Cloud FinOps Specialist

The Role

As a Cloud FinOps Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This role plays a pivotal part in driving financial efficiency and sustainability across our cloud infrastructure, ensuring azure expenditure delivers maximum value to the business.

Day-to-day, you’ll monitor and analyse cloud usage, identify cost-saving opportunities, collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation, and implement governance strategies to optimise cloud spend. You will also lead initiatives to reduce waste and improve financial transparency through reporting and education.
• Analyse Azure cloud usage to identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and maintain financial models for forecasting and internal cost recovery.
• Lead cloud cost optimisation initiatives and enforce governance policies.
• Collaborate with finance, IT, and leadership to align cloud spend with business goals.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports to provide cost visibility to stakeholders.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and is fully remote.
Essential Experience of the Cloud FinOps Specialist
• Strong background in cloud financial management with a focus on cost optimisation, particularly within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Proficient in using Azure cost management tools and FinOps practices to forecast, track, and reduce cloud spend.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and implement cloud cost governance at scale.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with experience presenting insights and leading workshops for diverse stakeholders.
• Proven success in delivering measurable cost savings in large, complex, and global cloud environments.
Qualifications for the Cloud FinOps Specialist
• A FinOps based qualification such as; FinOps Certified Practitioner, FinOps Certified Professional or FinOps Certified Engineer.
Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.