FinOps Cloud - Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer

J.P. Morgan; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in Scotland is seeking a FinOps Cloud Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer to optimize cloud infrastructure costs and lead cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has experience in cloud financial management, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and a strong leadership background. This role supports career growth and offers the chance to implement best practices in cloud financial operations.

Qualifications

• 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 cloud financial management.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cloud infrastructure management

Cost optimization strategies

Leadership and team mentoring

Cloud platforms expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Cloud financial management

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CloudHealth

Cloudability

AWS Cost Explorer

Job description

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.

Job 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.