Senior Solutions Architect - Finops and Cloud Optimization - Virtasant

Senior Solutions Architect – FinOps & Cloud Optimization

Location: Remote (US Time Zones) Company: Virtasant

About Virtasant

Virtasant is a global technology services company with a network of over 4,000 technology professionals across 130+ countries.

We help organizations modernize cloud platforms, improve engineering efficiency, and optimize cloud spend through architecture, automation, and FinOps best practices.

Our teams work directly with enterprise customers to identify inefficiencies, drive modernization efforts, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect with deep FinOps and cloud optimization expertise.

This role sits within one of Virtasant 's highest-impact customer engagements and requires someone who can confidently work with senior stakeholders, analyze complex cloud environments, and lead initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce spend.

This is not a generic cloud architecture role. The strongest candidates have real experience leading cloud cost optimization programs, understand the technical drivers behind cloud spend, and can connect architecture decisions to financial outcomes.

What You'll Do

FinOps & Cloud Optimization

Lead cloud cost optimization initiatives across large enterprise environments

Identify waste, inefficiencies, and architectural opportunities for improvement

Design governance frameworks that sustain long-term cloud efficiency

Analyze cloud usage patterns and spending trends

Partner with engineering teams to implement optimization recommendations

Data & Analytics

Work with cloud cost and usage data at scale

Design and optimize reporting, analytics, and decision-support systems

Build insights that drive cost optimization decisions

Collaborate with customers on cloud financial visibility initiatives

Client Advisory

Work directly with customer stakeholders

Lead discovery sessions and optimization reviews

Present recommendations to technical and business audiences

Build trusted advisor relationships with customers

Technical Leadership

Guide engineering and data teams

Establish best practices around cloud efficiency

Mentor team members

Drive architecture decisions that improve both technical and financial outcomes

What We're Looking For

Non-Negotiables

Demonstrated FinOps experience

Proven cloud cost optimization experience

Strong AWS experience

Strong SQL skills

Strong Python skills

Customer-facing consulting experience

Ability to com