Finops Cloud Engineer

General Repair

United States

February 3, 2026

Full Time

Application ends: July 30, 2026

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Job Description

We’re Hiring!

Position: Finops Cloud Engineer
Company: Principal Financial Group

Job Brief

about the job

what you’ll do. . we are seeking a skilled engineer to join the finops team within information services, where you’ll play a key role in shaping how principal’s cloud costs are managed, optimized, and governed across the organization. upon joining the team, you would be developing and implementing solutions that advance our enterprise-wide finops strategy—helping principal optimize cloud financial management, improve cost transparency, and drive smarter decision-making for teams making technology choices.. . working within an agile environment, our team emphasizes consistent, fully managed deployments. this role provides a unique opportunity to influence both delivery processes and outcomes, while partnering closely with a high-performing group of infrastructure engineers and technology professionals.. . our team currently focuses on managing and optimizing aws cloud spend, but we’re actively expanding our scope to include other cloud service providers (csps) used at principal and technologies such as iaas, saas, and vendor-hosted solutions. this role offers the opportunity to help shape our evolving finops strategy across a diverse and growing technology landscape.. . as a member of the team, you will:. .

Experience

Job History of 3 Years is required

Job Detail

Monitor, analyze, and report on cloud spend across platforms (currently this includes AWS & Azure)
Identify cost-saving opportunities through rightsizing, scheduling, and purchasing strategies (e
g
, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans)
Build and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud usage and costs
Translate complex billing data into actionable insights for engineering, finance, and leadership teams
Partner with engineering, finance, procurement, and product teams to align cloud usage with business goals
Educate teams on cost-aware architecture and usage patterns
Help define and enforce cloud cost governance policies and tagging standards
Support compliance with internal and external financial controls
Implement and maintain FinOps tooling
Automate cost tracking, anomaly detection, and budget alerts
Assist in forecasting cloud spend and aligning budgets with usage trends
Provide input into financial planning and scenario modeling
Contribute to the evolution of the FinOps practice by identifying process improvements and scaling strategies
Stay current with industry trends and best practices in cloud financial management
Participate in vendor negotiations and evaluate pricing models for cloud services
Who You Are

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) and 3 years work experience or equivalent experience
Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP billing and pricing models
Proficient with Typescript and/or Python
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK/CloudFormation)
Familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Must have the desire and ability to learn new technology and continuously grow
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Preferred Qualifications

Experience in cloud infrastructure, cloud financial management, or FinOps
AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight)
Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized workloads on AWS (e
g
, EKS)
Background in finance, accounting, or business analytics
Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries
Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation far exceed base salary depending on individual performance
Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$81900 – $158400 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness
Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided
Pension Eligible

Yes

Work Environment

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC)
You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option align best based on several factors
Job Level

We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experience and skills
Hours

This role will partner with our global teams and has an expectation for flexibility in your work schedule
  Hours start at 7:00 a
m
Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role
(This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc
)

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