717 Cost Optimization jobs in the United States
Warranty Cost Optimization Analyst
Posted 10 days ago
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Job Description
**In this position.**
You will be reporting to a Quality Management team. This role is critical for ensuring effective governance, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to drive strategic program outcomes and support our priority business objectives related to Cost Per Repair (CPR). This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage key initiatives within the EVDD organization, directly impacting software and design efficiency.
**What you'll do.**
The Cost Per Repair Analyst is a pivotal role dedicated to leading and executing specific initiatives aimed at optimizing Cost Per Repair within the EVDD Organization. This individual will be instrumental in overseeing critical programs such as Replace vs. Repair policies, Directed Repair operationalization, Photo Prior Approval processes, and Dealer Performance Improvement. This role requires a hands-on leader who can drive process refinement, establish robust governance, facilitate cross-functional coordination, and ensure the sustainability of key programs through effective project management and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess some knowledge of ECU software, calibrations, OTA updates, and diagnostics, with the ability to distinguish between software-only fixes and hardware-dependent repairs. Recognizes how calibration changes, module reflash times, or diagnostic strategies affect repair times and costs.
**Job Responsibilities**
As our Cost Per Repair Analyst, you will be at the forefront of driving change and optimizing processes. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
+ **Replace vs. Repair Policy:** Oversee and monitor the progression of 3/36 rollback KPIs and quarterback the 1/12 rollback efforts, including comprehensive risk management.
+ **Directed Repair:** Lead the operationalization of governance for directed repair programs, including training and communication with all responsible stakeholders (Product Development, Warranty, FCSD) regarding governance structures, roles, and responsibilities.
+ **Workflow Automation:** Design and implement workflow automation solutions to streamline processes within CPR initiatives.
+ **Photo Prior Approval:** Serve as the quarterback for Engine Prior Approval processes, supporting Gemba walks and pilot programs.
+ **Dealer Performance Improvement:** Refine dealer performance processes based on pilot learnings and scale these processes for all Field Service Engineers (FSEs).
+ **Program Management Office (PMO):** Establish and lead a PMO structure to ensure program sustainability, including dashboard development and continuous improvement initiatives for dealer performance.
+ **Cross-Functional Coordination:** Facilitate coordination between multiple teams including FCSD, Hardware, EVVD, Quality, Warranty, and GDIA to ensure alignment on Cost Per Repair initiatives.
+ **Reporting & Trend Analysis:** Manage weekly reporting, working-level meetings, comprehensive Cost Per Repair trend analyses, and action tracking.
+ **Critical Initiatives:** Coordinate efforts with EVVD and support critical initiatives, including assisting with Gemba events, quantifying cost impacts, and developing offsetting mechanisms to mitigate negative impacts.
+ **Governance Framework:** Lead program-level cadences, workstream meetings, and working sessions, ensuring clear agendas and follow-ups for current and upcoming initiatives.
+ **Executive Reporting:** Own executive reporting content for weekly leadership reviews and monthly Senior Leadership Team meetings.
+ **Roles & Responsibilities:** Clarify and maintain defined roles and responsibilities across all involved skill teams for CPR programs.
+ **KPIs & Metrics:** Develop and track KPIs, scorecards, and success metrics to ensure program actions achieve intended business impact.
+ **Skills & Capabilities Development:** Create a high-level skills and capabilities framework that includes both hard and soft skills necessary for program success.
+ **Capability Gap Analysis:** Identify capability requirements aligned with the target state and conduct detailed skills assessments with plans to close gaps.
+ **2026 Pipeline Development:** Develop frameworks for opportunity analysis and pipeline forecasting for 2026 targets.
+ **Global / ESP Scaling Strategy:** Formulate a global scaling approach and framework for processes, skills, and analysis, and establish governance structures for scaling.
**You'll have.**
To excel in this role, you'll need a robust blend of program management expertise, analytical skills, and leadership capabilities:
+ Proven experience (e.g., 5+ years) in program management, preferably in automotive field service or parts recovery operations.
