Cloud FinOps - Sr. Engineer

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

The Verisk Cloud FinOps team is look for a Cloud FinOps - Sr. Engineer to support and augment its mature Cloud FinOps service. Position is responsible for support and admin of RedShift, PowerBI, and Athena which house our cost transparency data, as well as presenting cloud spend and cloud cost optimization recommendations. Looking for a collaborative team member that can educate and learn in both finance and cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud costs across the Verisk Enterprise and recommend ways to optimize spend.
• Strong problem-solving skills used to identify cost savings where there are complex trade-offs.
• Expose cloud cost transparency in new ways.
• Strong communication and leadership skills used to effectively present opportunities for cost optimization.
• Ability to prioritize recommendations that make the biggest financial impact.
• Leverage PowerBI and write Athena SQL to prepare ad-hoc analysis of the AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR)
• Support Redshift node
• Present cloud finances to business unit leadership regularly
• Interpret Densify rightsizing recommendations and support Densify project.
• Implement Densify rightsizing as part of the CI/CD pipeline.
• Purchase Savings Plans and Reserved Instances as warranted after collaboration with Business Units
• Drive change in DevOps habits to consider cost as a dimension of application architecture design.

Growth Opportunity:

Position offers a unique opportunity to grow in technology, finance, leadership, and in building customer relationships. Position is on a mature Cloud FinOps team that drives change across all business lines at Verisk.

Location: Jersey City, NJ office (hybrid) or remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Strong oral and written communication skills required
• AWS Cloud Certification preferred
• FinOps Certification a plus
• Redshift, PowerBI and Athena SQL skills required
• Interest in growth in the Cloud FinOps space a must https://www.finops.org/introduction/what-is-finops/

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Additional Information

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. 

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland.  We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority.  In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong.  We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

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