Calling Trailblazing Staff FinOps Engineers!

Are you excited about problem-solving and experienced with keeping digital landscapes financially optimised? Trustpilot is seeking an advanced Staff FinOps engineer to join our vibrant team!

The Mission Awaits:

As a Staff FinOps engineer at Trustpilot, you’ll be accountable for optimising the backbone of our digital ecosystem. From launching new projects to conquering challenges, your skills will contribute to the success of our innovative team and pave the way for future efficient innovations.

Your role as a Staff FinOps engineer:

• Optimise resource allocation and utilisation across various Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based platforms, ensuring maximum efficiency and cost savings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse cloud resource usage and implement cost-effective strategies using FinOps best practices.
• Develop and implement tactical and strategic financial models to forecast and track cloud expenses, providing regular reports and insights to stakeholders.
• Work closely with Engineering and IT teams to align financial goals with technical decisions and ensure cost considerations are integrated into the development process.
• Implement and develop cost allocation strategies to attribute expenses accurately across departments and projects.
• Build cost-aware CI/CD pipelines for deployments, integrating cost checks and optimisation gates.
• Configure cloud provider native cost controls (AWS Budgets, GCP Quotas) and leverage advanced cost anomaly detection tools.
• Develop and maintain real-time dashboards and reports for cloud spend with AWS Cost Explorer and GCP Billing.
• Utilise cost allocation and chargeback models to drive cost ownership and accountability across engineering teams.
• Perform cloud resource tagging and cost categorisation for granular cost analysis and optimisation opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate cloud usage patterns, identifying opportunities for optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Automate SaaS spend alerts and notifications to prevent cost overruns and promote responsible tool utilisation.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve and refine FinOps processes.

Ideal Qualifications:

• In-depth expertise in public cloud (AWS, GCP).
• Proficiency with automation and scripting in languages like Python, CloudFormation, Terraform, or your language of choice.
• Comprehensive understanding of SaaS cost management best practices and relevant tools.
• Ability to work individually and drive initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Great stakeholder management, communication and teamwork skills.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Trustpilot we want to create a strong feeling of belonging, for every Trustie, where you don’t feel like you have to ‘fit in’, you can just be you, your really awesome self. A place where you’re treated fairly, your perspective is valued, and you’re empowered to do the best work of your life. Trustpilot is committed to this vision. We want to be a part of creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive world of work for all. Join us in breaking barriers and reshaping the tech industry!

What’s in it for you:

• A range of flexible working options to dedicate time to what matters to you
• Competitive compensation package + bonus
• 28 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to spend your time giving back to the causes that matter to you and your community
• Rich learning and development opportunities supported through the Trustpilot Academy, LinkedIn Learning and Blinkist
• Pension and life insurance
• Health cash plan, online GP, 24/7, Employee Assistance Plan
• Full access to Headspace, a popular mindfulness app to promote positive mental health
• Paid parental leave
• Season ticket loan and a cycle to work scheme
• Central office location complete with table tennis, a gaming corner, coffee bars and all the snacks and refreshments you can ask for
• Regular opportunities to connect and get to know your fellow Trusties, including company-wide celebrations and events, ERG activities and team socials.
• Access to over 4,000 deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, fitness, cinema discounts and more.
• Independent financial advice and free standard professional mortgage broker advice

Still not sure?

We are Open to All, which means we want everyone to feel like they can see themselves at Trustpilot. We’re keen to hear about your experiences as well as how you can help to create a fantastic culture for our amazing Trusties. So, don’t worry if you’re looking at this job description and feel like you don’t meet all the requirements, we’d still really like to hear from you!

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