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Cloud Optimization Engineer - FinOps

ASML · San Diego, CA · posted 17 days ago

In short: Cloud Optimization Engineer - FinOps at ASML in San Diego, CA, posted 17 days ago.

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The job

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Employer	ASML
Location	San Diego, California
Field	Technology › Cloud, IT and infrastructure
Level	Senior Level
Source category	not stated
Posted	2026-10-22 (17 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

This role is part of the Digital Foundation Solutions(DFS), which includes a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) as a global team, with presence in the Netherlands and US. This team's vision is to provide a flexible and reliable cloud platform to enable accelerated and sustainable adoption of cloud across ASML, maximizing the ability to realize its benefits while reducing risks. In this role you will work closely together with products owners, cloud & security architects, cloud engineers, cloud FinOps specialists and financial resources to help build a secure and robust enterprise-grade cloud platform and managing the DFS US budget processes in conjunction with the NL finance resources.

The DFS cloud US Team is responsible for cloud onboarding and solutioning to guide other ASML DevOps teams in their onboarding journey to cloud, which includes aspects around architecture, FinOps and security. During the cloud journey the stakeholders will need to have cost insights available through the ASML cloud FinOps tool, Flexera, and will need guidance on how to fulfill their cloud FinOps roles and responsibilities. Moreover, besides reporting, the FinOps team members are very focused on monitoring efficiency metrics, advising and producing recommendations on how to use cloud resources in an efficient way without harming the technical functionality and performance.

The Cloud Optimization Engineer will be responsible to provide sufficient FinOps insights to enable the workload teams to be compliant with the budget they have allocated, define guidelines, best practices and spot-on recommendations on how to use cloud resources efficiently, as well as promote the adoption of the FinOps governance, tooling and community of practice. There will also be additional responsibilities covering Private Cloud expenditures and on-prem DFS capex/opex monthly financials.

We are seeking a Cloud Optimization Engineer to join our Digital Foundation Solutions US team. This role is pivotal in enhancing business value by ensuring efficient and transparent cloud financial operations for both public and private cloud, while also helping with additional budget requirements. You will be responsible for driving financial accountability, cost transparency and cloud resource optimization across our organization. Working cross functionally with technical, financial and business stakeholders, you will ensure cloud costs are managed effectively while supporting strategic decision making.

Role and responsibilities

Manage hybrid cloud spend in relation to life cycle management for private cloud/on-prem and workload management for public cloud
Manage Flexera access for the US as the cloud cost monitoring tool ensuring cloud cost data accuracy allocated at billing data, and workload level
Provide cloud usage optimization recommendation based on data insights and best practices to enable workload teams to implement cost saving measures and operational improvements
Deliver monthly reporting and dashboards displaying cloud cost, utilization and performance metrics to stakeholders
Coordinate data collection and deliver monthly reporting to cover DFS US financials based on actual and committed expenditures
Develop forecasting model to deliver future cloud spend based
Plan and lead stakeholder sessions including onboarding new cost managers, cost center owner, cost owners and align with broader Cloud Cost Management Community
Organize knowledge sharing initiatives to address cloud financial knowledge gaps
Analyze cloud architectures and workload patterns to identify cost drivers and optimization opportunities
Perform deep cost and usage analysis using billing data, metrics, and telemetry to uncover inefficiencies
Build and automate data pipelines, dashboards, and cost models for accurate insights and forecasting
Implement and track cost optimization actions (e.g., rightsizing, reservations, scheduling, storage tiering)
Collaborate hands-on with engineering teams to improve cost-performance trade-offs
Develop and enforce tagging, cost allocation, pricing models and governance standards
Automate cost controls, alerts, and remediation workflows
Translate technical usage into financial impact to support business decision making
Drive FinOps best practices, KPIs, and continuous maturity improvement across the organization
Facilitate yearly budget process (TAP) for DFS in coordination with NL financial resources to accurately estimate spend for the coming year
Perform other duties as assigned or required

Education and experience

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Management, Data Analytics / Science Accounting, or related field (for Cloud Financial Manager roles). Master's preferred
5+ years experience in FinOps, with focus Cloud Financial management
Hands on experience with cloud platform (Azure/GCP) and cost management tools (preferably Flexera - a nice to have not a must)

Strong understating of cloud pricing models and commitment management
Analytical mindset with ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Understanding of capex and opex budget tracking and oversight

Skills

Passionate about FinOps and enabling customers to use cloud in an efficient way

Hands-on and can do mentality

Able to express ideas effectively in individual and group situations (including non-verbal communication); adjusting language or terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience, and the ability to listen effectively to others and give constructive feedback to others

Able to operate independently and show ownership.
Ability to interact with all levels including engineers, executives and senior managers
Deep technical knowledge of FinOps/ Cloud cost management
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analytics tools (SQL, Python, PowerShell)
Ability to overcome organizational resistance.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, projects and assignments.
Analytical, precise, tenacious, autonomous.
Strong documentation skills

Other Information

This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA . It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation

A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week)
Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift
While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:
$102,375-150,150

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US .

