What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Analyst position at National Futures Association?
When you join NFA as a Cloud Financial Operations Specialist, you'll join a high-performing team of dedicated professionals responsible for implementing cost-efficient cloud deployment and architecture strategies.
Bring your analytical and innovative mindsets. Bring your technical know-how, problem solving and project management skills and an eye for detail.
Beginning your first day and throughout your career, you'll utilize your critical thinking and decision-making skills to support our important regulatory mission.
What you'll do:
The Cloud Financial Operations Specialist tracks spending across cloud services to ensure transparency and cost accountability. Specifically, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing reports and forecasting models for cloud usage and expenses.
- Analyzing cloud cost data to identify trends and propose optimization strategies to eliminate unused resources.
- Partnering with stakeholders to confirm proper budgeting and financial reporting practices for cloud usage and expenses.
- Leading monthly meetings to inform stakeholders of trends in cloud spending.
- Organizing and tagging spending to properly attribute and track costs.
- Aligning cloud spending with organizational goals and business objectives.
- Assisting with vendor negotiations and licensing.
What we’re looking for:
Diligent, detail-oriented individuals thrive in this analytical role. If you're eager to apply your technical abilities to serve a public good—supporting the integrity of the derivatives markets—and meet the qualifications below, we encourage you to apply to join our team as a Cloud Financial Operations Specialist.
- Two years of experience with FinOps principles, cloud management, financial reporting, forecasting and/or cost allocation
- Experience with cloud cost management tools preferred
- Knowledge of cloud architecture best practices
- Ability to learn cloud pricing models, saving plans and cost allocation methods
- Experience with cost monitoring tools
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
Salary Range: $88,400-$147,400.00
Please note: NFA cannot provide any form of sponsorship or transfer sponsorship for this position. This means candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Additionally, NFA offers a flexible work environment to support our employees. This position follows a hybrid model, allowing team members to work remotely two days per week while collaborating in the office on other days.
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NFA is not seeking assistance from external staffing agencies or third-party vendors at this time.
Salary : $88,400 - $147,400
