Sr Finops Architect/Lead

Must Have Skills :: Azure, Snowflake, Datalink, Apptio BI and Power AppsJOD DESCRIPTION
Lead and evolve the strategy serving as the primary thought leader for Cloud Advisory FinOps practice
Partner with engineering teams to implement cost allocation methodologies tagging strategies and drive adoption of cloud financial management best practices
Engage with clients to design and execute cloud cost optimization initiatives, objective based - assessment workshops, and develop long-term roadmaps for inculcating a FinOps framework
Strategic partnerships with clients and serve as the subject matter expert for FinOps
Research, development, implement, troubleshoot, and create strategies for cloud cost optimization and provide governance. Analyze variance between actual spending and budgeted amounts and provide insights and corrective actions
Serve as a subject matter expert on FinOps projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and being accountable for the outcome of the project. Assist stakeholders in identifying cost saving opportunities and provide recommendations for optimization
Prepare & Publish FinOps specific reports to stakeholders
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
9 plus years of experience in cloud infrastructure with at least five years focused on FinOps or cloud cost optimization
Proven track record of leading FinOps initiatives in large enterprise initiatives and ability to work under limited direction and handle multiple assignments simultaneously
Expert level experience with at least two major public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and ability to understand systems at a fundamental level
Hands-on knowledge of systems metrics and workload characterization and performance tuning
Demonstrated experience building and scaling FinOps practices in complex multi cloud environments
Deep understanding of cloud pricing models discount options optimization strategies across different cloud providers
Advanced experience with enterprise cloud cost management and optimization tools, basic FinOps vocabulary, concepts, processes, basic financial accounting and knowledge
Deep understanding of the FinOps principles and framework
Master's degree in computer science or finance business or related field
Preferred skills, abilities and/or qualifications
FinOps foundation certification preferred (FinOps analyst or FinOps engineer or FinOps FOCUS certification)
Proven track record of leading large scale cross functional initiatives and senior level experience in stakeholder management and driving organizational change
Strong analytical and data science skills with expertise in advanced data analysis and visualization tools
Expert understanding of modern cloud architecture patterns and their cost implications
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