What are the responsibilities and job description for the FinOps Analyst position at Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.?
Overview
Job Purpose
At ICE, cloud computing continues to allow us to modernize IT infrastructure, automate workloads, and pursue next-generation innovation. To support this transformation, we’re looking for a Junior Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of cloud technologies, platforms, and emerging tools, with a willingness to learn and adapt. You’ll help us optimize cloud usage and costs, working to ensure the business remains secure, efficient, and on the cutting edge of innovation.
Responsibilities
- Work with the engineering team to help optimize cloud-based solutions and support the company’s cloud cost management strategy.
- Assist in reviewing Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans (SP) to help optimize cloud spending.
- Contribute to defining best practices for application deployment and cloud infrastructure management.
- Support the team in maintaining cloud environments in line with company security guidelines.
- Assist in tracking cloud costs and usage, providing visibility into cloud spending.
- Help design, build, and deploy AWS cloud applications under the guidance of senior engineers and architects.
- Participate in various stages of cloud project development, including planning, requirements gathering, development, testing, and documentation.
- Troubleshoot cloud-related incidents, identify root causes, and assist with resolving issues.
- Assist in educating teams on new cloud initiatives and help with cloud-related training.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure cloud environments are managed efficiently and effectively, focusing on cost optimization and resource utilization.
Knowledge and Experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts, including AWS services and cost management.
- Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework and the five pillars (Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, and Cost Optimization).
- A general understanding of cloud infrastructure, including databases, storage, and compute resources.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, analysts, and operations staff.
Preferred
- AWS certifications (or willingness to pursue)
- Exposure to all 3 major cloud providers—AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Basic knowledge of cloud infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
- Familiarity with cloud cost management tools or cloud billing APIs.
Schedule
This role offers work from home flexibility of one day per week.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability or veteran status, or other protected status.
