Senior Cloud Operations Analyst Multi-Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI) ( Remote Role )

Senior Cloud Operations Analyst — Multi-Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI)

Remote role

1 year plus extensions

We are seeking a versatile Cloud Operations Analyst to join our Cloud Center of Excellence. This role sits at the intersection of cloud financial management, operational excellence, security, and governance across all four major hyperscalers — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The successful candidate will help mature our multi-cloud practice, optimize cloud spend, strengthen our security posture, and serve as a key contributor to our cloud brokerage and governance functions.

Key Responsibilities

FinOps & Cost Optimization

Monitor, analyze, and report on cloud spend across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and OCI environments

Identify cost optimization opportunities including rightsizing, reserved instance/savings plan/committed use discount strategies, and elimination of waste

Partner with engineering and finance teams to build showback/chargeback models and drive accountability

Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses; track KPIs such as unit economics and cost per workload

Implement and refine FinOps practices aligned with the FinOps Foundation framework

BillOps & Financial Operations

Manage invoice reconciliation, billing accuracy, and dispute resolution across all four cloud providers

Administer enterprise agreements, EDPs, MCAs, and Oracle Universal Credits

Maintain tagging strategies and cost allocation models to ensure clean financial reporting

Coordinate with procurement on renewals, true-ups, and contract negotiations

SecOps & Cloud Security

Monitor cloud security posture using native tools (AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Google Security Command Center, OCI Cloud Guard) and third-party CSPM platforms

Triage security findings, support incident response, and drive remediation with engineering owners

Enforce identity, access, and key management standards across multi-cloud environments

Support compliance activities (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, or similar as applicable)

Governance & Compliance

Define and enforce guardrails, policies, and landing zone standards across clouds (AWS Control Tower, Azure Policy/Management Groups, Google Cloud Platform Organization Policies, OCI Compartments)

Maintain the cloud operating model, including account/subscription provisioning, naming conventions, and tagging taxonomy

Document standards, runbooks, and architectural decision records

Support audit and risk management activities

Cloud Brokerage Services

Serve as an internal advisor helping business units select the right cloud provider and services for their workloads

Operate the cloud service catalog and intake/request process for new cloud consumption

Facilitate procurement, onboarding, and lifecycle management of cloud accounts and subscriptions

Provide cross-cloud comparisons on cost, capability, and fit to inform sourcing decisions

Required Qualifications

4+ years of hands-on cloud operations experience, with working knowledge of all four major providers: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Demonstrated experience in FinOps practices, including cost analysis, optimization, and reporting using tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Platform Billing, OCI Cost Analysis, and/or third-party platforms (CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, Flexera, Finout)

Experience administering cloud billing, enterprise agreements, and chargeback/showback models

Solid understanding of cloud security operations, including CSPM, IAM, key management, and incident triage

Working knowledge of governance frameworks and policy-as-code (e.g., AWS SCPs, Azure Policy, Google Cloud Platform Org Policies, OCI IAM policies)

Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and at least one of SQL, Python, or PowerBI/Tableau

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate technical detail for finance, security, and executive audiences

Preferred Qualifications

FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP)

Cloud provider certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner/Solutions Architect, Azure Fundamentals/Administrator, Google Associate Cloud Engineer, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations/Architect

Security certifications (CCSP, CCSK, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent)

Experience with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow), IaC (Terraform), and CI/CD pipelines

Experience operating a cloud servic