Stride
Cloud Financial Operations Specialist
Stride, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55130
Job Description SUMMARY: As a Cloud FinOps Specialist at Stride, you will be responsible for managing cloud program operations, governance, cost optimization, and financial reporting activities as they relate to our cloud environment across all major platforms (AWS, Azure, etc). The Cloud FinOps Specialist will work closely with cross functional teams across the enterprise including Technology, Data, Product and Finance organizations, in additional to 3rd party vendors. The Cloud FinOps Analyst will develop and maintain a holistic view of our cloud roadmap, cloud operational health and cloud usage data to reduce costs and drive efficiencies, while providing regular updates to executive leadership. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Financial analysis and reporting to monitor finances associated with business operations and cloudFinancial management of cloud usage data to implement cost savings recommendations and best practices to drive efficiencies (identify cost optimization opportunities, including rightsizing instances, utilizing reserved instances and savings plans, and optimizing storage and networking configurations).Identify significant cost savings through optimizations, with clear data and reporting measuring outcomes and highlighting areas of opportunityConduct capacity planning analysis and cloud budget planning; Support the business aspects of new workload migrationIntegrate financial systems with cloud billing toolsLead the development and implementation of Cloud FinOps best practices across the organization, including cost governance, budgeting, forecasting, AWS marketplace purchases, and cost allocation methodologies to accurately track spending by department, team, or project.Partner with finance and IT teams to develop a comprehensive cloud cost management framework, including budgets, monthly forecasts, investment cost analysis, and variance analysisDesign and maintain dashboards and reports to provide stakeholders with clear visibility into cloud costs and usage trends.Set up the AWS services plan, continuous cost optimization of the services plan, and cost tracking and reporting of the cloud resourcesTrack and manage the lifecycle of AWS Marketplace subscriptions, including renewals and terminations.Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences to explain cloud cost concepts and recommendations, including the impact of AWS Marketplace purchases.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in a field related to Finance, Business AdministrationEight (8) years of direct experiencewith IT Finance and cloud experience OREquivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates and Licenses: None required. OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)Solid financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysisExperience developing data analytics dashboards and reporting, relating to finance and operational processesCloud cost management tools (CloudZero, Cloudability CloudHealth, etc.)Financial modeling and planning softwareStrong verbal and written communication skills with ability to interface with all levels of management and staffIntegral experience with business projects in determining and driving process, technology and organizational changes/impactsProven problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to apply business judgment to complex problems and make decisionsMicrosoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.Ability to travel 5% of the timeAbility to clear required background check
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. We anticipate the salary range to be $85,224.75 - $149,966.40. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Financial analysis and reporting to monitor finances associated with business operations and cloudFinancial management of cloud usage data to implement cost savings recommendations and best practices to drive efficiencies (identify cost optimization opportunities, including rightsizing instances, utilizing reserved instances and savings plans, and optimizing storage and networking configurations).Identify significant cost savings through optimizations, with clear data and reporting measuring outcomes and highlighting areas of opportunityConduct capacity planning analysis and cloud budget planning; Support the business aspects of new workload migrationIntegrate financial systems with cloud billing toolsLead the development and implementation of Cloud FinOps best practices across the organization, including cost governance, budgeting, forecasting, AWS marketplace purchases, and cost allocation methodologies to accurately track spending by department, team, or project.Partner with finance and IT teams to develop a comprehensive cloud cost management framework, including budgets, monthly forecasts, investment cost analysis, and variance analysisDesign and maintain dashboards and reports to provide stakeholders with clear visibility into cloud costs and usage trends.Set up the AWS services plan, continuous cost optimization of the services plan, and cost tracking and reporting of the cloud resourcesTrack and manage the lifecycle of AWS Marketplace subscriptions, including renewals and terminations.Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences to explain cloud cost concepts and recommendations, including the impact of AWS Marketplace purchases.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities. MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in a field related to Finance, Business AdministrationEight (8) years of direct experiencewith IT Finance and cloud experience OREquivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates and Licenses: None required. OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)Solid financial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysisExperience developing data analytics dashboards and reporting, relating to finance and operational processesCloud cost management tools (CloudZero, Cloudability CloudHealth, etc.)Financial modeling and planning softwareStrong verbal and written communication skills with ability to interface with all levels of management and staffIntegral experience with business projects in determining and driving process, technology and organizational changes/impactsProven problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to apply business judgment to complex problems and make decisionsMicrosoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.Ability to travel 5% of the timeAbility to clear required background check
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. We anticipate the salary range to be $85,224.75 - $149,966.40. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)