Cloud Governance Engineer - Staff

Category Information Technology Hire Type Employee Job ID 9010 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 08/02/2025

You Are:

You are an experienced and passionate cloud governance professional with over seven years in the field. You possess deep expertise in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and have a proven track record of implementing governance frameworks and cost management tools. Your proficiency in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash enables you to automate complex processes efficiently. You excel in translating governance needs into actionable policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP. Your strong analytical skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams make you an invaluable asset in driving cloud cost optimization, security, and regulatory adherence. You are committed to fostering an automation-first approach to governance and compliance, educating teams on best practices, and continuously improving cloud architecture and cost efficiency.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Define and enforce cloud governance policies across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Implement policy-as-code solutions to automate cloud compliance and security best practices.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure adherence to cloud resource management, IAM, and security standards.
• Build and manage cost monitoring dashboards, anomaly detection, and alerting for cloud spend.
• Develop strategies for cost optimization, including reserved instances, spot instances, and right-sizing.
• Conduct regular cloud security audits, identifying risks, vendor contract reviews, and driving remediation plans.
• Implement automated compliance monitoring and reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with security teams to strengthen IAM policies, encryption, and logging.
• Establish guardrails using AWS SCPs, Azure Policy, or Google Organization Policies.
• Develop and maintain runbooks for governance incidents to ensure swift remediation.
• Work closely with engineering, security, and finance teams to align governance with business objectives.

The Impact You Will Have:

• Enhancing cloud governance posture to ensure optimal cloud usage and security.
• Driving cost efficiency through automation and policy enforcement.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards, contributing to regulatory adherence.
• Optimizing cloud architecture and cost efficiency by enforcing best practices.
• Providing insights and recommendations on budgeting, forecasting, and cloud spend efficiency.
• Strengthening IAM policies, encryption, and logging to enhance cloud security.
• Implementing automated compliance monitoring and reporting solutions.
• Educating teams on cloud cost management, security, and compliance best practices.
• Advocating for automation-first approaches to governance and compliance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align governance with business objectives.

What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud governance, FinOps, or cloud security.
• Expertise in Azure, AWS, or GCP, including governance frameworks and cost management tools.
• Hands-on experience with cloud cost monitoring platforms (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing).
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and Policy as Code (OPA, AWS SCPs, Azure Policies).
• Experience with audit and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and FedRAMP.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate governance needs into actionable policies.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional teams.

Who You Are:

You are a collaborative and communicative team player with a passion for cloud governance and security. You possess excellent analytical skills and have a proactive approach to problem-solving. You are committed to continuous learning and improvement, staying updated with industry standards and best practices. Your ability to educate and advocate for automation-first approaches makes you a key contributor to the team's success. You are detail-oriented, ensuring compliance with industry standards while driving cost efficiency and optimizing cloud usage.

The Team You’ll Be A Part Of:

You will be part of the Synopsys Cloud IT Team, a dedicated group focused on implementing and managing cloud governance strategies, establishing FinOps practices, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The team collaborates closely with cloud engineering, security, finance, and compliance teams to optimize cloud usage, maintain security, and drive cost efficiency through automation and policy enforcement.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.