Sr. FinOps Tech Data Analyst

Job Posting Title:
Sr. FinOps Tech Data Analyst

Req ID:
10116243

Job Description:

At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt's passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world-a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences - and we're constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Sr FinOps Tech Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in a growing team established to ensure that cloud investments deliver maximum value to organization by managing and optimizing cloud consumption across The Walt Disney Company.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze cloud usage patterns to identify opportunities for optimization, cost savings, and cost avoidance
• Partner with engineering stakeholders to develop and implement strategies for optimized cloud resource management
• Partner with finance and engineering stakeholders to develop cloud forecasts
• Track actual cloud costs against forecasts to identify variances and wasteful anti-patterns
• Generate financial and usage reporting for executive leadership
• Educate engineering partners on cloud cost management and FinOps best practices
• Collaborate with engineering to establish cloud governance policies for more effective cloud cost management

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working with cloud and engineering organizations
• Demonstrated experience managing cloud and technology costs
• Familiarity and understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP service offerings
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and techniques (Excel, SQL, Databricks)
• Ability to communicate articulately and effectively across a diverse stakeholder population
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or comparable field of study

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is 114,900 to $154,100 per year and in New York & in Seattle, WA is 120,300 to 161,300 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:
Enterprise Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:
Cloud & Data Transformation Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category:
Tech Data Analytics

Employment Type:
Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Seattle, WA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
USA - CA - 820 S Flower St, USA - FL - Kirkman Point 1

Date Posted:
2025-03-27