Cloud Engineer III

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🌍 Remote📍 United StatesFull time💰 USD 100K–115K

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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, IBM Cloud, 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.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Cloud Engineer III role at Pearson?
The listed salary for this Cloud Engineer III position at Pearson is USD 100K–115K. This is a remote Full time role.
Is the Cloud Engineer III job at Pearson remote?
Yes, this Cloud Engineer III position at Pearson is remote, with team members based in United States. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Cloud Engineer III role at Pearson full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Cloud Engineer III role at Pearson.
How do I apply for the Cloud Engineer III position at Pearson?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to Pearson's official application portal hosted on oraclecloud where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Cloud Engineer III job at Pearson posted?
This Cloud Engineer III position at Pearson was posted on Sep 3, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Cloud Engineer III
Pearson · 💰 USD 100K–115K
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