FinOps Cloud Solution Architect

Deutsche Bank; City Of London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank in London is seeking a FinOps Cloud Solution Architect to drive financial management strategies and optimize cloud operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in GCP, cloud billing, and financial governance, as well as experience with cost optimization tools. Flexibility in work and a commitment to continuous learning are key values at our organization.

Benefits

Training and development programs

Flexible working hours

Culture of continuous learning

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud financial management tools.
• 4+ years of experience in Terraform, Python, and data analysis tools.
• Proficient in billing and cost optimization for cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for cost-efficient architecture across cloud providers.
• Lead FinOps Tooling strategy and provide best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technology spend aligns with business goals.

Skills

GCP infrastructure

Cloud billing

Cost-efficient architecture

Terraform

Python

Data analysis

Education

FinOps Certified Practitioner

Cloud Certifications

Tools

Looker

Cloudability

CloudHealth

Job description

Overview

Job Title FinOps Cloud Solution Architect

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

Our FinOps function drives financial accountability of cloud consumption at Deutsche Bank, providing distributed teams with insights into their consumption, spend and optimization / control options to ensure cloud usage is managed efficiently.

We are seeking an individual who has a real passion for technology and Cloud, with a strong technical background in Cloud Platforms, Cloud billing, Cloud FinOps and associated tooling and infrastructure cost optimization. You should also have a track record of excellent problem-solving skills.

As the FinOps Cloud Solution Architect, you will be responsible for driving cloud financial management strategies and ensuring cost-efficient cloud operations. You will act as an SME within our FinOps team for cloud optimisation initiatives, cost-efficient architecture and billing. You will also be responsible for the bank’s FinOps Tooling strategy and engineering work. This role will require collaboration with broad range of external functions including platform engineering, Finance and business teams.

Your key responsibilities

• Act as our SME for cost-efficient architecture across multiple cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
• SME in billing and cost optimization initiatives of infrastructure services hosted on public / private cloud and on-premise
• Analysis of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) billing data, usage data from Asset Inventory and Monitoring utilization data to assess application teams GCP consumption, identify wasteful spend and provide actionable insights to optimize spend
• Lead FinOps Tooling strategy, architecture, engineering and integrations
• Provide best practices for financial governance whilst maintaining operational efficiency and promoting adoption of FinOps best practices, policies and guidelines across the bank
• Partner with broad range of stakeholders including Finance, Platform Engineering, Product Owners and Business teams to ensure efficient technology spend in line with business goals

Your skills and experience

• Infrastructure & Cloud technology industry experience with proficiency in GCP infrastructure and GCP services
• Proven experience in designing target architecture, implementing, managing and using cloud financial management tools (e.g. Looker, Cloudability, CloudHealth)
• SME in Cloud billing, cost-efficient architecture and cloud cost optimization
• Proficient in Terraform, GitHub Workflows, Python (4+ Years) and data analysis tools e.g. Excel, SQL etc
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or higher and Cloud Certifications

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.