At Centene, we use technology to improve health outcomes around the world. We are looking for a Cloud FinOps Analyst II to lead and mature our cloud cost optimization initiatives. In this role, you'll act as a FinOps subject matter expert, partnering with engineering, finance, and procurement to drive financial accountability, architect efficiency solutions, and develop sophisticated forecasting models that align cloud economics with business outcomes.

What You'll Do

Monitor cloud usage across AWS and MS Azure; analyze spending patterns and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Implement strategies such as rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and storage/network optimization.
Develop and maintain dashboards to visualize cloud spend across teams and business units.
Build and maintain financial models to forecast cloud spend and track against budget.
Create executive-level reporting that connects cloud economics to business outcomes.
Partner with Finance to develop cost allocation methodologies and bridge technical-financial gaps.
Enhance data pipelines with validation checks and anomaly detection.
Automate reporting and cost optimization alerts using tools including Cloud Financial Management Platform, Cloud-Native tools, Python, Terraform, Gitlab Pipelines, and Data Lake Apps.
Administer cloud cost management platforms and tagging/governance programs.
Work closely with Cloud Engineers, Architects, and Procurement to align cloud strategy with business goals.
Mentor and coach team members on FinOps principles and cloud cost best practices.
Influence engineering teams through clear communication of cost concepts and optimization strategies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.