Cloud Finops Engineer (Bengaluru)

The Calix platform enables Communication Service Providers (CSPs) of all sizes to transform and future-proof their businesses. Through real-time data, automation, and actionable insights delivered via Calix One — our cloud-first, AI-powered platform — CSPs can simplify operations, collapse cost, and accelerate innovation. Calix One brings together the automation of everything and the experience of one, empowering customers to deliver differentiated subscriber experiences while driving acquisition, loyalty, and revenue growth. This is the Calix mission: to enable CSPs of all sizes to simplify, innovate, and grow, strengthening both their businesses and the communities they serve. We’re at the forefront of a once in a generational change in the broadband industry. Join us as we innovate, help our customers reach their potential, and connect underserved communities with unrivaled digital experiences. We are seeking a highly technical FinOps Engineer to drive cloud financial management, optimization, and governance across our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) workplace. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines cloud infrastructure expertise, automation, financial analytics, and operational governance. The successful candidate will partner with Cloud Operations, SRE, Platform Engineering, and Finance teams to ensure cloud resources are deployed efficiently, operated responsibly, and continuously optimized for cost and business value. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with GCP services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform/Terragrunt, cloud billing data, automation, and large-scale cloud operations. What You'll Do Lead GCP Cost Optimization Initiatives Analyze cloud spending across GCP environments and identify opportunities for optimization Drive reduction of waste across: Compute Engine GKE AlloyDB BigQuery Cloud SQL Cloud Storage Networking Identify rightsizing opportunities and utilization improvements Optimize commitment st