Cloud FinOps Consultant

Responsibilities: Proactively manage and deliver services to clients ensuring a consistently excellent level of service Ensure client objectives are met and that the client derives the best possible value from their cloud environments Develop client engagement practices including, but not limited to, technical solutions, process and project management, FinOps management and wider FinOps enablement Support and advise on commercial discussions and deal preparation strategy and tactics Compile accurate Usage reports and executive reporting from a variety of data sources that may be available. Identify, document, report opportunities, risks, and associated remediation options Assist clients with new project cost conscious architecture designs, forecasting of workloads (existing and new) and assist with FinOps related queries. Evangelise FinOps and GreenOps in everything we do. Ensure customer successes are logged and promoted both within the client’s organisation and also logged within your organisation Assist with the training and development of FinOps support staff. Operate as part of the Clients team, contributing to client engagement planning and delivery Contribute to the development and on-going improvement of FinOps related processes to ensure services are delivered to a high standard, are efficient and cost/resource effective

Skill Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in FinOps, ideally within a cloud vendor, reseller, consultancy, or end-user environment. Recognized as a cloud specialist on at least one major platform: Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud, or IBM Cloud Proficient in Microsoft Excel and cloud FinOps data analysis Strong knowledge of data center and cloud computing environments. At least one cloud practitioner-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals) FinOps Certified Practitioner certification

Other Requirements (Optional): Experience with FinOps tools such as Flexera, Cloudability, Cloudhealth, Anodot, or Netapp. Previous IT Asset Management (ITAM) and data handling experience. Broader cloud vendor consulting experience.