Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer

Peraton is seeking cloud cost optimization engineers to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be working 100% remote and will focus on cloud cost optimization. A candidate in this position will work as part of an enterprise cloud services team and assist with the financial aspects of cloud services. This includes budgeting, forecasting, managing costs associated with cloud services. This role requires a understanding of cloud technologies, financial management best practices, and the ability to analyze and optimize cloud expenditures.

The candidate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement cost optimization strategies to optimize cloud expenses
• Develop and implement cost management strategies, using cloud native tools, for monthly cost reporting and account level self-service cost reporting
• Analyzing cloud infrastructure to identify opportunities for cost optimization and developing strategies to reduce cloud expenses
• Provide insights and regular reports on cloud expenditures, savings opportunities, and best practices
• Identify, develop and maintain cloud cost dashboards and reports
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for optimization
• Analyze spending trends and provide insights for budget planning
• Develop and policies and best practices for cloud financial management

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience
• One (1) cloud certification preferred at the associate level or higher in AWS
• Experience with cloud cost optimization using AWS native tooling for reporting and cost optimization
• Proven ability to effectively support both financial decision-makers and technical teams
• Candidate must hold or be able to obtain Public Trust
• Candidate must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FinOps/Cloud Cost Management tools and comfortable with data analysis and reporting
• Five (5) years' experience in Cloud technologies including Iaas/Paas/Saas deployments on Public Cloud (AWS, Azure), with emphasis on AWS
• Three (3) years of experience in developing and implementing Cloud Cost Optimization strategies for AWS services
• Two (2) years of experience with Python, or similar cloud scripting language, and AWS SDK
• Two (2) years of experience in administering and implementing public Cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts (e.g. Cloud formation, Terraform, CDK)

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.