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Summary of the Job:
This role will focus primarily on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as FNBO's primary cloud platform, while also managing cost optimization and forecasting for consumption-based SaaS platforms including Snowflake, Dynatrace, and emerging AI/ML services. As FNBO scales its AI capabilities and agentic workflows, this position will play a critical role in establishing governance and cost management practices for AI token usage and forecasting.
About This Role:
FinOps Strategy & Operating Model
- Establish and mature the FinOps operating model spanning AWS cloud infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS) and enterprise SaaS platforms
- Implement and maintain cost governance standards, policies, dashboards, and operating procedures across cloud and consumption-based services
- Partner with Cloud Engineering, Architecture, and application teams to incorporate cost considerations into design, migration, and modernization decisions
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization of FinOps practices aligned to the FinOps Foundation framework (Inform, Optimize, Operate)
- Develop and maintain FinOps playbooks and best practices documentation
Cloud & SaaS Cost Optimization & Controls
- Execute and track cost optimization initiatives across AWS, including right-sizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, capacity planning, and service tier selection
- Govern SaaS spend optimization for platforms such as Snowflake, Dynatrace, and other consumption-based vendors
- Analyze usage patterns and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency without degrading capability or performance
- Define and enforce tagging and metadata standards to support cost allocation, chargeback/show back, and financial accountability
- Monitor cloud and SaaS commitments, track utilization, and recommend adjustments to maximize savings
- Identify and remediate cost anomalies, waste, and inefficiencies through proactive monitoring and alerting
AI Cost Management & Forecasting
- Establish cost transparency and governance for AI and machine learning workloads, including model training, inference, and third-party AI platform usage
- Develop and maintain AI token usage tracking, forecasting models, and cost attribution across teams and use cases
- Partner with data science, engineering, and platform teams to understand AI workload cost drivers and identify efficiency opportunities
- Support the measurement of annualized efficiency gains from AI adoption as part of FNBO's AI & Data strategic goals
Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
- Establish and manage cloud, SaaS, and AI spend forecasting by analyzing usage trends, growth patterns, and business initiatives
- Provide executive-level reporting on technology consumption spend, trends, savings realized, and optimization opportunities
- Translate usage and consumption data into financial insights for Technology and Finance leadership
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual budget planning and variance analysis
- Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics that support data-driven decision-making
- Partner with IT Business Management (ITCM, ITAM, ITVM) to ensure alignment between cost management and contract/vendor governance
Governance, Risk & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Procurement, and Vendor Management to ensure financial controls extend across cloud and SaaS platforms
- Support audits by preparing documentation and evidence related to billing, subscriptions, and consumption controls
- Serve as the primary FinOps contact, coordinating inputs across Technology, Finance, and vendors
The Ideal Candidate for This Role:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 3-5+ years of experience in FinOps or IT financial analysis, or technology cost management
- Hands-on experience with public cloud billing, pricing models, and cost management tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Cost and Usage Reports, Cost Anomaly Detection)
- Proven experience establishing tagging standards, cost allocation models, and chargeback/show back frameworks
- Strong understanding of cloud cost drivers including compute, storage, networking, and managed services
- Experience with consumption-based SaaS platforms and variable cost management (e.g., Snowflake, Dynatrace, or similar)
- Strong analytical, forecasting, and financial modeling skills
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority and partner effectively across technical, operational, and business teams
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams including Finance, Procurement, Architecture, Engineering, and Business Management
Preferred Qualifications
- FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner (FOCP) or FinOps Certified Professional (FCP)
- Experience in financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industries
Work Environment:
Compensation and Benefits Overview:
We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Time Off Programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
Employee Banking
Growth Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/.
To obtain compensation and benefit information related to this specific role, e-mail FNBO at [email protected]. To ensure you receive a response, include the number of this job (listed below) in the subject line of your message.
Job number: R-20261824Equal Opportunity & Belonging:
FNBO believes that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves—no matter their role or where they are in their journey.
Learn more here.
FNBO is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants and makes employment decisions without regard to status or identity.
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Application Deadline:
All our jobs will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days. Job postings may come down prior to 5 calendar days based on volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 3-5+ years of experience in FinOps, IT financial analysis, or technology cost management
- Hands-on experience with public cloud billing, pricing models, and cost management tools
- Experience establishing tagging standards, cost allocation models, and chargeback or show-back frameworks
- Understanding of cloud cost drivers including compute, storage, networking, and managed services
- Experience managing consumption-based SaaS platforms and variable costs
- Strong analytical, forecasting, and financial modeling skills
- Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience supporting Finance, Procurement, Architecture, Engineering, and Business Management teams
- FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional certification
- Experience in financial services, banking, or another highly regulated industry
Fnbo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fnbo and has not been reviewed or approved by Fnbo.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans include a matching 401(k) with an additional company contribution and other savings programs such as pension, stock bonus, and profit sharing. These features are portrayed as a strong component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid caregiving time for birth or adoption and for serious family health needs, caregiver leave, new‑parent assistance, and childcare resources. These offerings are highlighted as helpful for employees balancing work and family.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is described as generous, combining paid time off with a broad set of observed holidays. Volunteer time off further adds flexibility for personal and community needs.
Fnbo Insights
What We Do
For more than 165 years, FNBO, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has set the standard for outstanding customer service coupled with some of the most innovative financial products in the industry. When it opened in 1857, FNBO was a local bank that served only Omaha and the surrounding communities. Today, FNBO has locations in eight states and more than 6.6 million customers across the country. First National of Nebraska and its affiliates have nearly $30 billion in managed assets and 5,000 employee associates. We've come a long way in the last century and a half. As you browse through our site, we think you'll understand why we've been so successful – and why we're so excited about what the future holds for our customers and our organization. Check us out at www.fnbo.com.
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