Principal Engineer - Cloud FinOps

Principal Engineer - Cloud FinOps

Principal Engineer - Cloud FinOps

Location: Atlanta, GA; Columbus, GA; Richmond, VA; Indianapolis, IN; Mason, OH (preferred). This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

At Elevance Health, we are transforming how cloud technology supports healthcare delivery and innovation. We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that optimize cloud investments across AWS and Azure. This role blends deep engineering expertise, analytics, and financial acumen, enabling Elevance Health to scale cloud adoption efficiently, sustainably, and strategically.

How you will make an impact:

• Provide deep technical leadership in AWS and Azure architectures, services, and cost models, ensuring scalable and cost-efficient solutions
• Recommends new technology solutions and products are delivered to stakeholders and align with enterprise strategic objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership and business stakeholders to shape cloud financial strategy, driving transparency, accountability, and value realization.
• Define, implement, and enforce enterprise-wide standards and policies for cloud financial operations, compliance, and cost control.
• Leading and defining the overall application system technology and architecture, development.
• Build and refine financial models for cloud economics, including forecasting, chargeback/showback frameworks, and profitability analysis.
• Develop, automate, and maintain real-time dashboards, data platforms, and reporting solutions that deliver actionable insights on cloud usage, spend, and optimization opportunities.
• Design and implement scalable automation and data pipelines for cost governance, integrating with enterprise financial and operational systems.
• Is responsible for and champions architectural standards, guidelines, principles, frameworks, and reference models.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field of study and a minimum of 11 years experience; multi-dimensional platform experience, expert level experience with business and technical applications; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, & Experiences:

• 10+ years in cloud engineering, FinOps, analytics, or data engineering roles, with deep experience in AWS and Azure.
• Proven track record building financial governance automation and data pipelines at enterprise scale.
• Strong background in cloud economics, financial modeling, and cost optimization.
• Expertise with analytics platforms, data visualization tools, and automated reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience developing and enforcing enterprise governance policies.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior executives.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or advanced FinOps certification.
• Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of emerging trends in cloud cost optimization, AI-driven forecasting, and financial governance tooling.

Job Level: Non-Management Exempt

Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family: IFT > Engineering/Dev

Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.