FinOps Principal Consultant

SoftwareOne; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor support

President’s Club

Flexible work

Lifelong education

Hire to Grow

Job summary

SoftwareOne is looking for a Principal FinOps Consultant to maximise the value of cloud investments for enterprise clients. You will lead strategic engagements, translate complex spend data into actionable insights, and shape FinOps capabilities across client organisations.

You will collaborate with engineering and finance teams, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the growth of our FinOps practice through innovation and client success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated FinOps expertise within complex enterprise cloud environments.
• Solid knowledge of cloud vendor commercial models, contracts, licensing, and financial management across Azure and AWS.
• Analytical mindset with experience using reporting and visualisation tools to translate data into insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic FinOps engagements, facilitating workshops and presenting recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Assess cloud spend, identify cost drivers, and deliver actionable optimisation strategies.
• Analyse cloud consumption and financial data to uncover insights and drive savings opportunities.
• Develop and mature clients' FinOps capabilities, operating models, governance frameworks, and cloud financial management practices.
• Build trusted client relationships and manage complex engagements.

Skills

FinOps expertise

Cloud cost management

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Why SoftwareOne?

SoftwareOne is a global provider of software and cloud solutions. With a presence in over 70 countries and more than 12,000 professionals, we help organizations optimize software investments, modernize applications, and unlock the value of cloud, data, and AI.

Our people are at the core of everything we do. We enable collaboration across borders, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow in a fast-evolving technology landscape. Whether your focus is on technology, customer success, or business operations, your ideas matter, and your contributions make a difference.

Join a global team where you can build your skills, work with leading technologies, and make a real impact for our customers

The role

• Are you passionate about helping organisations maximise the value of their cloud investments?
• Do you have the expertise to turn complex cloud cost data into actionable business insights and optimisation strategies?
• Are you ready to shape FinOps strategies, lead strategic client engagements, and help build a growing FinOps practice?

Practical Information

Location: London, UK | Work arrangement:Hybrid | Contract type:Full-time | Visa status: Valid working visa for UK | Language requirements: Fluent/professional English, written and verbal

As our new Principal FinOps Consultant, you will help organisations maximise the value of their cloud investments by combining technology, finance, and business strategy. You'll lead strategic client engagements, deliver data-driven insights, and play a key role in growing our FinOps practice through innovation, mentoring, and client success.

• Lead strategic FinOps engagements, facilitating workshops and presenting recommendations to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership
• Assess cloud spend, identify cost drivers, and deliver actionable optimisation strategies that improve financial efficiency and governance
• Analyse cloud consumption and financial data to uncover insights, increase cost visibility, and drive measurable savings opportunities
• Develop and mature clients' FinOps capabilities, operating models, governance frameworks, and cloud financial management practices
• Build trusted client relationships, managing complex engagements, resolving escalations, and identifying opportunities for continued growth and collaboration
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, finance, and application teams to improve cost accountability, allocation, and optimisation outcomes
• Lead business development and service innovation activities, contributing to pre-sales, solution design, knowledge sharing, capability development, and the evolution of FinOps offerings and best practices

What we need to see from you

• Demonstrated FinOps expertise within complex enterprise cloud environments, including cloud cost management and optimisation
• Solid knowledge of cloud vendor commercial models, contracts, licensing, and financial management practices across platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Analytical mindset with experience using reporting and visualisation tools to translate data into actionable business insights
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions and present complex concepts to technical and executive audiences
• Collaborative and self-driven approach, with the ability to work effectively across teams, mentor colleagues, and build trusted relationships
• Structured problem-solver with high emotional intelligence, capable of driving innovation, leading change, and managing challenging conversations with professionalism

Mandatory certifications:

• Finops Practitioner

And at least two of the below exams:

• AWS: Certified Cloud Practitioner or Cloud Economics
• Microsoft: Certified Azure Fundamentals
• GCP: Digital Leader

Our company benefits vary based on your location, but always include:

• Global company culture: We defined our 6 core values through our company culture (https://www.softwareone.com/en/our-story/our-values)
• Amentorwho supports your successful start and is at your side with advice and action
• President’s Club: Recognition awarded by leadership and your peers
• Flexible work: Do great work from anywhere but also visit local office to deliver excellence in team relationship
• Lifelong education: A variety oftraining and development opportunities
• Hire to Grow: We optimize our internal structures and feedback culture constantly to be your Employer of Choice, today and in future

Job Function

Services

Accommodations

SoftwareOne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, email us at [e-mail].

At SoftwareOne, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we encourage experienced individuals that have taken an intentional career break and are now prepared to return to work to explore our SOAR program.