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Staff FinOps Engineer - US
full-time•United States•$120k - $140k
About this role
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">About Nintex:</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">At Nintex, we are transforming the way people work, everywhere. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">As the global standard for process intelligence and automation, we're trusted by over 10,000 public and private sector organizations across 90 countries. Our customers, from industry giants like Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft, rely on the Nintex Platform to accelerate their digital transformation journeys by managing, automating, and optimizing business processes quickly and efficiently. We improve their lives through the technology we build. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">We are committed to fostering a workplace that supports amazing people in doing their very best work every day. Collaboration is constant, our workplace is fun, the environment is fast-paced, and we value our people’s curiosity, ideas, and enthusiasm. Driven by passion and accountability, we take initiative, measure progress, and deliver results. Our culture fosters innovation and problem-solving, fueled by curiosity and a commitment to thinking big. Together, we move with agility, prioritize customer needs, and build unity through empathy, leaving a positive impact wherever we go. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Working in engineering:</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Working at Nintex as an engineer means building more than just software; it’s about making a tangible impact with every line of code. Our engineers are process experts, developing the industry’s most complete process and automation platform to transform the way people work. If you’re interested, curious and want to learn and do more, the sky is the limit here. We take a solutions-oriented and collaborative approach, constantly innovating our business and products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">About the role:</span></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a Cloud FinOps Engineer, you are responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to the organization's cloud and SaaS expenses, seeking ways to improve the accuracy of forecasting, budgets and implementing savings. You will work as part of a team to implement and maintain FinOps practices and methodologies, with a focus on analyzing cloud usage and spending data to identify areas for cost optimization. Additionally, you are responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of cloud strategies for services within our various cloud environments, including guidance on deployment best practices, governance, and cost-management policies. To succeed in this role, you must possess excellent analytical skills to translate complex cloud spending data into actionable insights and recommendations.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This role is hybrid in either OKC, Oklahoma or Bellevue, WA.</span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Your contribution will be:</span></span></strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Closely partner with Engineering teams to analyze cloud and SaaS data, spend trends to identify cost optimization and improved usage opportunities and create specific recommendations.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Responsible for and input into the design and adherence to quality controls centered around FinOps.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work with the teams to ensure proper tagging and allocation of cloud resources for accurate cost tracking and reporting (both initially and ongoing)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create FinOps focused knowledge articles/documentation and promote FinOps best practices/concepts to arm and empower teams.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recommend and/or implement strategies to optimize costs, such as right-sizing resources, purchasing reserved instances or savings plans, and shutting down unused resources.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide input into and assist with the monitoring and reporting on cloud usage against budget and forecast, explore trends in cloud and SaaS spend. Assist with detecting, investigating, and escalating anomalies and unplanned spikes.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create reports, dashboards and alerts to track spending and usage trends and the potential impact of cost optimizations</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Where required, assist in implementing, maintaining and governing the FinOps practice.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Keep up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to FinOps.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implement a mechanism to attribute cloud and SaaS spends back to individual departments, projects, or teams.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recommend and/or implement automatic cost optimization strategies, such as shutting down non-production environments outside of working hours.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recommend and/or implement governance mechanisms to prevent wasteful resources.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with cloud and SaaS service providers to understand pricing models and discount opportunities.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Where appropriate, negotiate contracts and pricing with vendors to ensure cost-effectiveness.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Input into the mediation between competing technical priorities across teams.</span></li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">To be successful</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">,</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> we think you need:</span></span></strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps engineering analysis and Cloud cost optimization</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4+ years in cloud operations role managing Cloud environments, budgets, forecasts and implementing financial controls.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong principles of financial analysis</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proven analytical skills and experience with cost optimization</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Working knowledge of the public cloud providers</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to query, transform, analyze and summarize data efficiently and accurately</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent SQL querying, Excel and PowerPoint skills</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Understanding of cloud cost management tools</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experienced in containerized environments, microservices, Terraform and serverless.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience in one or more automation/development languages (PowerShell, Command Line Interface, Python)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Solid understanding of application architecture, network technologies, and infrastructure architecture</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience working on multi-million-dollar environments</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cost savings and cost optimization mindset</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to drive savings</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Nice to have:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">FinOps Certified Practitioner/Associate/Professional from FinOps Foundation</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">What’s</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> in it for you?</span></span></strong></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together. We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at-home and in-office work. This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="none">While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":360,"335559740":360}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-contrast="none">Global Gratitude and Recharge Days</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Flexible, paid time off policy</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employee wellness programs and counseling resources</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Meaningful peer recognition and awards</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paid parental leave</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Invention/patenting assistance</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intercultural learning and celebration</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":360,"335559740":360}"> </span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="none">View more about our benefits here: </span><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"><a href="https://www.nintex.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Global-Perks-and-Benefits.pdf">https://www.nintex.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Global-Perks-and-Benefits.pdf</a></span></span><span data-contrast="none">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":360,"335559740":360}"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":360,"335559740":360}"><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":360,"335559740":360}"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Target Compensation Range (US ONLY): </strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">120,000 - 140,000 </span></strong><strong data-stringify-type="bold"> USD annually. </strong>On target compensation refers to the base salary and applicable variable target for this role. The range is an estimate, base pay will ultimately be decided at the offer stage, based on an individual candidate's skills and experience aligned with the needs of the role. Base pay may vary based on several factors including geographic location, role specific qualifications, and seniority. Nintex also offers a competitive benefits package including paid time off, twelve paid holidays, 401(k) with employer match, and more.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559685":0,"335559739":360,"335559740":360}"><strong>Nintex participates in E-Verify for work authorization. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Organization.</strong> </span></p>
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What you'll do
- The Staff FinOps Engineer is responsible for analyzing cloud and SaaS expenses to improve forecasting and implement savings. They will work with engineering teams to optimize costs and ensure proper resource allocation.
About Nintex
Nintex helps companies unlock the power of endless possibilities. We believe that by putting agentic business orchestration in the hands of many, organizations can eliminate friction from work, inspiring teams to create a culture of efficiency that accelerates business success. Efficiency creates momentum, driving people, work, and businesses forward.
Today, more than 7,000 public and private sector organizations across 100+ countries turn to the Nintex platform to automate how work gets done, remove friction from business processes, and unlock the full potential of their people.
Nintex is a diverse global team that leaps into challenges, seizes opportunities, and lifts each other up as we adapt and build towards one common purpose: helping companies unlock the power of endless possibilities.
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What does Nintex pay for a Staff FinOps Engineer - US?
Nintex offers a competitive compensation package for the Staff FinOps Engineer - US role. The salary range is USD 120k - 140k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.
What does a Staff FinOps Engineer - US do at Nintex?
As a Staff FinOps Engineer - US at Nintex, you will: the Staff FinOps Engineer is responsible for analyzing cloud and SaaS expenses to improve forecasting and implement savings. They will work with engineering teams to optimize costs and ensure proper resource allocation..
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