FinOps Engineer
Next Insurance
Location: Kfar Saba, Israel (hybrid)
NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.
Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find NEXT.
Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in.
At Next, a cloud-only company, we rely on the cloud for our entire operation, making cloud cost management a critical focus. As a FinOps Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of driving excellence in managing cloud costs, with ample opportunity to grow and innovate.In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate closely with cloud resource owners, building a culture of accountability around cloud expenses. Your mission? To empower teams with the best-in-class tools and processes, enabling them to take ownership of their costs with minimal friction.
On a day-to-day basis, you’ll create and enhance visibility into cloud costs through advanced cost management tools—ranging from automated alerts to budget systems. You'll be in charge of adopting cutting-edge FinOps strategies like anomaly detection and AI-driven forecasting while continuously seeking new ways to optimize costs and improve efficiency.
Your strong technical abilities will be instrumental as you design automation tools that drive cloud operations to peak performance. You'll dive deep into Next's cloud architecture, mastering how resource provisioning, scaling, and utilization impact overall cost, and finding innovative ways to streamline and enhance efficiency.
If you're ready to bring your analytical expertise and technical skills to a dynamic role where you can make a tangible difference, this is the opportunity for you!
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of significant experience as a cloud/DevOps Engineer. AWS is a must. GCP and Azure - an advantage.
- At least 2 years of experience in managing cloud costs and FinOps.
- Proven record of FinOps internal tools development, e.g., cost-saving automation
- Solid experience with cost observability tools, e.g., CloudHealth.
- Great problem solving and analytical skills
- Proven ability to introduce new technologies/tools/processes in an engineering organization and to follow their adoption to full success.
- Great project management capabilities - the ability to define the scope, design, and plan high-quality, large-sized projects independently.
- Loves to work with people and mentor them.
- Good presentation skills
- Advantage: Infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), Docker/K8S,
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
One of our core values is 'Play as a Team'; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Next's policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.