+ Strong knowledge of Problem Solving tools (both hard and soft skills).
+ Expertise in governance implementation and cross-functional stakeholder management.
+ Skilled in workflow automation design and process improvement.
+ Excellent communication skills with experience in training and change management.
+ Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
+ Analytical mindset to monitor KPIs, perform trend analysis, and prepare executive-level reports.
+ Familiarity with PMO structures and sustainable program development.
+ Competency in coordinating and facilitating Gemba events and pilot launches.
+ Skilled in developing skills frameworks and capability gap analyses.
+ A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
**Even better, you may have.**
While not strictly required, candidates with the following experience will be particularly well-suited for this role:
+ Experience in pipeline development, strategic planning, and global scaling initiatives.
+ Direct experience within Ford's FCSD or Warranty organizations.
+ Familiarity with Ford's internal quality systems and product development processes.
+ Certifications in Project Management (e.g., PMP), Lean, or Six Sigma.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder.or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
+ Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
+ Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
+ Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
+ Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
+ Tuition assistance
+ Established and active employee resource groups
+ Paid time off for individual and team community service
+ A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
+ Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
**For more information on salary and benefits, click here:** ( position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1- .
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**Requisition ID** : 47778
Analyst - Cloud Cost Optimization
Posted 13 days ago
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Job Description
The Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst ensures cloud activities are undertaken in a fiscally responsible manner, partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to maximize savings and optimize cloud environments. We're looking for a data-driven analyst to join our team and become the advocate of responsible cloud spending. This person will play a critical role in optimizing our multi-cloud environment, root out wasteful spending, track optimizations to completion, and ensure sustained cost reductions. This role also entails delivering cost analysis/usage reports to key personnel, ensuring budget compliance and transparency. A combination of the ability to understand numbers, analyze data and communicate optimally is critical for success in this role.
Per contract requirements, staff working on this project must be a US Citizen
This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements and drive a culture of cost accountability.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements.
- Drive a culture of cost accountability.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ Years of experience
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- 3+ years of IT analysis experience, with a strong foundation in cloud services or related technologies
- Experience navigating cloud terminology and concepts relevant to major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of financial analysis in Excel
- Excellent relationship building and people skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in cloud optimization or in related roles within a cloud centric environment is preferred.
- Experience working with a large volume of data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting a point of view to key stakeholders.
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Experience in leading/managing projects.
Certifications
- Relevant AWS, Azure & GCP certifications are preferred.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) is preferred
Soft Skills
- Able to work in fast paced environments.
- Proactive, can-do attitude whose actions work toward continuous process improvement.
- Superior analytical, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication ability (verbal, written, and presentation) and an effective team player.
- Must exercise effective judgment and follow established procedures.
#techjobs #MT430
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
73,780.00
Maximum Salary
$
115,000.00
Analyst - Cloud Cost Optimization
Posted 13 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
The Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst ensures cloud activities are undertaken in a fiscally responsible manner, partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to maximize savings and optimize cloud environments. We're looking for a data-driven analyst to join our team and become the advocate of responsible cloud spending. This person will play a critical role in optimizing our multi-cloud environment, root out wasteful spending, track optimizations to completion, and ensure sustained cost reductions. This role also entails delivering cost analysis/usage reports to key personnel, ensuring budget compliance and transparency. A combination of the ability to understand numbers, analyze data and communicate optimally is critical for success in this role.
Per contract requirements, staff working on this project must be a US Citizen
This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements and drive a culture of cost accountability.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements.
- Drive a culture of cost accountability.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ Years of experience
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- 3+ years of IT analysis experience, with a strong foundation in cloud services or related technologies
- Experience navigating cloud terminology and concepts relevant to major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of financial analysis in Excel
- Excellent relationship building and people skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in cloud optimization or in related roles within a cloud centric environment is preferred.
- Experience working with a large volume of data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting a point of view to key stakeholders.
