FinOps Engineer (contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Hilton through Talent Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by Talent Solutions and will not be an employee of Hilton. Contract workers are not employees of Hilton or any of its subsidiaries, nor will they be eligible for Hilton benefits. **\*\*\*US Based remote role that requires working Central Standard Time hours\*\*\*** Job Summary: This is an exceptional opportunity for a technically skilled professional to drive meaningful impact at the intersection of cloud engineering, finance, and data analytics. You will be instrumental in building the infrastructure and automation that enables cost transparency, efficiency, and accountability across cloud environments. Working collaboratively with engineering and finance teams, you will design and implement solutions that transform raw billing data into actionable insights, helping the organization make smarter decisions about cloud investments. This role offers the chance to leverage your technical expertise to solve complex problems while directly influencing the financial health and operational efficiency of cloud operations. Responsibilities: * Design, build, and maintain scalable solutions for cloud cost monitoring, allocation, and optimization * Develop automated pipelines to ingest, transform, and analyze cloud billing and usage data * Create and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions using AWS QuickSight to provide actionable cost insights * Partner with engineering teams to implement cost\-efficient architectures and enforce FinOps best practices * Identify and implement automated cost optimization strategies including rightsizing, scheduling, savings plans, and spot usage * Build and maintain tagging strategies and cost allocation frameworks * Integrate cost data into internal systems and workflows such as data lakes, BI platforms, and finance systems * Support forecasting, anomaly detection, and cost governance through engineering solutions * Continuously improve tooling, observability, and reporting for cloud financial operations Skills: * Cloud cost optimization and automation * Data engineering and analytics * Infrastructure as code * Financial accountability in engineering * Cross\-functional collaboration * Strong hands\-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, Cost Explorer, and CUR * Proven experience building dashboards and visualizations using AWS QuickSight * Experience working with AWS Cost and Usage Reports and billing datasets * Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python or Java * Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets using tools like Athena or Redshift * Experience building ETL and data pipelines and working with data lakes or warehouses * Understanding of cloud cost drivers and optimization techniques * Experience working with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation * Strong problem\-solving skills and ability to work cross\-functionally * Ability to ingest data from non\-AWS sources Experience: * 3 to 6 plus years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, FinOps, or a related technical role * Experience with multi\-cloud environments such as Azure or GCP is preferred * Familiarity with third\-party cost management tools such as CloudHealth, Apptio, or Kubecost is preferred * Experience implementing cost anomaly detection or alerting systems is preferred * Knowledge of containerized environments such as Kubernetes or ECS and their cost implications is preferred * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks is preferred * Background in financial modeling or cloud budgeting and forecasting is preferred * Knowledge of an open schema standard like FOCUS is preferred * FinOps Certified Practitioner or other FinOps\-related certification is preferred This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of cloud financial operations in a role that combines technical depth with strategic impact. You will have the autonomy to build innovative solutions from the ground up while working alongside talented professionals who value efficiency, automation, and data\-driven decision\-making. If you are passionate about using engineering to solve financial challenges and want to be at the forefront of cloud cost optimization, this role offers an exciting platform to make a tangible difference. **Pay Rate Range** 65 \- 76 USD hourly