Job Description: Cloud Cost Optimization Lead

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

Atlan is revolutionizing how organizations manage data with its active metadata platform. We empower teams across various industries, from Fortune 500 companies to startups, to transform data chaos into clarity and collaboration. Recognized by Gartner and Forrester and backed by Insight Partners, Atlan is at the forefront of reimagining human-data interaction. Join us to shape a future where data drives extraordinary outcomes.

Responsibilities

Cloud Optimization & Cost Strategy

• Drive and maintain optimization across all levels of Atlan’s Cloud Infrastructure.
• Build and maintain a robust framework to monitor, analyze, and reduce cloud costs, directly contributing to lower Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for Atlan.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to proactively identify waste and implement cost-aware designs, minimizing recurring manual effort.

FinOps & Business Acumen

• Work closely with Finance and Product Operations to understand unit economics, cost per customer, and support Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) tracking.
• Create visibility into cloud spend trends using dashboards and observability tooling, influencing engineering roadmaps.

Tooling & Observability

• Design decentralized observability and cost ownership systems for distributed engineering teams.
• Evaluate and implement third-party tools (e.g., Cast AI, Karpenter, KEDA, HPA/VPA) to drive further efficiencies.

AI-powered Automation

• Apply AI/ML techniques to automate infrastructure management, predictive scaling, anomaly detection, and cost forecasting.
• Leverage large language models or automation agents to enhance internal workflows (e.g., cost report summaries, ticket triage).

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, Cost Explorer, Billing, etc.).
• 3+ years of proven experience in cloud cost optimization, with strong knowledge of cost models and billing intricacies.
• Deep understanding of COGS, unit economics, CAGR, and cloud-native financial modeling.
• Ability to proactively identify and execute on cost-saving opportunities across a single-tenant microservices-based architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML or automation tools for cost monitoring and optimization.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with Karpenter, KEDA, HPA/VPA for auto-scaling and workload right-sizing.
• Experience using or integrating tools like Cast.ai, KubeCost, or Opencost.
• Knowledge of distributed observability and decentralized cost management frameworks.
• Contributions to open-source cloud optimization or DevOps projects.

Why Atlan for You?

Atlan believes the future belongs to the humans of data. We are transforming the chaotic experience of working with data, enabling data teams to create winning data cultures and drive meaningful progress.

Joining Atlan means:

• Ownership from Day One: Own impactful projects, chart your growth, and collaborate with industry leaders.
• Limitless Opportunities: Your growth has no boundaries; take initiative and the sky's the limit.
• A Global Data Community: Contribute to open-source projects, sponsor meet-ups, and empower team growth through conferences and learning opportunities.

As a fast-growing, fully remote company, we are committed to building a future where data drives extraordinary outcomes.