Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst- Eng
Why UKG:
At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.
We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.
About the Role:
As a Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst- Eng, you will be a key driver of financial accountability and optimization across our public cloud environments. This role combines deep expertise in public cloud cost governance, cost allocation, and data analysis with strategic leadership to embed cost awareness into architecture and design decisions. You will partner with engineering, finance, and business leaders to deliver actionable insights, optimize cloud spend, and standardize governance practices across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
Governance & Strategic Leadership
• FinOps Governance and Rhythms of Business, including forecasting, budgeting, optimization tracking, and reporting.
• Establish long-range plans and monthly forecasts for public cloud cost and usage.
• Act as the Resident FinOps practitioner for Strategic Line of Business driving public cloud governance and accountability.
• Define and manage FinOps KPIs and Metrics, ensuring transparency and measurable success.
Cost Awareness & Architecture Integration
• Embed cost shift-left principles into design and architecture by integrating cost into guardrails.
• Provide cost-to-serve insights to inform pricing strategies and capacity planning decisions.
Optimization & Enablement
• Support commitment strategies and partner with engineering on forecasting and budgets.
• Drive tagging, allocations, and unit-cost visibility across services and teams.
• Identify and track optimizations and realized savings; accelerate optimization initiatives across pillars.
• Standardize forecasting and planning processes; enable engineers with education, dashboards, and anomaly triage.
Reporting & Tooling
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for cloud cost, optimization progress, and risk tracking.
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• Coordinate tooling access and implementation for cost management and reporting.
• Translate complex billing data into actionable insights for executives, engineering, business and product leaders.
Collaboration & Demand Planning
• Collaborate on Infrastructure demand planning and customer migration tracking across GCP and AWS environments.
• Partner with Finance and technical owners to reconcile Cloud spend and ensure accountability.
Required Skills & Experience:
• Experience:
o 5+ years in FinOps or cloud financial management roles.
o Minimum 2+ years hands-on experience with GCP (or similar - AWS, Azure) billing concepts.
• Technical Skills:
o Strong proficiency in Excel and enterprise financial systems (SAP, Oracle).
o Familiarity with cloud-native cost tools and third-party FinOps platforms.
• Core Competencies:
o Budget governance and forecasting.
o Cost allocation and tagging strategies.
o Advanced data analysis and executive reporting.
o Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and financial teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, Finance or Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred).
Company Overview:
UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
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Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process
For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com.
The pay range for this position is $102,300 to $147,050, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG's comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- Company Outings
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
Diversity and Inclusion