FinOps Specialist

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited is seeking an experienced FinOps Specialist with hands-on expertise in Azure and AWS cloud cost management, optimization, financial governance, and reporting. The role focuses on monitoring cloud expenditure, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and improving cost visibility across both platforms.

The candidate will develop dashboards, budgets, forecasts, and chargeback/showback reports, while implementing cost optimization strategies and governance across Azure

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Azure and AWS cloud cost management and optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Cost Management and AWS Cost Explorer.
• Experience analyzing and optimizing Reserved Instances and Savings Plans across Azure and AWS.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) and commitment utilization tracking.
• Experience with AWS Compute Optimizer and cloud resource optimization recommendations.
• Expertise in cloud cost dashboards, budgeting, forecasting, alerts, and anomaly detection.
• Experience with tagging governance, cost allocation, chargeback, and showback reporting.
• Proficiency in cloud cost analysis, reporting, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Experience with third-party FinOps tools is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize cloud costs across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.
• Analyze cloud usage, spending trends, and resource utilization to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Implement and optimize Azure Reserved Instances, Azure Savings Plans where applicable, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and MACC utilization.
• Analyze and optimize AWS Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, and use AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations to improve resource efficiency.
• Develop and maintain cloud cost dashboards, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Configure budget alerts, spending thresholds, and anomaly detection mechanisms to identify unexpected cost increases.
• Establish and maintain tagging policies and governance standards for accurate cost allocation and resource tracking.
• Prepare chargeback and showback reports to allocate cloud expenditure across business units, projects, applications, and teams.
• Work with engineering, infrastructure, finance, and cloud operations teams to implement cost optimization recommendations.
• Monitor cost allocation, resource utilization, idle resources, and underutilized services across cloud environments.
• Use native cloud cost management tools and third‑party FinOps platforms to improve cost visibility and reporting.
• Track optimization initiatives, savings achieved, and cloud spending against budgets and forecasts.
• Support FinOps governance, cost accountability, and continuous improvement of cloud financial operations.

Skills

Azure cost management

AWS cost management

Cloud cost optimization

Cost dashboards

Budgeting & forecasting

Tagging governance

Chargeback / showback

MACC utilization

Reserved Instances & Savings Plans

Azure/AWS cost tools

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Azure Cost Management

AWS Cost Explorer

Job description

Job Description: FinOps Specialist Azure & AWS

Location

India

Role

FinOps Specialist

Experience

4 8 Years (Cloud FinOps experience preferred)

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced FinOps Specialist with strong hands‑on expertise in Azure and AWS cloud cost management, optimization, financial governance, and reporting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for monitoring cloud expenditure, identifying cost‑saving opportunities, implementing optimization strategies, and improving cost visibility across both cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize cloud costs across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.
• Analyze cloud usage, spending trends, and resource utilization to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Implement and optimize Azure Reserved Instances, Azure Savings Plans where applicable, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) utilization.
• Analyze and optimize AWS Reserved Instances and Savings Plans, and use AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations to improve resource efficiency.
• Develop and maintain cloud cost dashboards, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Configure budget alerts, spending thresholds, and anomaly detection mechanisms to identify unexpected cost increases.
• Establish and maintain tagging policies and governance standards for accurate cost allocation and resource tracking.
• Prepare chargeback and showback reports to allocate cloud expenditure across business units, projects, applications, and teams.
• Work with engineering, infrastructure, finance, and cloud operations teams to implement cost optimization recommendations.
• Monitor cost allocation, resource utilization, idle resources, and underutilized services across cloud environments.
• Use native cloud cost management tools and third‑party FinOps platforms to improve cost visibility and reporting.
• Track optimization initiatives, savings achieved, and cloud spending against budgets and forecasts.
• Support FinOps governance, cost accountability, and continuous improvement of cloud financial operations.

Mandatory Skills

• Hands‑on experience in Azure and AWS cloud cost management and optimization.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Cost Management and AWS Cost Explorer.
• Experience analyzing and optimizing Reserved Instances and Savings Plans across Azure and AWS.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) and commitment utilization tracking.
• Experience with AWS Compute Optimizer and cloud resource optimization recommendations.
• Expertise in cloud cost dashboards, budgeting, forecasting, alerts, and anomaly detection.
• Experience with tagging governance, cost allocation, chargeback, and showback reporting.
• Proficiency in cloud cost analysis, reporting, and identifying cost‑saving opportunities.
• Experience with third‑party FinOps tools is an added advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent cloud financial management certification.
• Familiarity with FinOps best practices and the FinOps Framework.
• Experience with Power BI, Excel, or similar tools for cost reporting and visualization.
• Knowledge of cloud usage patterns, resource sizing, and cost optimization strategies.