Azure FinOps Architect: Cost Optimization & Governance

Hexa Consulting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Mental health support access

Training and certification support

Flexible work arrangement

Childcare vouchers

Job summary

Hexa Consulting is seeking a Mid FinOps Consultant and Azure Architect to support a cloud services environment in Lisbon. The role focuses on Azure cost analysis, architecture optimization and measurable financial impact, combining technical architecture, FinOps governance, and stakeholder advisory in a hybrid model based in Lisbon.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in Azure with design responsibilities, hands-on cost optimization experience, and strong communication skills in Portuguese and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Azure experience with design/architecture responsibilities.
• Hands-on in cloud cost optimization/FinOps.
• Ability to autonomously perform assessments to recommendations.
• Analytical mindset linking architecture decisions to financial impact.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills for technical teams and management.
• Fluency in Portuguese and professional English for technical docs and interaction.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Azure environments to identify cost drivers and optimization opportunities.
• Design and document optimized Azure architectures with estimated savings and risks.
• Recommend cost optimization actions (rightsizing, autoscaling, tiering).
• Define commitment strategies using Reservations and Savings Plans.
• Support cost allocation models via tagging and governance structures.
• Produce dashboards, reports, budgets, alerts and forecasts for service reporting.

Skills

Azure cost

FinOps

Architecture

Stakeholder

Analytical

Presentation

Portuguese

English

Hybrid work

Education

AZ-305 certification

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Hexa Consulting is seeking a Mid FinOps Consultant and Azure Architect to support a cloud services environment in Lisbon. The role focuses on Azure cost analysis, architecture optimization and measurable financial impact, combining technical architecture, FinOps governance, and stakeholder advisory in a hybrid model based in Lisbon.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in Azure with design responsibilities, hands-on cost optimization experience, and strong communication skills in Portuguese and