Sr. Engineer, Data Analytics (Hybrid)

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike is establishing a FinOps practice to drive sustainable cost management across our fourteen product groups and eleven platform groups. The FinOps Lead will serve as the strategic leader and primary champion of this practice, establishing vision, strategy, while ensuring cost efficiency continues beyond our FY27 Cost Reduction Program.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Leadership

• Establish and champion the FinOps vision, strategy, across the engineering organization

• Drive FinOps capability maturity across all Cloud Cost Management Framework pillars (Understand, Quantify, Optimize)

• Serve as primary liaison between Engineering, Finance, and Executive Leadership on cost management initiatives

• Participate in Infrastructure Foundations Program Management governance to ensure alignment with FY27 Cost Reduction Program

• Report FinOps metrics, outcomes, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership

Organizational Coordination

• Coordinate FinOps activities across fourteen product groups and eleven platform groups in our matrix organization

• Facilitate allocation methodology discussions between platform and product groups

• Ensure consistency in cost reporting and optimization approaches across all groups

• Lead the FinOps Working Group with representatives from key product and platform groups

• Build and maintain relationships with product group-specific program managers

Capability Development

• Define and prioritize FinOps capability development roadmap aligned with organizational needs

• Drive changes toward cost-conscious engineering across the entire organization

• Establish FinOps governance structures, policies, and standards

• Collaborate with Data Analytics Team on TechOps Analytics Data Solution FinOps requirements

• Partner with Infrastructure Foundations PgM to ensure no duplication and clear handoffs

Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and mentor the FinOps core team (Senior FinOps Analyst, FinOps Analyst, FinOps Engineer, FinOps Program Manager)

• Manage FinOps budget and resource allocation

• Establish regular cadences for team operations, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting

• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement

What You'll Need:

Required Qualifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner certification (or commitment to obtain within 90 days)

• 7+ years of experience in cloud cost management, engineering leadership, or related field

• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their pricing models

• Proven experience navigating complex matrix organizations and building cross-functional partnerships

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to influence at all organizational levels

• Technical credibility with engineering teams and ability to understand infrastructure and application architectures

• Experience establishing and maturing organizational practices or centers of excellence