Senior FinOps / Cloud Optimisation Specialist

FinOps Weekly; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Disability or neurodiversity related'‑

Job summary

Softcat is seeking a Senior FinOps Analyst to help enterprise clients manage cloud spend within the FinOps framework. You will act as a trusted advisor, providing expert guidance, and shaping long-term customer strategies across multiple clients.

You will mentor junior team members and run one-to-one meetings to develop the next generation of FinOps Analysts. You will work in a hybrid environment with flexible hours to accommodate client needs and internal development.

Qualifications

• Extensive FinOps knowledge.
• FinOps Practitioner Certification.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Certifications in AZ900 and AWS Certified Practitioner.
• Extensive experience in multi-cloud cost optimisation.
• Experience with cloud cost management tools such as CloudHealth, Cloudability, Flexera, and native tools.
• Ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders in enterprise customer environments.
• Willingness to use your own skills and the team’s expertise to solve problems and support more junior colleagues.
• Ownership of your own learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted advisor relationships with enterprise-scale clients.
• Serve as the FinOps subject matter expert within Softcat.
• Define long-term customer goals and lead initiatives that support FinOps adoption.
• Use cloud management and native tooling to analyse and act on FinOps data.
• Produce reporting on cost visibility and optimisation for relevant client stakeholders.
• Provide break/fix support for cloud management solutions through ServiceNow.
• Improve FinOps processes and practices, including identifying opportunities and applying best practice.
• Help drive service improvements and identify efficiency gains within the team.
• Conduct one-to-one meetings with team members.
• Mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

FinOps knowledge

FinOps Practitioner Certification

AWS/Azure/GCP

AZ900 AWS Practitioner Certifications

Multi-cloud cost optimisation

Cloud cost management tools

Stakeholder management

Mentoring juniors

Continuous learning

Tools

CloudHealth

Cloudability

Flexera

Native cloud tools

Job description

As Senior FinOps Analyst, you will help enterprise customers manage cloud spend through the FinOps framework. The role is focused on supporting multiple clients through regular reviews, improving the value they receive from cloud services, and strengthening Softcat’s FinOps offering.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, provide expert guidance internally as a FinOps subject matter expert, and help shape long-term customer strategies. The position also includes supporting and mentoring junior team members, including running one-to-one meetings and helping develop the next generation of FinOps Analysts.

Key Responsibilities

• Build trusted advisor relationships with enterprise-scale clients.
• Serve as the FinOps subject matter expert within Softcat.
• Define long-term customer goals and lead initiatives that support FinOps adoption.
• Use cloud management and native tooling to analyse and act on FinOps data.
• Produce reporting on cost visibility and optimisation for relevant client stakeholders.
• Provide break/fix support for cloud management solutions through ServiceNow.
• Improve FinOps processes and practices, including identifying opportunities and applying best practice.
• Help drive service improvements and identify efficiency gains within the team.
• Conduct one-to-one meetings with team members.
• Mentor junior colleagues.

Required Skills

• Extensive FinOps knowledge.
• FinOps Practitioner Certification.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Certifications in AZ900 and AWS Certified Practitioner.
• Extensive experience in multi-cloud cost optimisation.
• Experience with cloud cost management tools such as CloudHealth, Cloudability, Flexera, and native tools.
• Ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders in enterprise customer environments.
• Willingness to use your own skills and the team’s expertise to solve problems and support more junior colleagues.
• Ownership of your own learning and development.

Preferred Skills

• FinOps Certified Engineer certification.
• AZ104 certification.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.

FinOps Platforms

• CloudHealth
• Cloudability
• Flexera
• Native cloud tools

FinOps Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise cloud spend using the FinOps framework.
• Support customers through regular reviews focused on cloud value and spend management.
• Deliver reporting on cost visibility and optimisation.
• Use cloud management tooling and native tools to leverage FinOps data.
• Improve FinOps processes and practices through continuous enhancement and best-practice adoption.
• Drive efficiency opportunities within the team.
• Support FinOps adoption across the organisation.

• Hybrid working.
• Flexible working hours, including flexibility around start and finish times.
• Flexibility to accommodate school pick-up and drop-off.
• Support for disability or neurodiversity-related adjustments during the recruitment process.

Useful Links

• Job Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4390708505
• Culture Information: jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/

Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with enterprise clients on cloud cost management and FinOps maturity. It combines client advisory work with hands-on use of cloud management tooling, reporting, and process improvement. You would also have the chance to mentor junior team members and help shape the development of Softcat’s FinOps service. The position includes hybrid working and flexible hours, which may support a more adaptable working pattern.