Location: DFW Headquarters Building 7 (DFW-SV07)
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 70985
Intro
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!
Why you'll love this job
This job is a member of the FinOps (Cloud Cost Management) Team within the Cloud and Engineering Platform team
You will be part of the Cloud Optimization (FinOps) team. We are a central team supporting several IT / business units. Our focus is FinOps and cloud management. In this role you will be exposed to cutting edge cloud solutions
What you'll do
Analyze, optimize, and implement cost optimization actions over different cloud services
Implement and manage automated tools to help identify cost trends and anomalies
Build automation that optimizes the cloud environments to optimize cloud performance
Build and maintain relationship with customers and internal stakeholders; interact with engineers, executives, product managers and finance teams
Work with cloud vendors as needed
Support budget processes - Be a cost detective, perform Cost analysis deep-dives and create custom reports
Work on technical solutions to support FinOps and Cloud operations
Advise on cost effective architectures
Manages technology proof of concept selection criteria, evaluation, and testing
Explores and stays abreast of new technologies that can bring value to the organization
Encourages an environment of sharing and team work among the project teams
All you'll need for success
Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
Possess 3+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, FinOps or Vendor Client Success Management;
A solid understanding of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development concepts as it pertains to cloud computing
3+ years experience with Azure and/or AWS
Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
Experience in an Agile environment using Scrum methodology
Experience with chargeback modeling, cost savings and avoidance tracking, and forecasting
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing priorities and work environments
Ability to work on multiple activities simultaneously with a keen desire to learn and expand depth of knowledge
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
FinOps Practitioner certification
Certification on one or more cloud platforms (Azure or AWS); Azure Fundamentals is preferred.
What you'll get
Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Feel free to be yourself at American
From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.
Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 70985
Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. American Airlines, Inc fully considers all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.