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Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Senior Technical Program Manager - FinOps

IT Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of public cloud providers and networking in AWS and Azure.
  • At least 2 years of experience in Cloud FinOps engineering analysis and cloud cost optimization.
  • At least 2 years in a cloud operations role managing cloud environments, budgets, forecasts, and financial controls.
  • Strong principles of financial analysis and experience with cost optimization.
  • Excellent SQL querying, Excel, and charting/graphing skills.
  • Ability to gain trust while querying and analyzing data accurately.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations.
  • Understanding of cloud cost management tools.
  • Some experience with containerized environments and Terraform.
  • Some experience with automation or development languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
  • Experience working on multi-million-dollar environments.
  • Ability to influence engineering teams to optimize spending.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or another related field.
  • At least 7 years of professional experience leading and managing system/software delivery, including at least 2 years specifically in a technical program management role.
  • High competency and proven success with project management, including Agile Software Development Lifecycle methodology, identifying and managing risks, tracking dependencies and milestones, and communicating overall project status.
  • Evidence in work history of owning and driving large, ambiguous technical software programs.
  • Ability to learn quickly, deal with ambiguity, and partner with others to reduce ambiguity.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, influencing, and team building.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution across product management, engineering, and design teams to build data-driven project plans and schedules.
  • Drive process improvements to make teams more effective and enable higher delivery velocity.
  • Own dependencies and simplify problem-solving to guide teams toward the right outcomes.
  • Track major risks, issues, and roadmaps, and ensure clear communication of issues.
  • Build trust with senior leaders by aligning priorities, providing timely, accurate, succinct status updates, and helping other teams when needed.
  • Lead by example with thoroughness, detail, and care for customers.
  • Work with technical staff across software and hardware engineering, earning their trust, holding them accountable, and problem-solving alongside them.
  • Help teams capture and improve detailed process and software architectural documentation as needed.
  • Partner with engineering and product management teams to drive projects from inception through design, development, and deployment.
  • Partner with engineering and finance leaders to help teams understand, forecast, and optimize cloud spending while maintaining development velocity.
  • Research and apply AWS and Azure pricing knowledge to guide teams in architectural design decisions.
  • Help shift financial understanding into software design and develop a repeatable process that scales beyond individual contributions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with enterprise SaaS or other mission-critical software products.
  • Experience with cloud IaaS and PaaS offerings such as AWS and Azure.

About the Company

Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Axon builds public safety technology for police, emergency responders and security teams, combining connected devices with software that manages their work. Its TASER weapons and body cameras link field equipment to a cloud platform used throughout an investigation. Agencies use Axon Evidence to store recordings, control access and share case material with prosecutors, while its records and real-time operations tools organize reports and coordinate responses. Axon earns money from device sales and subscriptions that combine software, equipment upgrades and support over multiple years. Founded in 1993, Axon is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
Founded
1993

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