Ops Engineer

Overview

On Site
$50 - $55
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

python/Golang/Java
Finops
Prometheus/Grafana/Datadog

Job Details

Role: Ops Engineer

Location: Austin, TX

Duration 6+ Months

Job Description:

  • 8+ years of experience in software, infrastructure, or platform engineering with a focus on performance, scalability, or cost optimization.
  • Deep technical understanding of cloud and on-prem compute, storage, GPU/accelerator, and network cost models.
  • Proven experience building cost attribution, chargeback, or FinOps automation systems at scale.
  • Strong programming proficiency in Python, Go, or Java, and familiarity with large data systems (Spark, Kubernetes, or distributed schedulers).
  • Hands-on experience with observability platforms, telemetry collection, and usage analytics (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or custom metrics pipelines).
  • Ability to model resource usage, design allocation frameworks, and build automation that enforces efficiency policies.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills to influence partner engineering, finance, and capacity planning teams.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and proven ability to define structure and frameworks in new domains.
  • A passion for driving measurable cost and efficiency improvements through engineering excellence.
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