Engineer II - Data Analytics (Remote)

CrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to stopping breaches and redefining modern security with advanced AI-native platforms. The Data Analytics Engineer II will be responsible for building and implementing cost optimization solutions, developing expertise in cloud cost management, and supporting FinOps practices across various product and platform groups.

Responsibilities:

• Implement cost monitoring and alerting solutions across cloud platforms under senior guidance
• Develop scripts and automation tools to support cost optimization workflows
• Assist in building cost allocation and tagging implementations for accurate cost attribution
• Create and maintain cost optimization dashboards and reporting tools
• Support integration efforts between cloud billing APIs and internal systems
• Contribute to tooling development that supports FinOps processes across product and platform groups
• Help implement cost guardrails and automated policies to prevent cost overruns
• Assist in developing cost data collection and processing pipelines
• Support technical documentation creation for cost-efficient infrastructure patterns
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
• Work closely with senior engineers to learn FinOps best practices and cost optimization techniques
• Collaborate with product engineering teams to understand cost optimization opportunities
• Participate in FinOps Working Group meetings to gain cross-functional perspective
• Contribute to research on new cost optimization tools and techniques
• Support Infrastructure Foundations Program technical initiatives
• Monitor and maintain existing cost management tools and systems
• Assist in troubleshooting cost-related technical issues
• Help implement and test cost optimization recommendations
• Support data quality initiatives for cost reporting accuracy
• Participate in on-call rotation for cost management systems

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Solid programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and services
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience with monitoring tools and basic observability concepts
• Understanding of containerization technologies (Docker)
• Interest in obtaining FinOps Certified Practitioner certification
• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Basic experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with database technologies and SQL
• Understanding of networking and security fundamentals
• Experience with data visualization tools (Grafana, Tableau, etc.)
• Previous exposure to cost optimization or resource management