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Experience in leading/managing projects.
Certifications
- Relevant AWS, Azure & GCP certifications are preferred.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) is preferred
Soft Skills
- Able to work in fast paced environments.
- Proactive, can-do attitude whose actions work toward continuous process improvement.
- Superior analytical, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication ability (verbal, written, and presentation) and an effective team player.
- Must exercise effective judgment and follow established procedures.
#techjobs #MT430
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
73,780.00
Maximum Salary
$
115,000.00
Analyst - Cloud Cost Optimization
Posted 13 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
The Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst ensures cloud activities are undertaken in a fiscally responsible manner, partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to maximize savings and optimize cloud environments. We're looking for a data-driven analyst to join our team and become the advocate of responsible cloud spending. This person will play a critical role in optimizing our multi-cloud environment, root out wasteful spending, track optimizations to completion, and ensure sustained cost reductions. This role also entails delivering cost analysis/usage reports to key personnel, ensuring budget compliance and transparency. A combination of the ability to understand numbers, analyze data and communicate optimally is critical for success in this role.
Per contract requirements, staff working on this project must be a US Citizen
This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements and drive a culture of cost accountability.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements.
- Drive a culture of cost accountability.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ Years of experience
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- 3+ years of IT analysis experience, with a strong foundation in cloud services or related technologies
- Experience navigating cloud terminology and concepts relevant to major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of financial analysis in Excel
- Excellent relationship building and people skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in cloud optimization or in related roles within a cloud centric environment is preferred.
- Experience working with a large volume of data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting a point of view to key stakeholders.
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Experience in leading/managing projects.
Certifications
- Relevant AWS, Azure & GCP certifications are preferred.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) is preferred
Soft Skills
- Able to work in fast paced environments.
- Proactive, can-do attitude whose actions work toward continuous process improvement.
- Superior analytical, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication ability (verbal, written, and presentation) and an effective team player.
- Must exercise effective judgment and follow established procedures.
#techjobs #MT430
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
73,780.00
Maximum Salary
$
115,000.00
Analyst - Cloud Cost Optimization
Posted 13 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
The Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst ensures cloud activities are undertaken in a fiscally responsible manner, partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to maximize savings and optimize cloud environments. We're looking for a data-driven analyst to join our team and become the advocate of responsible cloud spending. This person will play a critical role in optimizing our multi-cloud environment, root out wasteful spending, track optimizations to completion, and ensure sustained cost reductions. This role also entails delivering cost analysis/usage reports to key personnel, ensuring budget compliance and transparency. A combination of the ability to understand numbers, analyze data and communicate optimally is critical for success in this role.
Per contract requirements, staff working on this project must be a US Citizen
This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements and drive a culture of cost accountability.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements.
- Drive a culture of cost accountability.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ Years of experience
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- 3+ years of IT analysis experience, with a strong foundation in cloud services or related technologies
- Experience navigating cloud terminology and concepts relevant to major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of financial analysis in Excel
- Excellent relationship building and people skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in cloud optimization or in related roles within a cloud centric environment is preferred.
- Experience working with a large volume of data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting a point of view to key stakeholders.
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Experience in leading/managing projects.
Certifications
- Relevant AWS, Azure & GCP certifications are preferred.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) is preferred
Soft Skills
- Able to work in fast paced environments.
- Proactive, can-do attitude whose actions work toward continuous process improvement.
- Superior analytical, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication ability (verbal, written, and presentation) and an effective team player.
- Must exercise effective judgment and follow established procedures.
#techjobs #MT430
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
73,780.00
Maximum Salary
$
115,000.00
Analyst - Cloud Cost Optimization
Posted 13 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
The Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst ensures cloud activities are undertaken in a fiscally responsible manner, partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to maximize savings and optimize cloud environments. We're looking for a data-driven analyst to join our team and become the advocate of responsible cloud spending. This person will play a critical role in optimizing our multi-cloud environment, root out wasteful spending, track optimizations to completion, and ensure sustained cost reductions. This role also entails delivering cost analysis/usage reports to key personnel, ensuring budget compliance and transparency. A combination of the ability to understand numbers, analyze data and communicate optimally is critical for success in this role.
