Principal Cloud FinOps Lead

Cloudera; United States; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO policy

Flexible WFH policy

Wellness programs

Expense reimbursement for phone/intr-

Job summary

Cloudera in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Cloud FinOps Lead to maximise the value of our cloud investments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will partner with Finance, Procurement and Product Engineering to drive cost governance, smarter decision making and automation across global cloud estates.

This senior, hands-on role delivers measurable savings, strengthens governance, and grows a mature FinOps practice while mentoring cost owners across departments and enabling cost-aware

Qualifications

• Significant FinOps experience in a large multi-cloud enterprise.
• Strong understanding of cloud pricing and billing models across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Hands-on experience with FinOps platforms (e.g., CloudZero) and cost visibility tools.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud financial operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP, aligning usage and spend with business goals.
• Build and evolve cost governance frameworks for tagging, budgets, and commitment management (RIs, Savings Plans).
• Partner with engineering and platform teams to embed cost efficiency into architectures, CI/CD, and lifecycle management.
• Lead analysis and reporting using CloudZero, providing dashboards and monthly reviews.
• Work with Finance on forecasting, variance analysis, and cost allocation to ensure budgets are accurate.
• Develop business cases for optimisation, automation, and migration initiatives.
• Drive the FinOps Champion Programme and mentor cost owners across departments.
• Collaborate with Procurement on cloud contracts, renewals, and negotiations.

Skills

FinOps

Cost optimization

Cloud architecture

Pricing models

Stakeholder comms

Data analysis

CloudZero

Tools

CloudZero

Job description

Business Area: IT

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Job Description

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises. Cloudera IT is looking for a talented and experienced Principal Cloud FinOps Lead to join our Cloud Operations team. This role is focused on maximising the value of our cloud investments across AWS, Azure, and GCP by improving financial visibility, efficiency, and governance. You’ll play a key part in building a mature, data-driven FinOps practice that supports both the business and engineering teams through smarter decision‑making, automation, and financial accountability. This is a senior, hands‑on role that partners closely with Cloud Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Product Engineering to drive cost optimisation, strengthen governance, and improve how Cloudera manages and scales its global cloud estate.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage cloud financial operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP, aligning usage and spend with business and product goals.
• Build and evolve cost governance frameworks for tagging, chargeback, budgets, and commitment management (RIs, Savings Plans, CUDs).
• Partner with engineering and platform teams to embed cost efficiency into architectures, CI/CD processes, and lifecycle management.
• Lead analysis and reporting using CloudZero, providing actionable insights through dashboards and monthly reviews.
• Work with Finance on forecasting, variance analysis, and cost allocation to ensure budgets stay accurate and predictable.
• Develop and present business cases for optimisation, automation, and migration initiatives.
• Drive the FinOps Champion Programme, mentoring cost owners across departments and supporting a culture of financial accountability.
• Collaborate with Procurement and vendor management on cloud contracts, renewals, and commercial negotiations.
• Promote continuous improvement through tooling, automation, and education that enhances FinOps maturity and measurable savings.

Required Experience

• Significant experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimisation, or cloud architecture in a large multi-cloud enterprise.
• Strong understanding of cloud pricing and billing models (AWS, Azure, GCP) and how to optimise them.
• Hands-on experience with CloudZero or similar FinOps and cost visibility platforms.
• Proven ability to drive measurable savings and influence technical and financial stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to translate data into actionable insight.
• Excellent data analysis skills.

Preferred Experience

• FinOps Certified Professional or equivalent certification.
• Background in CloudOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or IT Finance.
• Experience implementing cloud financial governance, chargeback models, or automation at scale.
• Familiarity with FP&A and financial forecasting.
• A passion for operational excellence, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Benefits

• Generous PTO Policy
• Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
• Flexible WFH Policy
• Mental & Physical Wellness programs
• Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
• Access to Continued Career Development
• Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Employee Resource Groups
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