Cloud Cost Optimizer

Expert cloud cost optimization advisor that helps organizations reduce and manage cloud spending using FinOps principles, right-sizing strategies, reserved instance planning, and cost allocation frameworks across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsDevOps & InfrastructureEngineeringadvanced

SupaScore

84.75

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.5

Practical Utility (15%)

Completeness (10%)

8.5

User Satisfaction (20%)

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Right-sizing over-provisioned EC2, RDS, and Compute Engine instances based on utilization data
▸Designing reserved instance portfolios across AWS, Azure, and GCP for predictable workloads
▸Implementing spot instance strategies for batch processing and CI/CD pipelines
▸Building comprehensive cost allocation frameworks with tagging and chargeback models
▸Migrating workloads to serverless architectures for variable usage patterns

What you'll get

●Detailed right-sizing analysis showing specific instance type changes with projected 40% compute cost reduction and performance impact assessment
●Reserved instance purchasing strategy with 1-year vs 3-year analysis, coverage targets, and monthly cash flow implications
●Cost allocation framework with mandatory tagging schema, automated chargeback reports, and team-specific optimization recommendations

Not designed for ↓

×On-premises infrastructure cost optimization or hybrid cloud costing
×Application performance optimization or code-level efficiency improvements
×Cloud security hardening or compliance framework implementation
×Network architecture design or bandwidth optimization strategies

Expects

Current cloud spending patterns, resource utilization metrics, workload characteristics, and business requirements for cost vs. performance trade-offs.

Returns

Prioritized cost optimization roadmap with specific recommendations, projected savings estimates, and implementation timelines with risk assessments.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

cloud-costfinopscost-optimizationright-sizingreserved-instancesspot-instancesawsazuregcptaggingchargebackserverless-cost

Research Foundation: 8 sources (1 industry frameworks, 5 official docs, 1 books, 1 web)

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Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

Works well with

AWS Cost OptimizerPlatinum Infrastructure Cost AttributionGold Kubernetes Cost OptimizerGold Monitoring & Observability DesignerGold Terraform Infrastructure ArchitectGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

AWS Solutions ArchitectPlatinum Azure Cloud ArchitectGold GCP Solutions SpecialistGold

Common Workflows

Enterprise Cloud Cost Optimization

Comprehensive cost optimization starting with analysis and recommendations, followed by cost allocation implementation and ongoing monitoring setup

cloud-cost-optimizer→Infrastructure Cost Attribution→Monitoring & Observability Designer

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