Data Analyst - AWS FinOps

Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We transform diverse data into a unified fabric for health. Our platform delivers actionable insights for our customers to advance care and research, drive strategic growth, and achieve financial success. For more information, visit arcadia.io.

Why This Role Is Important to Arcadia

We are looking for a FinOps Analyst to enhance Arcadia’s robust cloud cost management practices. This role involves using cloud management and administration skills, along with data analysis to maintain Arcadia’s cloud spend, identify anomalies, and drive new cost-optimization opportunities. The ideal candidate combines strong cloud administration skills with a passion for data analysis and building structure around complex cloud utilization patterns. 

What Success Looks Like

In 3 months

- Complete company orientation and cybersecurity training

- Familiarize yourself with the company's cloud architecture, infrastructure/services, and products

- Gain an understanding of our product operations and AWS service utilization

- Meet the DevOps/infrastructure team, product and engineering teams, and key stakeholders in the company

- Review existing cloud budgets, reports, and historical spending trends/anomalies

- Update tagging and other metadata for accurate cost allocation

- Start working on data analysis, anomaly detection, and related tasks that align with your skills

In 6 months

- Independently complete data analysis projects. Projects include those such as enhancing cloud budgets, improving anomaly detection and alerting, or implementing new cost dashboards and reports

- Work towards mastering understanding of Arcadia’s cloud architecture and usage. Start exploring automation for routine reporting tasks

- Engage in advanced training sessions or workshops relevant to your role

- Participate in monthly and quarterly review meetings related to cloud costs, optimization, and budget allocation

In 12 months 

- Automate reporting for a multi-cloud architecture

- Identify and lead cost optimization projects and improvement strategies

- Enhance/design new tools and dashboards for self-service cost exploration

- Establish personal and professional goals for the next phase of your career with the company

• Analyzing AWS Usage and Costs: Regularly reviewing and analyzing AWS cost and usage data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and new opportunities for potential savings
• Monitoring for Cost Anomalies: Implementing and managing tools for detecting cost anomalies, taking swift action to investigate and resolve unexpected spikes in spending
• Optimizing AWS Resources: Recommending and implementing changes to AWS configurations, including right-sizing instances, choosing appropriate storage options, and optimizing data transfer
• Developing Cost Management Strategies: Collaborating with engineering, finance, and operations teams to develop and enforce cost optimization strategies across the organization
• Automating Cost Reporting: Creating and maintaining automated scripts and processes for generating and updating regular cost reports and dashboards using QuickSite, CUDOS, CUR, and Cost Explorer
• Providing Cost Forecasts: Working with finance teams to provide accurate cost forecasting and budgeting based on historical data and upcoming projects
• Implementing FinOps Best Practices: Driving the adoption of FinOps best practices within the organization, ensuring a culture of cost awareness and accountability
• Engaging with Stakeholders: Communicating findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on cost-saving initiatives
• Maintaining Compliance: Ensuring that cost optimization efforts do not compromise security, compliance, or performance requirements
• Staying Updated on AWS Offerings: Keeping up with the latest AWS services, features, and pricing changes to continuously improve cost management strategies
• Supporting Cloud Financial Planning: Assisting in the development of cloud financial models and strategies that align with business goals
• Educating Teams on Cost Awareness: Conducting training sessions and workshops to educate teams on the importance of cost management and how they can contribute

• A passion for digging meaningful insights out of cloud data
• Analytical and technical cloud administration experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Data Analyst or FinOps role
• Expertise in T-SQL or similar RDBMS query language
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure in complex environments, and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, or similar certifications
• Proven experience in FinOps/cloud cost optimization

• Be a part of a mission-driven company that is transforming the healthcare industry by changing the way patients receive care
• Chance to be surrounded by a team of extremely talented and dedicated individuals driven to succeed
• Competitive compensation and amazing benefits, including Flexible Time Off (~22 days company average)
• A flexible, remote-friendly company with personality and heart
• Employee-driven programs and initiatives for personal and professional development
• Be a member of the Arcadian and Barkadian Community

About Arcadia

Arcadia.io helps innovative providers and payers across the country transform healthcare to reduce cost while improving patient health. We do this by aggregating large amounts of disparate data, applying algorithms to identify opportunities to provide better patient care, and making those opportunities actionable by physicians at the point of care in near-real time. We are passionate about helping our customers drive meaningful outcomes. We are growing fast and have emerged as a market leader in the highly competitive population health management software market and have been recognized by industry analysts KLAS, IDC, Forrester, and Chilmark for our leadership. For a better sense of our brand and products, please explore our website.

This position is responsible for following all Security policies and procedures in order to protect all PHI under Arcadia's custodianship as well as Arcadia Intellectual Properties.  For any security-specific roles, the responsibilities would be further defined by the hiring manager.