Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

We are seeking a Cloud FinOps Engineer to join the Elastic team and you will play a crucial role in developing and running the tools and systems that enable our internal teams to supervise their cloud spending efficiently and easily identify potential optimization. Your focus will be on building, deploying, and maintaining solutions and driving our company wide FinOps practices.

• Design, build, and maintain tools and dashboards to provide real-time insights into cloud costs and usage.
• Develop automated solutions for supervising and reporting cloud spend across various teams and projects.
• Provide actionable recommendations for cost optimization, including resource right-sizing or waste identification.
• Work closely with engineering, finance, and product teams to understand their requirements and provide tailored cost management solutions.
• Assist teams in interpreting their cost data and taking the right decisions on implementing best practices for better resource efficiency.
• Conduct training sessions and create documentation to empower teams with the knowledge to manage their own cloud spend effectively.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies in cloud computing and FinOps.
• Continuously improve processes, tools, and documentation to enhance cost visibility and control.
• Drive initiatives to improve the accuracy and efficiency of cost monitoring and reporting systems.

• You have strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• You have proven experience in cloud infrastructure management, SRE, or FinOps roles.
• You have a strong desire to optimize resource usage in cloud environments and work on automation which allows us to achieve this at large scale. You are proficient in scripting and engineering automation solutions (e.g. in Python, Golang).
• You are familiar with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• You work with a high level of autonomy, and are able to take on projects and guide them from beginning to end. This covers both technical design and working with other engineers to develop needed components.
• You're comfortable developing collaboratively. Giving and receiving feedback on code and approaches and APIs is hard! Bonus points if you've collaborated over the internet because that's harder. Double bonus points for asynchronous collaboration over the internet. That's even harder, but we do it anyway because it's the best way we know how to build software.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Like we said, collaborating on the internet is hard. We try to be respectful, empathetic, and trusting in all of our interactions. And we'd expect that from you too.
• Preferably, you already possess a FinOps certifications and/or cloud provider specific certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Certified, Google Cloud Certified).

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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