Mattel
Retail
AnalystITOperations
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“Analyst IT Operations at Mattel. Skills: FinOps, cloud cost management, GCP, AWS, Python. monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing costs across our public cloud platforms. building financial accountability within the organization by driving transparency, efficiency, and cost optimization in cloud usage focusing primarily on GCP & AWS”
What You'll Achieve.
driving transparency, efficiency, and cost optimization in cloud usage; ensure accurate allocation of cloud costs to business units; ensuring maximum utilization and cost savings; delivering insights to both technical and business stakeholders; foster a culture of cost visibility and accountability across the organization; Drive automation of cloud cost reporting, anomaly detection, and governance controls; ensuring cloud deployments follow financial and operational best practices
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills; Strategic thinker with attention to detail; A creative, analytical mindset with the ability to think outside the box and design innovative cloud optimization solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in IT Management, Computer Information Systems, Business, or a related field, 3+ years of experience in FinOps, with a proven track record of managing large-scale cloud environments and spend, Hands-on experience working with all major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle), including a understanding of their reservation and commitment models, Solid knowledge of public cloud platforms, core services, and underlying infrastructure operations, knowledge of Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts, and tagging strategies, Experience with scripting and task automation to improve efficiency in cloud cost management, Familiarity with cloud cost management platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or similar tools, Proficiency in Python and data visualization tools for cost analysis, reporting, and forecasting
Nice to Have
FinOps Certifications (e. g. , FinOps Certified Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner), Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for financial modeling and executive reporting, Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc., Foundational cloud certifications (e. g. , AWS Cloud Practitioner, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer) to demonstrate cloud knowledge, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, A creative, analytical mindset with the ability to think outside the box and design innovative cloud optimization solutions, analytical and problem-solving skills, Strategic thinker with attention to detail
What You'll Do.
and optimizing costs across our public cloud platforms
building financial accountability within the organization by driving transparency
and cost optimization in cloud usage focusing primarily on GCP & AWS
and maintain chargeback and show back models to ensure accurate allocation of cloud costs to business units
manage and optimize cloud reservations such as Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) and Savings Plans
ensuring maximum utilization and cost savings
creating and maintaining cloud cost and utilization dashboards
delivering insights to both technical and business stakeholders
producing cloud cost reports
managing budget alerts
and developing cloud cost forecasting models in partnership with the Finance team
work closely with cloud administrators to identify opportunities for rightsizing
cleaning up unused resources
and implementing cost-optimization strategies
collaborate with applications and business owners to foster a culture of cost visibility and accountability across the organization
Drive automation of cloud cost reporting
and governance controls
and best practices for efficient cloud usage as a part of the overall cloud governance program
build accurate forecasts
providing ongoing reporting on performance against those forecasts
and ensuring cloud deployments follow financial and operational best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
delivering insights to both technical and business stakeholders; in partnership with the Finance team; work closely with cloud administrators; collaborate with applications and business owners; engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders; Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals; working closely together always brings better results; Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower
Communication Scope
communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Full Job Description
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers. As a Cloud FinOps Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing costs across our public cloud platforms. Your role will focus on building financial accountability within the organization by driving transparency, efficiency, and cost optimization in cloud usage focusing primarily on GCP & AWS. You will design, implement, and maintain chargeback and show back models to ensure accurate allocation of cloud costs to business units. You will manage and optimize cloud reservations such as Committed Use Discounts (CUDs) and Savings Plans, ensuring maximum utilization and cost savings. Additionally, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining cloud cost and utilization dashboards, delivering insights to both technical and business stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include producing cloud cost reports, managing budget alerts, and developing cloud cost forecasting models in partnership with the Finance team. You will work closely with cloud administrators to identify opportunities for rightsizing, cleaning up unused resources, and implementing cost-optimization strategies. At the same time, you will collaborate with applications and business owners to foster a culture of cost visibility and accountability across the organization. Drive automation of cloud cost reporting, anomaly detection, and governance controls. Beyond cost monitoring, you will play a critical role in setting stand
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