Description :

Job Summary :

We are looking for a Senior FinOps Advisor to lead cloud financial management initiatives, optimize cloud costs, and drive financial accountability across the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud economics, cost optimization strategies, and financial governance to help our teams make data-driven decisions and maximize cloud efficiency.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Cloud Cost Optimization & Financial Management :

- Analyze cloud consumption across AWS, Azure, and GCP to identify cost-saving opportunities.

- Develop and implement FinOps best practices to optimize cloud spending and efficiency.

- Establish cost allocation models, chargeback/showback mechanisms, and financial governance policies.

- Collaborate with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to ensure budget alignment and forecasting accuracy.

2. FinOps Strategy & Governance :

- Define and enhance FinOps frameworks, policies, and processes to improve financial transparency.

- Develop dashboards, reports, and KPIs to monitor cloud costs and efficiency.

- Provide guidance on pricing models, reserved instances, and savings plans to maximize cost efficiency.

- Conduct regular cloud financial reviews with stakeholders, highlighting key insights and cost trends.

3. Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory :

- Act as a trusted advisor to executives, finance teams, and cloud engineers, ensuring alignment on financial objectives.

- Partner with engineering, DevOps, and product teams to implement cost-aware cloud architectures.

- Educate teams on FinOps principles, cost optimization techniques, and budgeting best practices.

4. Automation & Tooling :

- Leverage FinOps tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management) to automate cost tracking and reporting.

- Implement automation for cost control measures, such as auto-scaling, resource tagging, and rightsizing recommendations.

- Work with engineering teams to integrate cost monitoring solutions into cloud environments.

Required Qualifications & Experience :

- 7+ years of experience in cloud financial management, FinOps, or a related field.

- Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud pricing models, billing structures, and cost optimization strategies.

- Strong understanding of FinOps principles and experience implementing cost governance frameworks.

- Hands-on experience with FinOps tools such as CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, or similar platforms.

- Proficiency in financial forecasting, budgeting, and cost allocation methodologies.

- Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams (finance, engineering, and procurement).

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications :

- FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional certification.

- Experience working in large-scale cloud environments with multi-cloud strategies.

- Proficiency in SQL, Python, or scripting languages for cost analysis and automation.

- Experience with Kubernetes cost management and containerized workload optimization.