Cloud FinOps Engineer

Agensi Pekerjaan JobScoper Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Agensi Pekerjaan JobScoper Sdn. Bhd. on behalf of a global medical and travel security services organization is hiring a FinOps Engineer to lead cloud cost strategy across AWS and Azure.

This high-visibility role bridges Engineering, Finance, and Product to drive cost transparency, optimization, and governance, including AI token management. You will build unified cost dashboards, own cost allocation taxonomy, optimize reservations, and partner with FP&A on forecasting.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Cloud Operations, IT Asset Management, or Cloud Financial Management.
• Hands-on experience with AWS CUR, Azure Billing APIs, SQL, Python, and Power BI/Tableau.
• Deep understanding of AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) and Azure (VMs, SQL DB, Storage) pricing models.
• Ability to translate technical cloud architecture into financial business impact for executives.
• Strong financial modelling and business case skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain unified multi-cloud cost dashboards (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management) for real-time spend visibility.
• Own AI token management practice — allocate, optimize, and govern AI tool consumption and budgets.
• Define and enforce cost allocation & tagging taxonomy across platforms.
• Manage rate optimization (AWS Savings Plans / Azure Reserved Instances) including sizing, renewals, and governance.
• Identify and automate cleanup of orphaned/idle cloud resources.
• Partner with Finance (FP&A) on cloud forecasting and budget variance analysis.
• Configure automated anomaly detection and cost spike alerts.
• Advise IT leadership on FinOps-driven investment decisions.

Skills

Cloud cost optimization

Cost governance

Financial forecasting

Executive storytelling

Vendor management

Tools

AWS CUR

Azure Billing APIs

SQL

Python

Power BI/Tableau

Job description

Job Summary:

We're hiring on behalf of a global medical and travel security services organization for a FinOps Engineer to lead cloud cost strategy across AWS and Azure. This is a high-visibility role bridging Engineering, Finance, and Product — you'll be the driving force behind cost transparency, optimization, and governance, including the emerging space of AI token management. If you're passionate about turning cloud spend into a strategic advantage rather than just a line item, this role is built for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain unified multi-cloud cost dashboards (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management) for real-time spend visibility


• Own AI token management practice — allocate, optimize, and govern AI tool consumption and budgets


• Define and enforce cost allocation & tagging taxonomy across platforms


• Manage rate optimization (AWS Savings Plans / Azure Reserved Instances) including sizing, renewals, and governance


• Identify and automate cleanup of orphaned/idle cloud resources


• Partner with Finance (FP&A) on cloud forecasting and budget variance analysis


• Configure automated anomaly detection and cost spike alerts


• Advise IT leadership on FinOps-driven investment decisions

Requirements:

• 3–5+ years in Cloud Operations, IT Asset Management, or Cloud Financial Management


• Hands‑on experience with AWS CUR, Azure Billing APIs, SQL, Python, and Power BI/Tableau


• Deep understanding of AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) and Azure (VMs, SQL DB, Storage) pricing models


• Ability to translate technical cloud architecture into financial business impact for executives


• Strong financial modelling and business case skills

Preferred Certifications:

• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) or FinOps Certified Engineer


• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and/or Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)