term Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a FinOps Engineer with expertise in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), BigQuery, and cloud cost optimization. The ideal candidate will monitor and optimize cloud spend, implement FinOps best practices, develop cost reporting dashboards, and improve BigQuery performance while collaborating with engineering teams to drive efficient cloud resource utilization.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and optimize Google Cloud Platform costs and cloud resource utilization.
- Use Apptio Cloudability and other FinOps tools for cloud cost management.
- Build and maintain Grafana dashboards for cloud cost, usage, and operational metrics.
- Work with Google Cloud Platform APIs, including Cloud Asset Inventory and BigQuery Information Schema.
- Implement cloud governance, tagging strategies, and cost optimization practices.
- Develop automated reporting, budget tracking, and anomaly detection solutions.
- Optimize BigQuery cost, slot consumption, reservations, quotas, and partitioning.
- Tune BigQuery SQL queries to reduce shuffle and slot overuse.
- Define strategies for cost-effective and efficient BigQuery data consumption.
Required Skills
- Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
- FinOps
- Cloud Cost Optimization
- Apptio Cloudability
- Grafana
- BigQuery
- BigQuery SQL
- BigQuery Slot Management
- BigQuery Reservations
- BigQuery Quotas
- BigQuery Partitioning
- Cloud Asset Inventory API
- Information Schema
- Cloud Cost Reporting
- Cost Governance
- Resource Tagging
- Budget Monitoring
- Cost Anomaly Detection
- SQL Performance Tuning
Preferred Skills
- Cloud Financial Management
- Cloud Governance
- Automation & Monitoring
- Dashboard Development
- Cross-functional Collaboration
SYSMIND LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any discrimination. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels in the company. All job offers are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check and reference checks. Additionally passing the drug test may also be required. All contractors intending to work on SYSMIND's W2 are "at will" employees.