Cloud Platform Engineer (FinOps)

Continental's digital capabilities are growing every day. Our global Cloud Services team is at the forefront of this transformation, establishing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud platforms that power our innovative solutions worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer (FinOps) to develop, implement, and maintain our central financial operations solutions across our AWS and Azure landing zones.

This is your opportunity to optimize cloud costs, create financial transparency, and build the governance foundation that empowers our application teams to make informed financial decisions about cloud resources.

Join us to shape Continental's cloud financial strategy in an exciting, collaborative global environment. In this role, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Developing and implementing FinOps practices and tooling across AWS and Azure landing zones to optimize cloud spending
• Creating comprehensive cost visibility dashboards and reports using for stakeholder transparency
• Automating financial operations processes including budget alerts, anomaly detection, and chargeback mechanisms
• Analyzing cloud consumption patterns and recommending cost optimization strategies
• Implementing strategies and financial controls to ensure proper cost allocation
• Troubleshooting and resolving customer-reported platform issues, service requests, and work orders
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation and operational runbooks

• Academic degree in computer science, another technical field or an equivalent qualification
• Several years of experience in cloud platform engineering with focus on financial operations and cost optimization
• Strong understanding of FinOps principles, cloud cost management strategies, and billing processes for AWS and Azure
• Experience with Databricks, ETL processes, Power BI, and financial data analysis in cloud environments
• Proficiency in process automation and scripting languages (e.g. Python) for financial reporting workflows
• Basic knowledge of financial controlling principles and budgeting processes in technology environments
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to design workflows with complex financial data
• Professional working proficiency in English

Being part of a global IT team of thousands of colleagues working on various innovations and tasks, there is always an opportunity to grow and move into different directions within our corporation.

Among others, you can expect the following benefits:

• Hybrid work arrangement - Opportunities for remote work, flexible hours, or compressed workweeks to achieve better work-life balance
• Career growth opportunities – Clear paths for career advancement within the organization, with opportunities for promotion and skill development
• Work-Life Balance - Policies and practices that promote work-life balance, such as parental leave, and wellness programs.
• Global exposure - Opportunity to work and learn with a global team
• New work style - World class office infrastructure with canteen , medical, transportation and gym on-site
• Attractive employee benefit policies such as Leave Policy, Group Mediclaim Insurance Policy, Mediclaim for Employee's Parents, Group Personal Accident Policy , Higher Education Policy, Sabbatical Leave, R & R, Car Lease Policy, Employees Tires Discount Program, Annual Health Checkup

If this sounds like a perfect match for you and if you want to become the next supporter of our core values Trust For One Another, Passion to Win and Freedom to Act, we are looking forward receiving your application.

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

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