Cloud FinOps Specialist

Job Title :  Cloud FinOps Expert / Specialist

Overview

Cloud FinOps Expert combines financial management and cloud technology expertise to optimize cloud costs, improve financial accountability, and ensure maximum value from cloud investments. This role bridges the gap between finance, engineering, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Cost Management Monitor and analyze cloud usage and spending across AWS, Azure, and GCP.Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement optimization strategies.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting Develop financial models for forecasting and budgeting cloud expenses.Prepare and present cost reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Governance & Compliance Ensure adherence to company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.Maintain accurate tagging and allocation for cost transparency.
• Collaboration Work with engineering teams to design cost-efficient architectures.Partner with finance and procurement for contract negotiations and reserved instance planning.
• Tooling & Automation Manage cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Apptio, Spot.io).Automate reporting and anomaly detection for cloud spend.
• Training & Evangelism Educate teams on FinOps principles and best practices.Promote a culture of financial accountability in cloud usage.

Required Skills

Qualifications

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Cloud Cost Optimization

Forecast Accuracy

Resource Utilization

95% tagged).

Automation & Efficiency

Governance & Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Business Value Metrics