Finops Lead

RBL Bank; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

RBL Bank seeks a Cloud FinOps Lead to drive cloud cost optimization, governance, and accountability across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Business teams to ensure cloud spend delivers business value with cost efficiency and compliance.

You will own FinOps framework, budgets, forecasts, dashboards, and chargeback/showback models, while guiding leadership on pricing models and vendor negotiations to achieve predictable cloud

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years in Cloud FinOps or Cloud Financial Management.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cost management.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable cloud cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud financial management across AWS / Azure / GCP environments.
• Analyze cloud usage and spend trends; identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Drive rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and commitment-based discounts.
• Implement chargeback/showback models for business units.
• Define and own FinOps framework, policies, and best practices.
• Enforce budget controls, alerts, and forecasting mechanisms.
• Partner with Finance to align cloud spend with financial planning cycles.
• Act as a bridge between Engineering, Finance, and Leadership.
• Influence engineering teams to build cost-efficient architectures.
• Support leadership with cost transparency, KPIs, and executive dashboards.
• Provide guidance on cloud pricing models and vendor negotiations.
• Develop dashboards and reports for cost visibility, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Support audits and compliance requirements related to cloud spend.
• Implement and manage FinOps tools (native & third-party).
• Automate cost optimization, reporting, and anomaly detection.
• Evaluate and onboard new tools/processes to improve cost efficiency.

Skills

Cloud FinOps

AWS cost management

Azure cost management

GCP cost management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Tools

CloudHealth

Apptio

Cloudability

Job description

We are looking for a Cloud FinOps Lead to drive cloud cost optimization, financial governance, and accountability across multi-cloud environments. The role requires close collaboration with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Business teams to ensure cloud spend delivers maximum business value while maintaining cost efficiency, transparency, and compliance.

A. KEY Position Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cloud financial management across AWS / Azure / GCP environments
• Analyze cloud usage and spend trends; identify cost-saving opportunities
• Drive rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and commitment-based discounts
• Implement chargeback/showback models for business units
• Define and own FinOps framework, policies, and best practices
• Enforce budget controls, alerts, and forecasting mechanisms
• Partner with Finance to align cloud spend with financial planning cycles

>Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Act as a bridge between Engineering, Finance, and Leadership
• Influence engineering teams to build cost-efficient architectures
• Support leadership with cost transparency, KPIs, and executive dashboards
• Provide guidance on cloud pricing models and vendor negotiations

>Reporting & Forecasting:

• Develop dashboards and reports for cost visibility, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Support audits and compliance requirements related to cloud spend

> Tools & Automation:

• Implement and manage FinOps tools (native & third-party)
• Automate cost optimization, reporting, and anomaly detection
• Evaluate and onboard new tools/processes to improve cost efficiency

B. Qualifications and Experience Requirement

Must Have Skills & Experience

• 6-8+ years in in Cloud Financial Management / FinOps
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cost management
• Proven track record of delivering measurable cloud cost savings

Technical Background

• Strong understanding of cloud pricing models and billing constructs
• Experience with tools such as:
• CloudHealth, Apptio, Cloudability, or similar FinOps tools
• Good understanding of cloud architecture, containers, and microservices

Financial & Analytical Skills

• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Ability to translate technical usage into financial insights

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Data-driven mindset with attention to detail
• Leadership mindset with mentoring capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multi-cloud or large-scale cloud environments
• Exposure to SaaS cost management and enterprise procurement
• Experience working in agile / DevOps environments
• Reduced cloud spend without impacting performance or scalability
• High cost visibility and accountability across teams
• Accurate forecasting and predictable cloud budgets
• Strong adoption of FinOps culture across the organization