Sr. Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst- Eng

Job Description

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. Job Title: Sr Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst (USFOCP5) Location: ATL/FL (Weston or Sunrise)/MA Job Code: Sr Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst About the Role: As a Sr Staff FinOps Analyst, you will play a critical role in embedding financial accountability and cost optimization into our cloud strategy. This position combines expertise in public cloud cost governance, cost allocation, and data analysis with strategic leadership to integrate 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. Act as the Resident FinOps practitioner for Strategic Line of Business driving public cloud governance and accountability. Establish long-range plans and monthly forecasts for GCP cloud cost and usage. Define and manage Business Unit’s Economics, 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 capacit…