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Vanguard Group

MultiCloud Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements using FinOps principles ... Mentor and guide junior engineers; resolve complex issues escalated by the team Qualifications:

Vangard, Inc.

MultiCloud Engineer

Dallas, TX

Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements using FinOps principles ... Mentor and guide junior engineers; resolve complex issues escalated by the team Qualifications:

Vangard, Inc.

MultiCloud Engineer

Charlotte, NC

Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements using FinOps principles ... Mentor and guide junior engineers; resolve complex issues escalated by the team Qualifications:

CirrusLabs

Cloud Platform Engineer (AWS)

Spring, TX

$47.25 - $63/hr

Background & Experience * 5-8 years in AWS Cloud Engineering (more than junior, less than principal ... Knows cost optimization and cloud financial management (FinOps mindset). * Personality & Work Style

ADT

Enterprise Cloud Platforms Engineer - Unix

Irving, TX · On-site

$51.50 - $68.75/hr

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices and ... Exposure to FinOps, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization. Required Licensing or ...

Vanguard

MultiCloud Engineer, Google Cloud

Charlotte, NC

$54.50 - $72.75/hr

... FinOps tools. * Maintain documentation of cloud architecture, configurations, and operational procedures. * Trains and mentors more junior staff on processes and releases. Troubleshoots and resolves ...

Navtech, Inc.

AWS SRE Architect

Chicago, IL · On-site

$65/hr

Mentor junior engineers and drive DevOps and SRE best practices across teams. Required ... Knowledge of FinOps, cost optimization, and security best practices. * Familiarity with service ...

Crexi

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$61.50 - $81.50/hr

Mentors and develops junior and mid-level SRE and infrastructure engineers through code reviews ... and FinOps, CI/CD automation, pipeline architecture, version control, code review, SLO/SLI/error ...

Crexi

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$61.50 - $81.50/hr

Mentors and develops junior and mid-level SRE and infrastructure engineers through code reviews ... and FinOps, CI/CD automation, pipeline architecture, version control, code review, SLO/SLI/error ...

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How much do junior finops jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for junior finops in the United States is $26.96, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.35 and $33.17 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Junior FinOps, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Junior FinOps, you need foundational knowledge of financial operations, cloud cost management, and basic accounting or finance principles, often supported by a relevant degree or coursework. Familiarity with cloud platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), cost analysis tools, and Excel or data visualization systems is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you identify cost-saving opportunities and work collaboratively across teams. These skills and qualities are crucial for optimizing cloud spend and supporting efficient financial operations in modern, tech-driven organizations.

What are some common challenges Junior FinOps professionals face when managing cloud costs, and how can they address them?

Junior FinOps professionals often encounter challenges such as understanding complex cloud billing structures, tracking usage across multiple teams, and identifying waste or unused resources. To address these, it's important to develop a strong grasp of cloud cost management tools, regularly review spending reports, and collaborate closely with engineering and finance teams to align budgets and priorities. Proactively communicating findings and suggesting optimizations can help you build credibility and contribute to cost-saving initiatives early in your career.

What are Junior FinOps roles?

Junior FinOps roles are entry-level positions focused on helping organizations manage their cloud financial operations. Individuals in these roles assist with tracking cloud spending, analyzing usage data, and supporting cost optimization efforts. They often work with finance, engineering, and operations teams to ensure efficient use of cloud resources while maintaining budgets. Junior FinOps professionals typically gain foundational experience in cloud cost management tools, reporting, and financial analysis.
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Credera Experienced Hiring Job Board

Denver, CO

$60.25 - $82/hr

Other

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

The Cloud Capability is the think-tank and engine of Credera's cloud expertise. We're experts in all things cloud, ranging from cloud-native application architecture to cloud migrations and advisory.  We leverage cloud-native technologies in AWS, Azure, and GCP to create solutions for our clients. Within the Cloud Capability, you may work in the following areas: cloud native development, cloud platform engineering, cloud data ingestion, cloud migration & adoption or cloud strategy.

As a Senior Cloud Consultant, you will be a technical leader or SME in a small team deployed to deliver solutions to our client's hardest problems. You will be responsible to help the team design and estimate implementation tasks, lead implementation work streams, and mentor junior team members. Our projects range from re-architecting legacy and building greenfield applications natively on the cloud, building landing zones and account structures, ingesting data into the cloud, and more.

WHO YOU ARE:

  • You have 1-3 years of hands-on experience delivering cloud enterprise solutions across multiple domains in industry or technology consulting.
  • You often become a SME on a topic and are sought out by others on your team for your technical expertise and opinion.
  • You have an understanding of cloud solution architecture in one or more major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • You have technical knowledge and experience in some of these areas:
    • Cloud Native Tooling
      • AWS: Lambda, Aurora, EC2, Fargate, S3, etc.
      • Azure: Functions, Queue Storage, Cosmos DB, App Services, etc.
      • GCP: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, etc.
    • Cloud Platform Engineering
      • Terraform, Cloud Formation,, Azure DevOps, Github Actions, etc.
    • Cloud Data Engineering
      • AWS: Athena, Glue, Redshift, etc.
      • Azure: Blob Storage, Data Lake Analytics, etc.
      • GCP: BigQuery, Looker, Cloud Storage, etc.
    • Cloud Security Engineering
      • AWS: Cognito, IAM, Guard Duty, Security Hub, etc
      • Azure: AD, Advanced Threat Protection, etc.
      • GCP: Chronicle Virus Total, Cloud Monitoring, etc.
    • Cloud FinOps
      • CloudHealth, Cloudability, Billing
    • Cloud Migration Advisor
      • AWS: DMS, Snow cone/ball/mobile, etc.
      • Azure: Database Migration Services, etc.
      • GCP: Migrate for Anthos and GKE, Ramp, Data Transfer Services
  • You have a demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and standards.
  • You have a passion for technology and keep yourself up to date on the latest application and cloud development trends across all software development disciplines and processes.
  • You enjoy working as a team with other talented individuals to solve challenging problems with creative solutions.
  • You are comfortable presenting technical concepts to a client audience, both business and technical.

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