FinOps Cloud - Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer

JPMorganChase; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Glasgow is seeking a FinOps Cloud Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, you will optimize cloud infrastructure costs and lead teams to implement financial operations best practices. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in cloud financial management. This full-time position offers opportunities for career growth and development.

Qualifications

• Formal training or FinOps certification and applied experience required.
• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement solutions to optimize cloud infrastructure spend.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams in adopting FinOps principles.
• Partner with finance, product, and engineering teams to align cloud spend.

Skills

Cloud financial management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or related field

Tools

AWS Cost Explorer

Terraform

CloudHealth

Cloudability

Job description

Overview

Join us and make a direct impact on how we manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure costs. Here, your leadership and strategic thinking will help us deliver best-in-class technology while supporting career growth and development.

As a FinOps Cloud Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Risk Technology Engineering & Architecture team, you will spearhead the strategic management and optimization of cloud infrastructure costs across the organization. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement best practices in cloud financial operations, ensuring scalable, cost-effective, and compliant cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement solutions to optimize cloud infrastructure spend, including resource provisioning, automation, and cost controls.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams in adopting FinOps principles and cloud cost management strategies.
• Partner with finance, product, and engineering teams to align cloud spend with business objectives and drive financial accountability.
• Develop and enforce policies for cloud resource tagging, cost allocation, and budget management.
• Design and maintain advanced dashboards and analytics to provide actionable insights into cloud usage and financial performance.
• Continuously evaluate and improve cloud financial operations, billing processes, and chargeback models.
• Engage with cloud service providers to negotiate contracts, optimize pricing models, and evaluate new offerings.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to cloud spend, compliance, and resource utilization.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Formal training or FinOps certification and applied experience.
• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with significant exposure to cloud financial management.
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their cost management tools.
• Proven track record in leading infrastructure teams and driving cost optimization initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data visualization and financial modeling.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation for cost control.
• Familiarity with cloud cost management platforms (CloudHealth, Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer).
• Ability to translate complex technical and financial data into strategic recommendations.
• Experience in developing and implementing cloud governance frameworks.
• Background in Risk domain will be a plus.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world\'s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants\' and employees\' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we\'re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.