Kforce has a client in Cincinnati, OH that is seeking an Advanced FinOps Engineer Level 2 to join their team on a 6-month contract to hire basis. Preference is for someone in or around the Cincinnati area, otherwise, located near a hub (Cincinnati, Chicago, Portland, Charlotte, San Jose, Boca Raton). Responsibilities: * Drive cloud cost optimization by implementing frameworks, processes, and solutions across multiple cloud platforms * Implement and manage automated tools to help identify cost trends, anomalies, and track budget (actuals vs estimates) * Participate in application/resource review (architectural design) to ensure adherence to cost savings wherever applicable * Provide expert knowledge on cloud cost optimization strategies (rightsizing, scheduling, decommissioning etc.) * Lead application teams through cost optimization (Well-Architected Framework) * Collaborate with Engineering teams to implement solutions * Support adoption and compliance of cost initiatives across the enterprise * Maintain several information repositories to include Confluence and SharePoint environments