Senior FinOps Analyst

Jobtailor; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Berlin seeks a senior FinOps professional to monitor cloud spend, analyse cost drivers, and lead optimisation initiatives across AWS, GCP, or Azure. You will translate spend data into actionable recommendations for engineering and finance, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to embed FinOps practices and governance.

The role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and a proactive mindset to drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency across cloud

Qualifikationen

• Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Understanding of cloud pricing models, cost drivers.
• Knowledge of cost optimisation strategies: reserved instances, savings plans, rightsizing, tagging governance.
• Hands-on experience with FinOps practices and tooling.
• Strong analytical and data skills.
• Ability to translate cloud spend data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence presenting findings and influencing decisions at all levels.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with continuous learning.

Aufgaben

• Monitor, analyse, and report on cloud spend across cloud platforms.
• Identify cost trends, anomalies, and optimisation opportunities.
• Generate actionable cost and usage reports for engineering and finance stakeholders.
• Lead cloud cost optimisation initiatives with engineering teams.
• Implement optimisation recommendations and track savings.
• Manage and develop vendor relationships with cloud providers.
• Maximise value from existing cloud agreements and commitments.
• Support the development and embedding of FinOps best practices and tooling.
• Partner with internal teams to build a culture of cloud financial accountability and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with engineering, finance, and product teams.
• Report to the FinOps Manager.

Kenntnisse

Cloud cost analysis

Cost trends & data insights

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Presentation of findings

Continuous learning

Ausbildung

FinOps Practitioner Certification

AWS Certification

GCP Certification

Azure Certification

Tools

FinOps tooling

Jobbeschreibung

• Monitor, analyse, and report on cloud spend across cloud platforms


• Identify cost trends, anomalies, and optimisation opportunities


• Generate actionable cost and usage reports for engineering and finance stakeholders


• Lead cloud cost optimisation initiatives with engineering teams


• Implement optimisation recommendations and track savings


• Manage and develop vendor relationships with cloud providers


• Maximise value from existing cloud agreements and commitments


• Support the development and embedding of FinOps best practices and tooling


• Partner with internal teams to build a culture of cloud financial accountability and continuous improvement


• Work closely with engineering, finance, and product teams


• Report to the FinOps Manager

Requirements

• Solid experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)


• Practical understanding of cloud services, pricing models, and cost drivers


• Knowledge of cloud cost optimisation strategies, including reserved instances, savings plans, rightsizing, and tagging governance


• Hands-on experience with FinOps practices and tooling


• Strong analytical and data skills


• Ability to translate complex cloud spend data into clear insights and recommendations


• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills


• Confidence presenting findings and influencing decisions at all levels


• Proactive, collaborative mindset with a drive to continuously learn and improve


• FinOps Practitioner certification or equivalent highly desirable


• At least one practitioner-level cloud certification (AWS, GCP, or Azure) strongly preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cloud cost management and optimisation, leveraging strong analytical skills to provide actionable insights and recommendations. Proficient in FinOps practices and fostering collaboration across engineering, finance, and product teams to enhance cloud financial accountability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud Cost Optimisation Strategies


• FinOps Practices and Tooling


• Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)


• Analytical and Data Skills


• FinOps Practitioner Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cloud Cost Analysis


• Cost Trend Identification


• Cloud Spend Reporting


• Reserved Instances


• Savings Plans


• Rightsizing


• Tagging Governance


• Data Translation


• Cloud Pricing Models


• Cloud Services Understanding

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Proactive Mindset


• Collaborative Approach


• Continuous Learning

Certifications & Qualifications

• FinOps Practitioner Certification


• AWS Certification


• GCP Certification


• Azure Certification

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Financial Accountability


• Cloud Spend Management


• Cost Optimisation Initiatives


• Vendor Relationship Management


• Continuous Improvement