FinOps Engineer

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Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

The Cat Digital DevOps & Cybersecurity team supports the Cat Digital development community by providing tooling, technical guidance, standards, and best practices across DevOps, CloudOps, Cybersecurity, and FinOps functions. As a FinOps Engineer, you will be responsible for helping cross-functional teams within the Cat Digital organization to maintain financial accountability for cloud services. The FinOps Engineer will manage increasing the business value of cloud, enabling distributed teams to fully understand cloud costs with speed and quality. FinOps will engage engineers in cost management, establish a long-term cost-saving process, optimize Infrastructure expenses, and improve observability by using a financial cloud management approach.

What you will do: As a FinOps Engineer, you will work with DevOps Engineers and Cat Digital Engineering teams to identify, monitor, manage, maintain, and recommend changes in cost to positively impact the value of the Cat Digital data platform.

• Monitor Cost Management dashboards and budgets
• Provide cost analysis and reports to management and peers
• Work with CloudOps Engineers to identify under-utilized resources
• Work with developers to optimize resource utilization
• Work with developers to rationalize cost anomalies and take corrective actions
• Manage and maintain automated cost reporting tools
• Recommend cloud provider cost management/savings
• Partner with internal business units to acquire and implement discount plans
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
  
  

What You Will Have

• Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  
  

Consideration For Top Candidates

• 3 years of FinOps experience or at least 5 years of experience in related field.
• Experience with AWS cloud services
• Knowledge of multiple AWS services, including specific experience with Athena, Cost Manager, and Trusted Advisor.
• Experience with AWS tagging and understand how to use tagging for cost allocation and cost tracking purposes
• Experience working with AWS CUR files
• Strong experience with PowerBI and Microsoft Excel
• Strong experience with SQL queries
• AWS and/or FinOps certifications
  
  

What You Will Get

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Learn more on our Built In Chicago page at https://www.builtinchicago.org/company/caterpillar

Additional Details

This position has the option to be based out of either our Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL, or Irving, TX (Dallas) offices with a flexible hybrid work environment.

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Summary Pay Range

$95,640.00 - $155,400.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees
  
  

Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates

March 25, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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