Platform Economics Sr Engineer

THE JOB:

The Senior Engineer, Platform Economics is responsible for developing and managing the cost management practices and tools of technology infrastructure and related software. This role is essential in understanding and managing the cost efficiency of our infrastructure by closely working with finance and technical teams. The Senior Engineer is expected to possess excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills necessary to effectively collaborate in impart positive fiscal change with key stakeholders across the organization.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

• Provide subject matter expertise in all FinOps aspects of cloud and platform services.

• Collaborate with technology teams to incorporate cost management best practices across platforms via tagging, alerting and configurations that supports financial monitoring, alerting and forecasting.

• Develop and oversee cloud & platform billing dashboards to track, manage and optimize operational expense.

• Maintain a dashboard that provides secure self-service capabilities to all TDD teams on cloud & platform spend.

• Work alongside stakeholders to understand their spending patterns in relation to their business objectives and allotted budget.

• Develop and maintain relationships on a regular cadence with cross-functional teams to enable better cost management and influence business decisions.

• Watch over platform consumption at detailed levels to identify, analyze, and interpret unusual activity or trends.

• Analyze data to derive insights that can guide strategic and operational decision-making.

• Design, build, and maintain reporting tools and KPIs to provide detailed statistics on resource usage across platform services.

• Take on the automation and integration of processes to enhance the team's data accuracy and reporting methods.

• Support business case development, cost modeling exercises, and the assessment of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of developing and operating infrastructure, public cloud environments, finance or IT infrastructure/platform's role or prior relevant experience.

THE PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Prioritize your wellness, access programs crafted to nurture your mental and physical health.

• Enjoy unbeatable discounts on hotel stays, dining, retail, entertainment, and exclusive partner perks for travel, tech, and beyond!

• Savor delicious meals for free in our employee dining room.

• Park with ease-whether you're on or off shift, it's free!

• From healthcare to financial support and generous time-off options, we've got you covered.

• Elevate your career with development programs, connect through networking events, and make a difference with community volunteer opportunities.