Cloud FinOps Specialist

StarkWare, Israel's largest deep-tech blockchain company and a global leader in blockchain infrastructure, has developed technology that overcomes the blockchain industry’s key challenge: scalability. By applying zero-knowledge proofs, StarkWare enables tens of thousands of transactions per second with reduced costs, preserving security and privacy.

Its Layer 2 innovation, Starknet, operates on Ethereum and potentially Bitcoin, allowing developers to build decentralized, scalable, and cost-effective applications on the blockchain.

We are looking for a FinOps Specialist to take ownership of our cloud cost management strategy, drive financial optimization initiatives, and collaborate across teams to maximize the operational efficiency of our cloud infrastructure

.The person in this position will be responsible for leading the FinOps domain at a technical level within the company. The role involves analyzing cloud usage, generating business insights, forecasting expenses, and implementing optimization solutions

.The ideal candidate will have a strong blend of technical and financial analytics expertise, working closely with engineering, finance, and product teams to improve cost visibility, predict future expenses, and ensure cloud investments align with business objectives

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Key Responsibiliti

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Cloud Cost Visibility & Report

• ingDevelop dashboards and reports to track cloud spending trends, identify inefficiencies, and highlight cost-saving opportuniti
• es.Implement real-time monitoring and alerts to detect cost anomali
• es.Educate internal teams on cloud cost factors through documentation and training sessio

ns.Optimization & Cost-Saving Recommendati

• onsAnalyze cloud expenditures, identify waste, and provide actionable recommendations for cost optimization (e.g., resource rightsizing, Reserved Instances, autoscaling, serverless solution
• s).Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and finance teams to implement cost-saving strategi
• es.Define and track KPIs to measure FinOps success and impa

ct.Forecasting & Budget

• ingWork with finance teams to forecast cloud expenses and align spending with business goa
• ls.Evaluate pricing models, discount programs, and cost-saving opportunities from cloud provide
• rs.Continuously assess and improve cost governance polici

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Requirem

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  3+ years of experience in a FinOps, cloud cost management, or related
• role.Strong understanding of cloud computing (AWS, GCP), including pricing models and cost optimization strate
• gies.Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, GCP Billing, FinOps platforms like CloudHealth or Cloudabil
• ity).Ability to analyze large datasets and present insights to both technical and non-technical stakehol
• ders.Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and operations t
• eams.Experience with scripting and automation (Python, SQL, or simi
• lar).FinOps certification and a relevant degree is a