Per contract requirements, staff working on this project must be a US Citizen
This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements and drive a culture of cost accountability.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, recommend, implement, and refine discount strategies for maximum savings.
- Analyze complex, multi-cloud cost and performance datasets to facilitate cost and rate optimization.
- Identify optimization opportunities and reduce waste, tracking opportunities to resolution.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and their teams to support them with FinOps tools, processes, and data.
- Partner with cloud architects and engineers to identify, define, and implement cost optimization opportunities at the project and platform level.
- Provide cost/analysis/usage reports to key personnel on a set cadence.
- Conduct training and awareness programs for teams to enhance cloud cost consciousness and encourage responsible cloud usage.
- Create accurate forecasting of cloud spend.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud cost management best practices, industry trends, and compliance requirements.
- Drive a culture of cost accountability.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ Years of experience
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- 3+ years of IT analysis experience, with a strong foundation in cloud services or related technologies
- Experience navigating cloud terminology and concepts relevant to major providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Knowledge of financial analysis in Excel
- Excellent relationship building and people skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in cloud optimization or in related roles within a cloud centric environment is preferred.
- Experience working with a large volume of data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting a point of view to key stakeholders.
- Experience with forecasting and budgeting.
- Experience in leading/managing projects.
Certifications
- Relevant AWS, Azure & GCP certifications are preferred.
- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) is preferred
Soft Skills
- Able to work in fast paced environments.
- Proactive, can-do attitude whose actions work toward continuous process improvement.
- Superior analytical, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication ability (verbal, written, and presentation) and an effective team player.
- Must exercise effective judgment and follow established procedures.
#techjobs #MT430
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Minimum Salary
$
73,780.00
Maximum Salary
$
115,000.00
Application and Platform cost optimization Consultant
Posted 11 days ago
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Job Description
Location: Santa Clara, CA. REMOTE
Job Description:
Application and Platform cost optimization Sr Consultant to assess client's Production environment and provide actionable recommendations
Key Responsibilities:
Design Scalable Solutions
• Architect and implement scalable data pipelines using Databricks-native features such as Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Workflows.
• Ensure solutions are modular, reusable, and aligned with platform best practices.
Optimize Databricks Workloads for Performance & Cost
• Conduct in-depth reviews of notebooks, job configurations, cluster sizing, and execution patterns.
• Analyze data volumes, run times, and resource utilization to identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
• Perform design reviews of existing data workflows to assess performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Recommend appropriate Databricks resources and configurations based on workload characteristics and business requirements.
Implement FinOps Optimization Strategies
• Assess job design, source/target tables, and cluster usage to recommend right-sizing and autoscaling strategies.
• Redesign pipelines for incremental loading and efficient data refresh cycles.
• Pilot revised job designs, validate data quality, and document runtime metrics.
• Refactor code to improve performance and reduce compute costs.
• Finalize optimized implementations and promote to production environments.
Establish Standards & Governance
• Define and enforce coding standards, job orchestration patterns, and cost governance policies.
Establish and promote best practices for Databricks development, deployment, and cost management.
Automate Testing & Deployment
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines using Databricks Repos and Jobs API.
• Identify opportunities for test automation and implement validation frameworks to ensure data integrity.
Develop Implementation Roadmaps
• Provide structured 30/60/90-day plans for FinOps optimization, including phased rollout of improvements, stakeholder alignment, and success metrics.
Demonstrate Strong Consultative Skills
• Facilitate workshops, present findings, and guide teams through optimization strategies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, providing insights and recommendations grounded in best practices and platform expertise.
Stay Current with Databricks Innovations
• Continuously explore new features such as serverless compute, Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines etc.
• Recommend adoption strategies to improve performance and reduce operational overhead.
