Cloud FinOps Analyst II

Centene Corporation

1d • Remote

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: Lead and mature the cloud cost optimization initiatives. Serve as a subject matter expert, partnering with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to drive advanced financial accountability, architect cloud efficiency solutions, and develop sophisticated forecasting models that align cloud economics with business outcomes. Proactively identify opportunities, influence strategic decisions, and mentor others in FinOps best practices. Monitor cloud usage across AWS and MS Azure; analyze spending patterns and identify cost-saving opportunities. Implement strategies such as rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and storage/network optimization. Develop and maintain dashboards to visualize cloud spend across teams and business units. Build and maintain financial models to forecast cloud spend and track against budget. Create executive-level reporting that connects cloud economics to business outcomes. Partner with Finance to develop cost allocation methodologies and bridge technical-financial gaps. Enhance data pipelines with validation checks and anomaly detection. Automate reporting and cost optimization alerts using a set of tools including Cloud Financial Management Platform, Cloud-Native tools, Python, Terraform, Gitlab Pipelines, Data Lake Apps, etc. Administer cloud cost management platforms and tagging/governance programs. Work closely with Cloud Engineers, Architects, and Procurement to align cloud strategy with business goals. Mentor and coach team members on FinOps principles and cloud cost best practices. Influence engineering teams through clear communication of cost concepts and optimization strategies. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 2 – 4 years of related experience.
• Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, partnering with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to drive advanced financial accountability, architect cloud efficiency solutions, and develop sophisticated forecasting models that align cloud economics with business outcomes.
• Proactively identify opportunities, influence strategic decisions, and mentor others in FinOps best practices.
• Monitor cloud usage across AWS and MS Azure; analyze spending patterns and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Implement strategies such as rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and storage/network optimization.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to visualize cloud spend across teams and business units.
• Build and maintain financial models to forecast cloud spend and track against budget.
• Create executive-level reporting that connects cloud economics to business outcomes.
• Partner with Finance to develop cost allocation methodologies and bridge technical-financial gaps.
• Enhance data pipelines with validation checks and anomaly detection.
• Automate reporting and cost optimization alerts using a set of tools including Cloud Financial Management Platform, Cloud-Native tools, Python, Terraform, Gitlab Pipelines, Data Lake Apps, etc.
• Administer cloud cost management platforms and tagging/governance programs.
• Work closely with Cloud Engineers, Architects, and Procurement to align cloud strategy with business goals.
• Mentor and coach team members on FinOps principles and cloud cost best practices.
• Influence engineering teams through clear communication of cost concepts and optimization strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.
• Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.
• Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
• Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level