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At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. Blue Cross of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains an Affirmative Action plan, as required by Minnesota law applicable to state contractors. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on any legally protected characteristic.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Position Title: Senior FinOps Analyst - Cloud Governance & FinOps (CCoE)

Career Area: Information Technology

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who share our vision of transforming healthcare. As a Blue Cross associate, you are joining a culture that is built on values of succeeding together, finding a better way, and doing the right thing. If you are ready to make a difference, join us.

The Impact You Will Have

Senior FinOps Analyst - Cloud Governance & FinOps (CCoE)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is seeking a Senior FinOps Analyst to join our Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). In this role, you'll deliver cost visibility, accountability, and optimization across Azure and AWS environments. You will own tagging and budget standards, build showback/chargeback models, and drive Reserved Instance (RI) and Savings Plan coverage, rightsizing, and cost efficiency in partnership with CCoE, SRE, and product teams.

The Senior FinOps Analyst will also define and enforce tagging and ownership standards, manage budgets and alerts, and implement showback/chargeback processes. Analyze usage to recommend Reserved Instance and Savings Plan purchases, rightsizing, and scaling strategies. Maintain cost dashboards and lead monthly reviews with stakeholders. Quantify ROI of optimization initiatives, report KPIs to executives, and collaborate with Procurement and vendors on pricing and commitments.

Your Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on spend trends across enterprise environments.

• Collaborate with Finance and FP&A to ensure budget alignment and accurate forecasting.

• Provide usage insights and optimization recommendations to application and product owners.

• Maintain dashboards for transparency, focused on usage and optimization-not financial statements.

• Support Finance in defining budget thresholds and provide usage alerts for proactive optimization.

• Partner with Finance to enable showback/chargeback reporting.

• Provide data inputs for Finance to calculate ROI of platform standards and optimization initiatives.

• Participate in monthly cost reviews led by FP&A, sharing optimization insights and recommendations.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.

• 3+ years experience in managing technology financial operations and implementing cost optimization strategies.

• Strong understanding of technology economics and billing models.

• Expertise in cost optimization strategies and tools.

• Familiarity with automation principles and policy-as-code principles.

• Analytical skills for interpreting usage patterns and recommending savings opportunities.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional engagement.

• High school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 3-6 years in cloud FinOps, FP&A, or cloud governance; Azure and/or AWS cost tools proficiency.

• Strong Excel/BI skills; can translate engineering data to executive insights.

• Understanding of tagging, showback models, RI/SP mechanics, and unit economics.

• FinOps Practitioner certification a plus

Compensation and Benefits:

Pay Range: $88,600.00 - $117,400.00 - $146,200.00 Annual

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position, including skills, ability, and knowledge the selected individual is bringing to the specific job.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life insurance

• 401k

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)

• And more

To discover more about what we have to offer, please review our benefits page(https://careers.bluecrossmn.com/life-at-blue).

Role Designation

Hybrid

Anchored in Connection

Our hybrid approach is designed to balance flexibility with meaningful in-person connection and collaboration. We come together in the office two days each week - most teams designate at least one anchor day to ensure team interaction. These in-person moments foster relationships, creativity, and alignment. The rest of the week you are empowered to work remote.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply, please contact us at: [email protected].

Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota and Blue Plus® are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/DdQrBEUgVJKqKUaBduGJGN

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### Minimum Education Required

High school diploma (or equivalency)

### Minimum Experience Required

5+ years

### Shift

First (Day)

### Number of Openings

1

### Compensation

$88,600.00 - $146,200.00 / Annually

### Postal Code

55121

### Place of Work

Hybrid

### Requisition ID

4618

### Job Type

Full Time

### Job Benefits

Health Insurance

### Application Link

https://www.click2apply.net/DdQrBEUgVJKqKUaBduGJGN