Consulting – Cloud Finops

Consulting – Cloud FinOps

Are you a Cloud FinOps practitioner? Do you have experience of managing and optimizing cloud costs in complex enterprise environments? Do you want to make an impact that matters and help diverse organizations in their Cloud adoption path? Do you want to take the lead in establishing new ways of thinking about Cloud FinOps? Do you like a variety and fast-paced environments?

Cloud Technology presents exciting and disruptive opportunities for both our clients and us. We are looking for people to join our team who embrace change and bring us ever greater breadth and depth of expertise. The quality of our technical skills is enhanced through your practical knowledge of implementation and our ability to learn from each other.

We are seeking a skilled Cloud FinOps Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will leverage FinOps Foundation principles to optimize clients' cloud spending and maximize investment value. Responsibilities include performing detailed cloud assessments, developing cost optimization strategies, and delivering financial reporting. You will enable Cloud FinOps capabilities by establishing processes, governance, and a culture of cost awareness. Additionally, you will guide clients on best practices, implement cost management tools, and provide ongoing support. As a Cloud FinOps Consultant, you will bridge technical and financial teams, benchmark expenditures, and serve as a trusted advisor to improve cloud financial management. The ideal candidate has strong cloud cost management experience, analytical and communication skills, and a track record of driving financial efficiency.

Minimum 4-year relevant academic degree, B Eng / BSc degree preferred. Professional / Expert cloud certification, AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. FinOps Certified Practitioner.

Leadership and technical expertise. Develop a strategic vision for cloud cost optimization aligned with clients' business objectives. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor on all aspects of cloud cost management. Manage the delivery of cloud cost optimization projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial principles and their application to cloud cost management. Maintain a high level of technical expertise in cloud services and Cloud FinOps best practices. Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Lead clients through the process of change management related to cloud cost optimization. Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the team and with clients. Mentoring and training of junior members of the team. Accurate breakdown and estimations of tasks for solution. Ability to pick up and learn new technology quickly. Experienced in AWS and Azure or GCP cloud environments. Cost Management Tools: Using tools specific to each cloud provider for cost tracking and management. Resource Optimization: Implementing tagging strategies, cost trade-off, rightsizing resources, and using spot instances, savings plans and reserved instances for cost savings. Storage Efficiency: Understanding and using various storage classes/options based on cost and performance needs. Auto Scaling and Elasticity: Employing auto scaling and elasticity features to match resource capacity with demand. Cost Allocation: Generating and analyzing cost allocation reports for cost allocation across departments or projects. Showback/Chargeback: Implementing mechanisms for cost visibility to foster cost consciousness and accountability. Guardrail Implementation: Enforcing cost optimization practices to prevent cost overruns. Budgets and Forecasting: Setting up budgets and forecasting future costs based on usage patterns. Cost Visibility Dashboards: Creating and maintaining dashboards for near real-time cost insights and decision making. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Using IaC tools for automated resource management. Automation: Automating cost management tasks using scripting languages. Well-Architected Framework: Applying the cloud provider's well-architected framework's cost optimization principles. Third-party Tools: Using third-party cost management tools for additional insights. Best Practices: Following cost optimization best practices and promoting a cost-conscious culture. Data Analysis: Analyzing cost and usage data for identifying optimization opportunities. Experienced in basic Finance & Accounting principles (budgeting, accruals, NPV, ROI etc.) Experience in working across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous. Experience in implementing a FinOps Framework.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Cloud Cost Management Tools: CloudHealth by VMware Apptio Cloudability CloudCheckr Data Analytics and Visualisation Tools: Power BI Tableau AWS QuickSight Programming and Scripting Languages: Python SQL PowerShell Bash AWS CloudFormation Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Google Cloud Deployment Manager Container and Orchestration Technologies: Kubernetes Docker Cloud Service Provider Native Tools: AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Budgets Azure Cost Management and Billing Google Cloud Cost Management Business Acumen, Problem Solving, Information processing, Influencing others. Data interpretation, Judgement, Continuous improvement, Reporting Get it done, Communication, Innovative, Agile, Accountable Ability to function across multiple business lines in a multicultural environment. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Ability to develop & grow technical teams. Objective oriented with strong client delivery focus. Client focused by building strong trusting relationships with clients. Focus on quality and risk mitigation. Sound problem solving ability. Ability to understand and comprehend complex environments and systems. Inquisitive by nature and keen to figure out how things work.