Job Summary
Lead FinOps SME with 10+ years of experience in the below:
- Apptio Cloudability Administration & Insights - Own Cloudability setup, data ingestion, tag normalization, anomaly alerts,
- Dashboarding & Reporting (Azure + Cloudability) - Build real-time dashboards and executive reports using Azure Cost Management and Apptio Cloudability to visualize trends, KPIs, and risks.
- Education & Cultural Enablement - Run training and enablement to embed FinOps practices, tooling literacy (Azure Cost Management & Cloudability), and shared accountability.
- Monitor & Analyze Costs - Track Azure cost and usage trends using Azure Cost Management to identify spend anomalies, cost drivers, and usage patterns.
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Alerts - Set budgets and configure alerts to proactively notify stakeholders of potential overruns and forecast drift.
- Rightsizing & Resource Optimization - Right-size VMs, databases, and PaaS services based on utilization and performance benchmarks to eliminate over/under-provisioning.
- Reserved Instances & Commitments - Leverage Azure Reservations and Savings Plans; analyze commitment coverage and utilization to maximize discount benefits.
- Cleanup Orphaned Resources - Identify and retire unused, idle, or temporary resources (e.g., dev/test after-hours shutdowns) to reduce waste.
- Cost Allocation & Chargeback - Design tagging standards and reporting to allocate costs to teams, projects, and products; support internal chargeback/showback.
- Governance & Policy Enforcement - Define and enforce cost-aware policies (SKU selections, configuration baselines, sustainability goals) through Azure Policy and governance.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with finance, engineering, product, and leadership to align spend with business objectives and agreed SLAs.
- Steering Committee Participation - Contribute to/lead a FinOps steering committee for decision-making, accountability, and conflict resolution across stakeholders.
- Cost Forecasting & Scenario Modeling - Model consumption scenarios, growth, and unit economics to support annual plans, quarterly forecasts, and business cases.
- FinOps Process Maturity & Iteration - Operate a continuous FinOps cycle (inform → optimize → operate), baseline KPIs, and mature processes over time.
Key Responsibilities
Lead FinOps SME with 10+ years of experience in the below: Apptio Cloudability Administration & Insights - Own Cloudability setup, data ingestion, tag normalization, anomaly alerts, Dashboarding & Reporting (Azure + Cloudability) - Build real-time dashboards and executive reports using Azure Cost Management and Apptio Cloudability to visualize trends, KPIs, and risks. Education & Cultural Enablement - Run training and enablement to embed FinOps practices, tooling literacy (Azure Cost Management & Cloudability), and shared accountability. Monitor & Analyze Costs - Track Azure cost and usage trends using Azure Cost Management to identify spend anomalies, cost drivers, and usage patterns. Budgeting, Forecasting & Alerts - Set budgets and configure alerts to proactively notify stakeholders of potential overruns and forecast drift. Rightsizing & Resource Optimization - Right-size VMs, databases, and PaaS services based on utilization and performance benchmarks to eliminate over/under-provisioning. Reserved Instances & Commitments - Leverage Azure Reservations and Savings Plans; analyze commitment coverage and utilization to maximize discount benefits. Cleanup Orphaned Resources - Identify and retire unused, idle, or temporary resources (e.g., dev/test after-hours shutdowns) to reduce waste. Cost Allocation & Chargeback - Design tagging standards and reporting to allocate
Skill Requirements
2. Strong Understanding Of Terraform For Infrastructure Automation.
3. Excellent Troubleshooting And Problem-Solving Skills In A Technical Support Environment.
4. Familiarity With Incident Management Processes And Slas.
5. Strong Communication Skills For Effective Collaboration With Technical Teams And Customers.
Other Requirements
2. Optional But Valuable: Hashicorp Certified: Terraform Associate