Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage cloud expenditure across AWS Microsoft VMware software subscriptions and other technology services
• Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities through resource rightsizing storage optimization scheduled shutdowns license consolidation and removal of unused resources
• Monitor cloud usage billing cost allocation and tagging compliance across development testing and production environments
• Develop and maintain cost dashboards financial reports forecasts and management summaries using Power BI Excel or equivalent tools
• Analyze spending trends identify cost anomalies and recommend improvements to cloud financial efficiency
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering Architecture Finance Procurement and Software Engineering teams to optimize technology spending
• Support sourcing and procurement activities including RFI RFQ and RFP processes
• Assist in managing enterprise agreements software licenses subscriptions and vendor relationships
• Support cloud budgeting predictive cost modelling financial governance and compliance initiatives
• Contribute to cost management automation and initiatives that deliver measurable savings

Person Specifications

• Bachelors degree postgraduate diploma or professional qualification in Computer Science IT Software Engineering or a related field
• 4 years of relevant experience in Cloud FinOps cloud operations software licensing subscription management or technology cost optimization
• Strong understanding of AWS services cloud pricing models and cost management practices including Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
• Experience with cloud financial reporting forecasting cost allocation and tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel
• Familiarity with infrastructure technologies including servers networking databases storage cloud automation and DevOps practices
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing processes including RFI RFQ and RFP as well as vendor and enterprise agreement management
• Knowledge of financial governance audit security compliance and cost control practices
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments is advantageous

Vendor submissions - 12 months