[Remote] Cloud FinOps Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Regions Bank is a financial services company seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to optimize cloud infrastructure costs and maximize efficiency. The role establishes budgets and forecasts, analyzes billing and usage data, develops cost-saving strategies, creates stakeholder reports, and advises engineering teams and junior analysts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with finance and technology teams to establish cloud budgets and forecasts
• Develops and maintains financial models and forecasts to track cloud spending and cost-saving initiatives
• Analyzes billing data and cloud usage metrics to identify trends and areas for optimization
• Plays a key role in the development and implementation of strategies to optimize cloud costs
• Creates reports and dashboards to track and communicate cloud cost optimization efforts to stakeholders
• Provides guidance to engineering teams on implementation of optimization recommendations
• Presents financial analysis to influence management decisions
• Stays current on industry trends, tools, and technologies related to cloud cost management and FinOps practices
• Prepares and maintains detailed and comprehensive documentation of processes and procedures to support and drive process improvements
• Assists management with complex projects and/or initiatives
• Offers guidance and advice to junior analysts
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and five (5) years of financial analysis, management reporting, or related experience
• Or High School Diploma or GED and nine (9) years of financial analysis, management reporting, or related experience
• Certified Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner or ability to obtain within three (3) months in role
• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
• Advanced knowledge of financial statements
• Proficiency in data analysis and financial modeling
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong collaboration skills both within a team and across teams
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong research skills
• Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation
• Understanding of cloud technologies, financial analysis, and cost management
• This position is currently offsite, preferably close to a Regions office within our retail branch footprint (click* [*here*](https://careers.regions.com/us/en/explore-regions) *to see our locations)
• Associates will work from their home primarily and may be expected to go on site for meetings or other events as needed
• Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Experience with cloud cost management tools and services
• Experience in cloud optimization or in related roles within a cloud centric environment

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus plan may be available
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program
• Associates work from their home primarily and may be expected to go on site for meetings or other events as needed

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