FinOps Engineer

Important Information

• Experience: More than 5 years
• Job Mode: Fulltime
• Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Summary

Evaluate and define FinOps needs focusing on optimizing onprem data center costs.
Conduct detailed assessments of onprem environments to identify cost drivers and optimization opportunities.
Develop robust cost observability and governance frameworks to enhance financial visibility.
Implement benchmarks spending visibility and optimization strategies to maximize business value.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop FinOps plans and improve financial accountability.
Leverage automation and AI tools to streamline FinOps processes and improve efficiency.

Responsibilities and Duties

Assess and define FinOps strategies to maximize value from onprem data centers.
Conduct case studies on client environments to identify cost inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
Develop governance frameworks for cost observability and reporting.
Establish spending benchmarks and optimization strategies.
Provide visibility into financial allocation creating shared accountability through scorecards and benchmarking.
Support audits and compliance requirements related to FinOps.
Work with stakeholders to build the FinOps organizational development plan.
Optimize infrastructure spending improve ROI and enhance total cost of ownership (TCO).
Inventory and assess the current onprem estate.
Forecast analyze and optimize onprem/hybrid spending using advanced technologies.
Implement automation and AI tools to improve FinOps processes.

Technical Skills and Qualifications

Proven experience in FinOps cloud cost management or a similar field.
Strong expertise in Azure cloud services and infrastructure.
Experience with Azure Cost Management & Billing Azure Advisor and Azure Monitor.
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Datadog Grafana Prometheus or Elasticsearch for tracking resource utilization and performance.
Knowledge of FinOps tools like CloudHealth by VMware Apptio Cloudability and Flexera.
Experience in automation technologies including AIdriven financial operations.
Certification in FinOps or cloud management (Azure certifications preferred) is a plus.
Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python or PowerShell) for cost management.

RoleSpecific Requirements

Strong understanding of onprem infrastructure including servers storage networking virtualization and licensing models.
Ability to communicate FinOps strategies effectively to stakeholders and operators.
Experience in financial governance cost tracking and resource optimization.
Knowledge of compliance audits and best practices for financial operations.

Technologies

Cloud Services: Azure Cloud Azure Cost Management & Billing Azure Advisor Azure Monitor
Monitoring Tools: Datadog Grafana Prometheus Elasticsearch
FinOps Tools: CloudHealth by VMware Apptio Cloudability Flexera
Automation & Scripting: Python PowerShell
AI & Process Automation: AIdriven cost optimization tools

Skillset Competencies

Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
Effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders.
Ability to assess and optimize cloud and onprem financial operations.
Experience in process automation and cost governance.
Problemsolving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

About Encora

• Encora is a trusted partner for digital engineering and modernization working with some of the worlds leading enterprises and digitalnative companies. With over 9000 experts in 47 offices worldwide Encora offers expertise in areas such as Product Engineering Cloud Services Data & Analytics AI & LLM Engineering and more. At Encora hiring is based on skills and qualifications embracing diversity and inclusion regardless of age gender nationality or background.