[Remote] Cloud Engineer III

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pearson is seeking a Cloud Services Engineer III to support cloud financial analysis within its Infrastructure and Operations organization. The role focuses on multi-cloud reporting, FinOps data modeling, cloud cost forecasting and optimization, governance data processes, and targeted automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Produce insightful reports for multi-cloud platforms that can be shared with and actioned by Management
• Work effectively with cross-functional teams globally, assimilating requirements, driving results in the form of data insights and building strategic partnerships
• Support the FinOps team with setting goals/KPIs, retrieving data and modeling
• Partner heavily with our Cloud Governance team to map data process flows, allowing FinOps to gather a single source of data source
• Analyze and forecast cloud hosting costs
• Provide cost optimization recommendations
• Create and maintain month-end and quarter-end reports
• Use Agile methodology for planning and execution
• Use tools and technology to make data driven decisions
• Collecting requirements for targeted automation projects; exploring potential solutions based on fit, up-skilling need, team skillsets, cost, and current and long-term strategies

Skills

• * Self-starter who can also work with a team to deliver superior customer service
• * Knowledge of financial principles and business analytics
• * Ability to work with multiple internal teams to provide the best experience for our customers
• * Understanding of applications development environment, database, data management and infrastructure capabilities and constraints
• * Ability to analyze and produce meaningful insights from large datasets
• * Strong analytical background with an aptitude for understanding technology
• * Experience with advanced Excel functions required
• * Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, etc
• * Undergraduate or master's degree in computer science, management information systems, data analytics
• * +5 years of experience in IT (Business Analytics, Project Management, IT Finance)
• * Experience with Cloud billing and cost management tools and processes
• * Experience in cost management tactics such as enterprise-wide discount programs and commitment plans (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot, Sustained Use/Committed Use Discounts)
• * Experience with 3rd party cloud cost optimization tools (Cloudability)
• * Understanding of database and big data management capabilities and constraints (RDBMS, NoSQL, Datalake, etc)
• * Experience managing or developing automation with object-oriented programming languages (Java, Python) and understanding of appropriate use
• * Experience with the AWS Cloud platform and leveraging appropriate AWS services (e.g. S3, Lambda) as part of development of automated solutions
• * Experience leveraging REST API for extracting and/or posting data
• * Understanding of building and deploying Agentic AI

Benefits

• This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

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