Be The First To Know
About the latest Cost optimization Jobs in United States !
FinOps Lead (Cloud Cost Optimization & Strategy)
Posted 4 days ago
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LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.
About the Role
We are seeking a strategic and experienced FinOps Lead to drive our cloud financial management initiatives. This role is critical to ensuring we maximize the value of our cloud investments-particularly within AWS -by identifying cost-saving opportunities, influencing architecture for cost efficiency, and acting as a key liaison between Finance and Engineering. You will play a central role in analyzing cloud usage and cost data, generating insights, and delivering actionable recommendations. Your leadership will directly impact how we scale, modernize, and govern our cloud environment.
Responsibilites
+ Partner with Engineering, DevOps, and Finance teams to monitor , analyze, and optimize cloud spend across all AWS accounts.
+ Analyze large sets of cloud usage data to identify cost trends, inefficiencies, anomalies, and potential savings opportunities.
+ Develop and present clear, data-driven recommendations for architectural changes, service optimizations, and strategic investments.
+ Implement and govern robust cost allocation and tagging strategies to ensure transparency and accountability across teams.
+ Own and manage AWS Savings Plans and Reserved Instances, including forecasting, planning, purchasing , and utilization analysis.
+ Build and maintain cloud cost dashboards and reports using tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, CUR, and third-party platforms.
+ Advise engineering teams during system design and development to promote cost-efficient cloud architectures .
+ Translate financial goals and constraints into technical guidance, helping teams balance performance, scalability, and cost.
+ Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and chargeback/ showback models.
+ Stay up to date with AWS pricing changes, new services, and industry trends to continuously evolve optimization strategies.
+ Foster a culture of financial accountability and cloud cost awareness across the organization.
Requirements:
+ Proven track record (5+ years) in driving cloud financial strategies, cost optimization, and FinOps initiatives across large-scale AWS environments.
+ Deep understanding of AWS services and pricing models (e.g., EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, EKS, etc.).
+ Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex cloud spend data, identify optimization opportunities, and drive implementation of savings initiatives.
+ Experience implementing tagging strategies, cost allocation models, and cloud governance practices.
+ Strong experience managing Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and commitment-based pricing strategies.
+ Skilled in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis for cloud investment planning.
+ Proficient with cloud cost management tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, CUR, CloudHealth , AWS Cost Intelligence Dashboards , or similar.
+ Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence both technical and financial stakeholders.
+ Advanced Excel/BI/reporting skills; familiarity with SQL or scripting (e.g., Python) is a plus.
+ AWS certifications (e.g., Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect) are a plus.
+ Experience with other cloud providers (Azure, GCP) is a bonus but not required .
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
+ Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
+ Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
+ Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
+ Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
+ Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
+ Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
+ Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
+ Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
About the Business
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.
Cost Optimization Specialist (Bilingual Mandarin & English)
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Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Optimization Specialist to join our Expansion & Network Planning Department. This role supports cost management and vendor-related financial processes for our last-mile delivery operations. The Cost Optimization Specialist will assist in analyzing vendor expenses, auditing invoices, tracking costs, and supporting cost optimization initiatives to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery services. This is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level professional to grow in a fast-paced logistics environment.
Job Type : Full Time
Work Location : Hybrid-Brea, CA
Who Are We?
UniUni is a Canadian courier for e-commerce and logistics companies that is full of energy and determination. Our team and technology elevates and streamlines fulfillment services in Canada to meet customers' demanding expectations. With tens of thousands of parcels fulfilled daily, we have established ourselves as a leader in the last mile delivery and e-commerce fulfillment operation in Canada.
What Do We Offer?
At UniUni, we offer exciting opportunities to our employees to achieve their career goals. We value lateral moves as much as vertical promotions – we believe all roles should develop your skills, broaden your experience, and help you build a rewarding career. We know you are not only seeking a job, but a career to pursue. If you are ready to join UniUni’s dynamic team, while working hard and having fun doing it, we invite you to apply online and let us know how you can be part of our success story.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Invoice Auditing:
- Review and verify vendor invoices for last-mile delivery services, ensuring accuracy, compliance with contract terms (e.g., mileage rates, delivery fees), and alignment with purchase orders.
