Cloud FinOps & Cost Optimisation Specialist

Hastings Group; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working approach

Annual performance bonus

Life assurance & income protection

Matched pension contributions

Mental wellbeing programme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Hastings Group is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to join the Change and Governance FinOps team in a hybrid UK role. You will monitor cloud costs, identify optimization opportunities, and help manage budgets while producing insightful financial reports for stakeholders.

The role requires strong financial analysis skills, cloud cost awareness, and experience with Azure/Snowflake/Kubecost/KQL. Flexible hybrid working and a supportive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis capabilities with the ability to develop and present spend insights and make related recommendations.
• Passion for cloud technology and ability to articulate the cloud value proposition in both technical and financial aspects.
• Fundamental understanding of a cloud platform and its usage and cost dynamics, with knowledge of Azure, Snowflake, Kubecost and KQL as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Cost Analysis: Monitor and analyse cloud infrastructure costs, identify trends, and provide insights and recommendations for optimizing costs.
• Cost Optimization: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and track cost-saving strategies such as rightsizing instances, leveraging reserved instances, and identifying areas of cost optimization.
• Cloud Usage Tracking: Maintain a detailed understanding of cloud resource usage patterns, identify areas of overutilization or waste, and implement measures to improve resource efficiency.
• Budget Management: Assist in developing and managing cloud infrastructure budgets, track actual costs against budgeted amounts, and provide regular reports to stakeholders.
• Financial Reporting: Generate accurate and timely financial reports related to cloud costs, including cost allocation and chargeback, to support decision-making processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cloud cost management

Azure

Snowflake

Kubecost

KQL

Tools

Kubecost

KQL

Snowflake

Job description

Hastings Group is seeking a Cloud FinOps Analyst to join the Change and Governance FinOps team in a hybrid UK role. You will monitor cloud costs, identify optimization opportunities, and help manage budgets while producing insightful financial reports for stakeholders.

The role requires strong financial analysis skills, cloud cost awareness, and experience with Azure/Snowflake/Kubecost/KQL. Flexible hybrid working and a supportive benefits package are offered.