We are in search of a highly skilled Chief Cloud Engineer with deep AWS knowledge to become part of our team. Serving as an AWS Cloud Cost Optimization Engineer, you will improve visibility into cloud expenses by establishing a data-centric methodology for monitoring, reporting on, and fine-tuning cloud costs. The right fit for this role has real-world experience in DevOps or SRE, extensive know-how in examining and streamlining costs across sizable AWS deployments, a keen interest in data analysis, and strong capabilities in working cooperatively with colleagues company-wide.

Responsibilities Team up with development and engineering units to discover ways to optimize spending, increasing ROI on cloud resources while driving down costs

Build a comprehensive grasp of the client's product, how it's architected and deployed in the cloud, and the expenses linked to every segment of the environment

Provide direction to architects and engineers on optimizing resources, cutting down waste, planning capacity, and defining KPIs

Keep watch over cloud spending patterns to detect sudden increases and irregular usage, then investigate the underlying causes

Oversee usage of cloud reservations and savings plans, working in tandem with teams to shift freed-up resources elsewhere

Study data trends and outliers to extract insights that inform both high-level strategy and daily operations

Uncover savings potential connected to cloud commitment choices (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot Instances, Committed/Sustained Use) and track how they're being used

Detect areas of waste and design realistic strategies to improve efficiency

Develop, update, and maintain dashboards, reports, and automated systems for tracking costs, usage, alerts, and projections





Build dashboards and automated reporting infrastructure to ensure ongoing compliance with cost objectives

Play a role in developing, improving, automating, and governing policies and best practices around cost optimization

Share KPI updates and put forward savings recommendations to the relevant stakeholders

Work in partnership with engineering teams to validate that cost-reduction efforts are producing the desired outcomes Requirements A minimum of 7 years of hands-on professional experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, including cost reporting and optimization at a large scale

At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or team oversight role

Practical experience with AWS EKS and related containerization technologies

Proficient with cost tracking and cloud management tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Cost and Usage Report, AWS Budgets, CloudHealth, AWS Managed Services, Amazon EC2, and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

Working knowledge of GitHub, Jenkins, and Terraform for managing version control, automation, and infrastructure setup

Track record of developing cost optimization dashboards, models, and reports for engineering teams leveraging cloud services

Strong attention to detail combined with a real passion for turning data into practical insights

Comfortable juggling several projects at once,



whether working solo or as part of a team

Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, capable of engaging technical and non-technical audiences

Natural curiosity and willingness to explore and implement new and emerging technologies

Proficient written and spoken English at a B2 level or above Nice to have Knowledge of AWS Lambda for developing serverless applications and automating cost management tasks

Hands-on experience with Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring cloud resources and tracking performance indicators

Familiarity with Amazon S3 for managing and assessing storage costs and usage patterns

Experience with Datadog for monitoring, setting alerts, and visualizing data across cloud infrastructure

Applied experience with Python for scripting, automating tasks, and developing custom tools that support cost analysis and reporting We offer International projects with top brands

Work with general teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

Healthcare benefits

Employee financial programs

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

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Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

📌 Chief Cloud Engineer (AWS) (Chile)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Chile