Mozn is a rapidly growing and leading data science & product development firm based in Riyadh, with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the analytics ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. Mozn is a trusted analytics partner for the largest government organizations in Saudi Arabia, as well as many large corporations and startups. We are in a critical stage of scaling the company to build institutional analytics knowledge within Mozn and Saudi Arabia. It is an exciting time to work in Saudi Arabia; through Vision 2030, the rate of social and industrial change is staggering.
We are looking for an experienced Senior FinOps Engineer to lead and optimize our cloud financial operations. This role is critical in ensuring cost efficiency, transparency, and accountability across our cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cloud platforms, financial analysis, and operational strategies to support sustainable growth while driving value from our cloud investments.
What You'll Do
- Analyze and monitor cloud usage and expenses across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Implement strategies to optimize cloud costs and improve efficiency.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for cloud cost visibility and tracking.
- Partner with engineering, finance, and product teams to develop cost-optimization strategies.
- Establish and enforce cloud cost management policies and best practices.
- Drive adoption of FinOps principles across the organization.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through resource rightsizing, instance reservations, and discounts (e.g., Reserved Instances, Spot Instances).
- Automate cost management processes, including tagging, reporting, and anomaly detection.
- Work with finance teams to forecast cloud spending and align budgets with business objectives.
- Provide insights into future costs based on usage trends and business needs.
- Conduct workshops and training sessions to educate teams on FinOps best practices.
- Advocate for cultural change to instill accountability and financial ownership within teams.
- Implement accurate chargeback and showback mechanisms.
- Ensure granular cost allocation through tagging, labeling, and usage analysis.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including pricing models, billing, and cost structures.
- Experience with cloud cost management tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, or third-party tools like CloudHealth, Spot.io, or Apptio.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or similar.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Strong skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting for cloud expenditures.
- Experience implementing cost allocation strategies using tagging and billing rules.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across technical and non-technical teams.
- Ability to explain complex financial and technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud cost management, FinOps, or related roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- FinOps Certified Practitioner or similar certification.
- Experience with multi-cloud cost management and hybrid cloud environments.
- Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices.
- Knowledge of cloud security and compliance requirements.
Benefits
We selectively choose to undertake projects with impact; our users and clients trust us to solve mission-critical problems. We move quickly but carefully and confidently. Iterations happen on the scale of days to weeks, and we invest considerable effort in minimizing operational overhead to empower you to do your best work. You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a product are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
