Senior Cloud FinOps Manager

Kotak Securities Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FinOps certification support

Job summary

Kotak Securities Limited is seeking a Senior Manager/AVP in Tech Ops Engineering II to manage cloud FinOps budgeting, forecasting, and spend optimization across cloud platforms. You will collaborate with finance and technical owners to monitor usage, identify deviations, and implement data-driven cost-saving strategies.

The role requires strong data analysis, reporting, and automation capabilities, with 7+ years in Cloud FinOps and a background in engineering or IT.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Cloud FinOps/Cloud Spend optimization.
• Strong ability to structure, model and visualize cloud platform data.
• Experience in preparing IT MIS and cloud budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly cloud budget and forecast with accounting and finance teams.
• Monitor cloud consumption to detect anomalies and unplanned spikes.
• Develop reports and KPIs for multi-cloud usage.
• Collaborate to define cost optimization plans and automation.

Skills

Cloud FinOps

Cost optimization

Data analysis

Reporting & KPIs

Excel

Budget forecasting

Automation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT

MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain/Operations/Business

Tools

MS Excel

Oracle

Job description

Tech Ops Engineering II-SUPPORT SERVICES-Applications-RTB Department Information Technology

Location Bangalore/Hyderabad Number of Positions 1 Department Finance (Cloud Finops) Reporting Relationships Deputy Vice President, dotted line to Cloud COE Position Grade Senior Manager / AVP Manage monthly cloud budget and forecast process in managing consumption and savings in collaboration with accounting, finance, and technical owners. Support stakeholders in understanding their cloud spend based on their business roadmap and budgeted forecast. Monitor cloud consumption at the account level to detect, investigate, and elevate anomalies and unplanned spikes. Analyze, report, and produce meaningful insights from large raw datasets within cloud billing and usage tools, data lake, CMDB, and other asset inventories as applicable. Collaborate with Cost Optimization Engineers to track resource utilization to define and execute relevant cloud commitment plans and to define strategies to re-purpose free capacity. Design, develop, and maintain reports and KPIs that provide detailed usage statistics of resources across the multi cloud landscape. Evaluate and investigate data patterns to derive insightful knowledge that can inform strategic and operational decisions. Participate in automating, integrating, and maturing the Cloud FinOps processes and data. Ability to understand problems, identify opportunities for improvement and provide solutions and innovative cost-cutting initiatives IT MIS preparation – for IT department including Financial and Internal Assisting in preparing Cloud Budgets and tracking expenses against them Monthly Provisioning of cloud expenses, co-ordination with internal Finance team for timely PO, Invoicing and Payments. Coordinate with different business functions including IT department, Business verticals, PMO, Fincon, APPC team and to ensure corrective measures on financial MIS Good working knowledge in MS-Excel, Oracle, (MS Access and Macros additional advantage) Structuring of Processes and automation of manual activities 7+ years of relevant experience in Cloud FinOps/Cloud Spend optimization. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Administration (preferred). Good knowledge of public cloud players (AWS, Azure), their product portfolio and commercial models. Knowledge of the core Finance principles and basic understanding of the corporate accounting process (forecast, invoicing, show back, accruals, procurement, etc.) Ability to properly structure, model and visualize cloud platform data to support decision making. Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations to leaders. Aptitude to learn and understand new concepts and technologies to become an expert in the field. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Team player and interpersonal skills Ability to operate successfully in a lean, agile, and fast-paced organization. Possess a current FinOps certification, or ability to attain within 12 months.