Lead Administrator (Support &Operations)
India
Job Description
Lead Administrator (Support &Operations)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated FinOps professional to drive cloud financial management, cost optimization, governance, and cloud spend transparency across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI). The candidate will work closely with Cloud, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Business teams to provide visibility into cloud consumption, improve cost efficiency, and establish FinOps best practices. This role requires strong analytical skills, cloud cost management expertise, and the ability to translate cloud usage data into actionable business insights.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Cost Management
- Monitor and analyze cloud spend across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI environments.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports and dashboards.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend optimization actions.
- Track utilization trends and investigate spend anomalies.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities. [JD FinOps...ure & OCI | Word], [I have the...ftware.com | Viva Engage]
Cost Optimization
- Drive rightsizing, reserved instance/savings plan optimization, and idle resource cleanup.
- Recommend resource scheduling and storage optimization strategies.
- Monitor commitment-based discounts and cloud consumption patterns.
- Track savings realized through optimization initiatives.
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FinOps Governance
- Establish tagging and cost allocation standards.
- Ensure compliance with cloud governance policies.
- Manage showback and chargeback processes across business units.
- Support implementation of FinOps operating models and best practices. [JD - Finop...Architect | Word], [JD FinOps...ure & OCI | Word]
Reporting & Analytics
- Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting.
- Analyze cloud billing and usage data for actionable insights.
- Track metrics such as cost per application, cost per transaction, utilization efficiency, and forecast accuracy.
- Present findings to technical and business stakeholders.
Skill Requirements
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of Cloud FinOps principles.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI cost management.
- Knowledge of Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, CUDs, and cloud pricing models.
- Experience with cloud billing and cost reporting tools.
- Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SQL, and data analysis.
- Experience with FinOps platforms such as Flexera, Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or equivalent preferred. [JD FinOps...ure & OCI | Word], [I have the...ftware.com | Viva Engage]
Functional Skills
- Financial analysis and forecasting.
- Chargeback and showback methodologies.
- Cost optimization planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Other Requirements
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