- Identify discrepancies or unexpected charges and coordinate with vendors to resolve issues.
- Maintain accurate records of invoices for audit and reporting purposes.
Cost Analysis and Monitoring:
- Analyze vendor-related expenses (e.g., delivery costs, sorting costs, transportation costs, procurement costs etc) to identify trends and cost-saving opportunities.
- Track expenditure against budgets for delivery operations and vendor services.
- Assist in preparing cost reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
Vendor Coordination:
- Collaborate with vendors to clarify billing issues and ensure timely submission of accurate invoices.
- Assist in gathering vendor performance data to support cost control initiatives.
- Support vendor contract compliance by verifying adherence to agreed pricing and terms.
Process Optimization:
- Use logistics or financial software to streamline invoice processing and cost tracking.
- Recommend improvements to cost control processes, such as automating invoice validation.
- Work with the Finance and IT teams to ensure accurate and timely accounting of delivery expenses.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare regular reports on vendor costs, budget status, and cost-saving initiatives for management review.
- Maintain organized documentation for invoices, contracts, and cost analyses to support audits and compliance.
Team Collaboration:
- Work closely with Logistics, Operations, and Finance teams to align cost control efforts with delivery network goals.
- Support senior team members in vendor negotiations or cost optimization projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Logistics, Data Analysis or a related field.
Experience:
- 1–3 years of experience in cost control, financial analysis, procurement, or logistics (internships or entry-level roles acceptable).
- Experience in last-mile delivery or logistics is a plus but not required.
Skills:
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and familiarity with ERP or financial software (e.g., Oracle NetSuite, Coupa) is preferred.
- Basic understanding of vendor contracts and invoicing processes.
- Excellent communication skills to coordinate with vendors and internal teams.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
Attributes:
- Proactive, organized, and eager to learn.
- Team player with a problem-solving mindset.
- Interest in logistics, cost management, and last-mile delivery operations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with logistics KPIs (e.g., cost per delivery, on-time delivery rate).
- Basic knowledge of last-mile delivery processes or supply chain management.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental, Vision, Medical insurance
- Paid Time Off
- H1B Sponsorship
Sr. R&d Engineer (DFX, Cost Optimization)
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Our client, a leading innovator in the medical device space, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in Design for Excellence (DFX) to support the development of scalable, high-quality products. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to life-changing technology while working alongside a multidisciplinary team committed to precision, performance, and innovation.
Role Overview
In this role, you'll be instrumental in applying Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles early in the product development cycle to optimize cost, improve quality, and streamline production. You'll collaborate with contract manufacturers to implement scalable systems and support new product development from concept through verification testing.
Key Responsibilities
+ Integrate DFM and cost optimization strategies into mechanical design
+ Develop rapid prototypes and define design input requirements
+ Collaborate with contract manufacturers to build adaptable, scalable production systems
+ Document risks, test methods, and verification protocols in alignment with regulatory standards
+ Interface with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulatory, and engineering
Required Skills & Experience
+ Proven experience in medical device design and development
+ Strong knowledge of DFX, DFM, FMEA/FMECA, DHF, and root cause analysis
+ Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks
+ Hands-on experience with CNC machining and 3D printing
+ Familiarity with design control processes and prototype development
Why This Role Stands Out
+ Work on meaningful products that directly impact patient outcomes
+ Collaborate with a forward-thinking team and a mission-driven organization
+ Be part of a company that values innovation, agility, and engineering excellence
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $126000.00 - $220200.00/yr.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided at no cost for employee-only coverage401(k) matching planPaid Time Off - starting at 3 weeks per yearCompetitive salary with opportunities for career growthEmployee stock optionsLife & AD&D and long term disability insuranceEducation assistance
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Sunnyvale,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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