All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML's process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.

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This is a Senior Level role in the Technology field (Cloud, IT and infrastructure) at ASML. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

The job is in San Diego, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How San Diego compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Diego is #2 by population, #17 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #116 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #39 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, San Diego County, is #8 of 58 counties for average pay ($82,854).

The place in numbers

San Diego has 1,389,526 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 3.5% of the population of California. It covers 326 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,261 people per square mile. The median age is 36.2, 4% younger than the state median (36.2 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,313 a month (rent plus utilities), 14% above the state median ($2,313 against $2,036). Over a year that is 25.7% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $906,700, which is 8.4 times the median household income ($108,077); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 47.3% of households own their home, 15% below the state average (47.3% against 55.9%).

Work and pay

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area has 1,538,060 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $58,690 a year, 15% above the national median ($58,690 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are food preparation and serving related (161,910 jobs, median $38,840); office and administrative support (155,940 jobs, median $52,940); sales and related (124,550 jobs, median $44,010). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (1.7 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($136,440) and computer and mathematical ($129,520). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Diego County was 4.7%. 65.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Diego County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 62.6% drive alone, 2.7% use public transit, 3.5% walk, 21.2% work from home. 9.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 51% below the state average (9.5% against 19.4%).

People and education

51.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38% above the state share (51.0% against 37.1%). 25.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 7% below the state share (25.1% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 11.0%, 8% below the state rate (11.0% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 77°F (24.9°C), and the coolest is Dec at 51°F (10.7°C). About 320 mm (13 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Feb is the wettest month (70 mm) and Jun the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: El Cajon (10 miles, rent 20% lower); Chula Vista (15 miles, rent 4% lower); San Marcos (22 miles, similar rent); Escondido (22 miles, rent 12% lower). Rent differences are against San Diego; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Diego, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
San Diego, CA	0 mi	$2,313	$906,700	$108,077	9.5%	n/a	Jobs
El Cajon, CA	10 mi	$1,856	$681,700	$67,511	10.7%	n/a	Jobs
Chula Vista, CA	15 mi	$2,229	$758,700	$108,032	17.6%	n/a	Jobs
San Marcos, CA	22 mi	$2,348	$868,000	$109,377	14.0%	n/a	—
Escondido, CA	22 mi	$2,046	$714,500	$91,967	16.8%	n/a	Jobs
Carlsbad, CA	23 mi	$2,808	$1,257,000	$142,748	16.6%	n/a	Jobs
Vista, CA	27 mi	$2,249	$762,400	$94,975	14.4%	n/a	—
Oceanside, CA	30 mi	$2,303	$770,300	$97,737	18.3%	n/a	—
Temecula, CA	47 mi	$2,347	$679,700	$121,063	35.1%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far San Diego, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
San Diego, CA	0 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	3,857,263
Phoenix, AZ	296 mi	1,642,323
San Jose, CA	407 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	475 mi	830,235
Denver, CO	833 mi	718,877
Seattle, WA	1,059 mi	754,195
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	1,479,835
Oklahoma City, OK	1,135 mi	697,125
Fort Worth, TX	1,148 mi	963,194
Austin, TX	1,153 mi	979,539
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	1,307,930
Houston, TX	1,298 mi	2,328,253
Chicago, IL	1,724 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	1,782 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	1,950 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	2,074 mi	903,844
Jacksonville, FL	2,085 mi	977,670
Philadelphia, PA	2,365 mi	1,579,706
New York, NY	2,427 mi	8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
El Cajon, CA	10 mi	1
Chula Vista, CA	15 mi	2
Carlsbad, CA	23 mi	3
Newport Beach, CA	69 mi	1
Irvine, CA	70 mi	21
Costa Mesa, CA	74 mi	10
Anaheim, CA	80 mi	50
Compton, CA	98 mi	3
Huntington Park, CA	102 mi	2
El Segundo, CA	106 mi	102
Culver City, CA	110 mi	6
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	494
Beverly Hills, CA	114 mi	2
Burbank, CA	117 mi	6

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