Engineer Level 2

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Company: Appcast

Location: Cincinnati, OH 45238

Description:

  • Role and Responsibilities
      • FinOps Engineer Role: Focus is on supporting the cloud and FinOps practices. The role involves owning aspects of the expense for applications, ideally ones with at least $500,000 annual expense.
      • Automation and Engineering: Emphasis on engineering and automation, especially as the organization moves toward platformization.
    • Responsibilities:
    • Bridge the gap between engineering and finance teams.
    • Support cost management and financial tooling, working on high-scale deployments.
    • Support and help mature the FinOps practice, driving cost optimization strategies.
  • Collaborate with other line-of-business units to bring scalable, cost-effective solutions.
  • Skill Set and Experience
    • Cloud Experience:
    • Primary Focus: Azure and GCP environments (open to AWS experience).
    • Key Skills: Knowledge of cloud architecture, cost optimization, and engineering practices.
  • Experience with cost management tools like Azure Advisor, AWS Cost Explorer, and GCP billing. Experience with Cloudability is a plus (although not explicitly mentioned in the job posting).
  • Automation & Scripting:
  • Experience with Terraform is essential. Other scripting languages like PowerShell, Ansible, and CLI (GCP CLI) are also valuable.
  • Understanding of automation tools for orchestrating and managing cloud environments.
  • Cost Optimization:
  • Strong understanding of cost-saving architectural patterns for cloud platforms.
  • Ideally, candidates should have experience owning expenses for large applications and optimizing costs at the enterprise level.
  • Architecture & Engineering Mindset:
  • The candidate should have an engineering mindset to dig into applications and optimize their cost structures.
  • Some knowledge of application-level optimization is a plus, as it leads to more efficient cost-saving opportunities.
  • Cultural Fit and Collaboration
      • Collaboration: Must be able to work closely with multiple business units and help unify cost-saving efforts across different parts of the organization.
      • Stakeholder Management: Ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders within the business, particularly those leading line-of-business units.
    • Success Factors:
    • Cost savings: A key success factor, though not the only one.
    • Volume of cost-effective solutions: How many cost-effective architectural patterns and solutions the candidate can help deploy.
    • Customer Relationship: Developing relationships within the organization to understand business needs and improve FinOps processes.
  • Discovery & Innovation: Identifying new patterns and methods for cost-saving and getting them implemented across the organization.
  • Desired Background and Experience
      • Industry Experience: While prior experience in retail or finance can be useful, the focus is more on scale and the ability to handle complex, large-scale cloud environments.
      • Architectural Expertise: At least 5 years of cloud architecture and cost optimization experience, with an emphasis on cost-effective engineering and scalability.
      • Geographic Redundancy: Awareness of geographic redundancy and managing large-scale operations responsibly.
  • Certifications
      • No formal certifications required for FinOps or cloud platforms (Azure, GCP). Certifications are seen as nice-to-haves but not mandatory.


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    Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

    EEO Employer

    Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

    Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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