Cloud Analyst

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Mission is currently looking for a Cloud Analyst who loves technology and making a positive impact! We are a rapidly growing organization and provide great benefits and compensation.

If you are an experienced, hands-on, technology-focused and financially minded self-starter that can adapt quickly and operate in a fun but fast-paced environment, look no further!

As a Cloud Analyst your tasks may vary day-to-day but primarily will focus on the analysis of customers’ AWS cost and usage data, cloud architecture, and business goals in support of cost optimization activities. You will provide support and guidance to Mission’s customers, and will engage regularly with AWS and Mission Sales, Customer Success Managers, Solutions Architects, and Finance teams. The ideal candidate will be able to adapt seamlessly to the organization and the customers we serve, be technically savvy, able to work with other departments, and must enjoy learning new cost optimization strategies and technologies!

What You’ll Be Doing 
  • Monitor AWS usage and present customer opportunities for cost savings and healthy cloud consumption
  • Assist with cost and usage analysis, trending and forecasting, buying strategies, and best practices for cloud adoption
  • Gather insights and develop new opinions and strategies around cloud optimization and present solutions to sales leadership
  • Perform Reserved Instance (RI) analysis and assist with RI purchases
  • Configure and manage customer-facing cloud optimization tools
  • Create custom reports and tools to deliver personalized recommendations to customers based on budget, best practices, timeline, and goals
  • Provide support for various requests such as billing and AWS charge inquiries
  • Build cloud optimization reports and deliverables, and attend regular cadence calls and Quarterly Business Reviews

What You’ll Need to Succeed 
  • BA/BS degree required
  • Minimum 2 years of technical sales, business strategy, and/or business development in related field
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience using AWS Cost Explorer and other AWS Cost Management tools 
  • Experience working with Sales, Customer Success, and/or customer-facing departments
  • Ability to analyze large data sets and provide insight
  • Ability to create financial models and tools
  • Strong understanding of cloud economics, AWS services, and AWS pricing models

Not Required, But Would be Helpful
  • Experience with cloud management platforms and/or cloud billing systems
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or higher
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with AWS private pricing programs
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment

If you are ready to embark on your greatest mission yet, please apply to join us on our mission to make the impossible possible!

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About Mission

Mission is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Consulting Partner and MSP. Clients depend on us to expertly and securely architect, migrate, manage, and optimize their cloud environments. Mission’s team of AWS Certified Solutions Architects and DevOps Engineers are ready to help you harness the full power of the AWS cloud to transform your business and operations.

We believe Mission’s people are what truly sets us apart. We have hubs in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston that are interactive and collaborative, but we also give our employees the freedom to work remotely when they want or need to. We live by a core set of values that includes a commitment to work-life balance, with the belief that having fun and being productive can go hand in hand.

We are united by a core set of values guiding us to strive for excellence, embrace life, take ownership, practice inclusion, and foster a growth mindset. We seek out new ways to be better, do better, and serve our customers better.

Benefits

At Mission we Embrace Life at work, at home, and in our communities. To help our team members life this value we provide the following benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents with options for 100% company paid premiums
  • 401(k) plan with matching by Mission
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
  • Life insurance paid by Mission
  • Generous Paid Time Off (FlexPTO with no accrual limits, Parental Leave, Volunteering Time Off)
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Holidays
  • Casual Work Environment
  • Snack Program

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Mission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Mission will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with The Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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