Pearson

Cloud Engineer III

Pearson$100K — $115K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate or master's degree in computer science, management information systems, or data analytics.
  • 5+ years of experience in IT, specifically in Business Analytics, Project Management, or IT Finance.
  • Strong understanding of financial principles and business analytics.
  • Ability to analyze large datasets and derive actionable insights.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and IBM Cloud.
  • Proficient in advanced Excel functions.
  • Familiarity with applications development environment, data management, and infrastructure capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Produce insightful reports for multi-cloud platforms for management decision-making.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams globally to drive results and data insights.
  • Assist the FinOps team in goal setting, KPI retrieval, and data modeling.
  • Partner with the Cloud Governance team to consolidate data process flows.
  • Forecast cloud hosting costs and provide optimization recommendations.
  • Create and maintain reports at month-end and quarter-end.
  • Utilize Agile methodology for planning and execution.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility.
  • Opportunity to participate in an annual incentive program.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Access to professional development resources.
  • Potential for career advancement within a global organization.
Full Job Description
Posting Description:

Job Title: Cloud Services Engineer III

As a Cloud and Hosting Services Analyst for Pearson, you will be helping to collect and analyze data to provide Cloud financial insights critical to our success as a business as it relates to an Infrastructure and Operations organization.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
  • Produce insightful reports for multi-cloud platforms that can be shared with and actioned by Management.
  • Work effectively with cross-functional teams globally, assimilating requirements, driving results in the form of data insights and building strategic partnerships.
  • Support the FinOps team with setting goals/KPIs, retrieving data and modeling
  • Partner heavily with our Cloud Governance team to map data process flows, allowing FinOps to gather a single source of data source.
  • Analyze and forecast cloud hosting costs.
  • Provide cost optimization recommendations.
  • Create and maintain month-end and quarter-end reports.
  • Use Agile methodology for planning and execution.
  • Use tools and technology to make data driven decisions.
  • Collecting requirements for targeted automation projects; exploring potential solutions based on fit, up-skilling need, team skillsets, cost, and current and long-term strategies

What Skills You Need
  • Self-starter who can also work with a team to deliver superior customer service
  • Knowledge of financial principles and business analytics.
  • Ability to work with multiple internal teams to provide the best experience for our customers
  • Understanding of applications development environment, database, data management and infrastructure capabilities and constraints.
  • Ability to analyze and produce meaningful insights from large datasets
  • Strong analytical background with an aptitude for understanding technology
  • Experience with advanced Excel functions required
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, IBMCloud, etc.

What Makes You Stand Out
  • Experience with Cloud billing and cost management tools and processes
  • Experience in cost management tactics such as enterprise-wide discount programs and commitment plans (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot, Sustained Use/Committed Use Discounts)
  • Experience with 3rd party cloud cost optimization tools (Cloudability)
  • Understanding of database and big data management capabilities and constraints (RDBMS, NoSQL, Datalake, etc)
  • Experience managing or developing automation with object-oriented programming languages (Java, Python) and understanding of appropriate use
  • Experience with the AWS Cloud platform and leveraging appropriate AWS services (e.g. S3, Lambda) as part of development of automated solutions.
  • Experience leveraging REST API for extracting and/or posting data
  • Understanding of building and deploying Agentic AI

Qualifications

Education (or equivalent work experience)
  • Undergraduate or master's degree in computer science, management information systems, data analytics
  • +5 years of experience in IT (Business Analytics, Project Management, IT Finance)

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $100,000 - $115,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

Applications will be accepted through 14th September 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.

Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 25747

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About Pearson

Pearson is a publishing and education company that provides educational materials, learning technologies, and assessments to schools, universities, and professional organizations. The company's products and services include textbooks, online learning platforms, and certification exams. Pearson's customers include the University of Phoenix, the British Council, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Learn more about Pearson
Size
20,744 employees
Market Cap
$8.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$265 million
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
-5.5%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
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