A Day in the Life:
As a FinOps Architect, you will blend deep expertise in cost optimization and architectural best practices across AWS, Databricks, and Palantir. You will partner with engineering, data, finance, and operations teams to drive strategic savings, governance, and workload efficiency. This role positions you at the convergence of cloud cost strategy and data platform innovation. You will be instrumental in shaping sustainable, high-value data infrastructures and driving cost efficiency across the organization's data cloud footprint.
What You'll Do:
* Analyze AWS cost and usage data to spot patterns, anomalies, and optimization opportunities
* Develop reports and dashboards using Cost Explorer and FinOps platforms
* Recommend rightsizing, Savings Plans and Reserved Instances
* Monitor Databricks unit (DBU) usage, enforce tagging, optimize cluster configuration, enable auto-scaling and enforce cluster policies
* Define cost allocation models for Palantir workloads; integrate platform usage metrics with overall cloud spend reporting
* Identify cost drivers across data pipelines and feature deployments to inform optimization decisions and cost accountability
* Establish tagging standards and governance processes to ensure cost visibility across accounts, applications, and projects
* Automate cost governance signals like budget alerts, anomaly detection, and provisioning controls
* Drive FinOps cultural adoption: coordinate with engineering, finance, and cloud ops teams to integrate financial ownership into workflows
* Facilitate cross-functional cost review forums and governance cadences
* Automate cost reporting and optimization recommendations
What We're Looking For:
Essential
* Bachelor's degree and 5 years relevant experience in AWS, Databrick and Palantir
* Proficiency with AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost Anomaly Detection, Savings Plans, RI, and Compute Optimizer
* Familiarity with optimizing Databricks workloads
* Hands-on with SQL and scripts to automate cost workflows
* Deep understanding of budget forecasting, capacity planning and ROI analysis
* Experience establishing tagging strategies, cost governance frameworks and anomaly control processes
* Excellent stakeholder management skills and communication skills in English- both written and verbal
Preferred:
* Strongly prefer hands-on experience using FinOps tools like Apptio, Point Five, or hands-on experience with AWS and Databricks cost analysis and optimization
* Prefer certifications such as AWS Certified FinOps or equivalent
* Familiarity with FinOps Foundation practices
* Exposure to Palantir Foundry environment
What You'll Get:
* Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
* Work from Abroad: Up to 20 days annually
* 22 days holidays on hire rising to 27 days with service
* Birthday Leave: 1 day off per year
* Paid Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Leave
* Occupational Pension Scheme – non-contributory auto enrolment on commencement. When you contribute 3-5%, Hertz will match and add 2%
* Life Cover payable at 4 times base salary
* Income protection for long term illness
* Employee car rental discount in corporate locations which can also be extended to friends & family
* Access to compressive online learning platforms
* Tuition support through Staff Development Programme
* 10 days paid study leave & paid exam leave where exams fall during work hours
* Professional membership fees paid annually where membership relates directly to role
* Bike to Work & Travel Pass schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme: Counselling, coaching, advisory services 24/7 365 days per year for employee and family
* Occupational Health support
* Christmas savings scheme
* Perks at Work: Lifestyle discounts