Data Engineer, Cloud Consumption

About the Role

As a Data Engineer, Cloud Consumption, you will oversee data analysis activities across all aspects of cloud consumption. You will leverage analytic and technical skills to innovate, build, and maintain well-managed data solutions and capabilities to govern the reporting, evaluation, and optimization of cloud finances.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, evaluate, and continually improve the cloud consumption model.
• Provide feedback on data inputs and clarity on assumptions to maintain robust oversight of consumption evaluation, modeling, and reporting.
• Ensure related data stores and model inputs adhere to defined best practices for curation and maintenance of accurate data points across the lifecycle of each application migration.
• Evaluate and forecast cloud consumption and develop and maintain reports for various forums detailing progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Model cloud consumption including scenario and sensitivity analysis to inform decision-making, insights, and identify gaps and trends.
• Optimize cloud consumption models across product development and technology application migration.
• Track and validate actual delivery performance to ensure assumptions are in sync with product build and migration timelines.
• Drive greater transparency across delivery teams to inform reporting and improve root cause analysis.
• Make recommendations for improvements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of fundamentals of operating infrastructure in the Cloud, preferably Azure.
• Modelling Skills: Experience of creating sophisticated, long-term cost models from a delivery, product, customer, technology, and financial perspective.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret usage data and analytics to make informed recommendations and track actions associated with the recommendations.
• Technical Skills: Excel and Power BI are essential.
• Beneficial Skills: Experience with Python and Databricks would be beneficial.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Curiosity about identifying issues and providing effective solutions.