We are looking for a Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer to support cloud financial governance, cost optimization and operational visibility across complex cloud environments, in a hybrid model based in Lisbon. This role is mainly technical and will work closely with infrastructure, architecture, cloud platform, data and application teams to strengthen FinOps practices, automation and decision support.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Monitor, analyze and report cloud consumption, cost trends and financial forecasts across cloud services.
- Define and improve cloud cost governance controls, budget support processes and operational reporting models.
- Identify cost optimization opportunities through rightsizing, consumption analysis, commitment models and architecture review.
- Support showback and chargeback models by improving cost allocation, tagging quality and metadata governance.
- Contribute to the evolution of FinOps platforms, including data integration, automation and anomaly detection.
- Integrate FinOps practices into infrastructure as code, cloud onboarding and governance processes.
- Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to support financial estimates, architecture forums and continuous improvement initiatives.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 3 to 5 years of experience in FinOps, Cloud Cost Management or Cloud Governance, with strong practical exposure to Microsoft Azure.
- Technical profile with experience working with infrastructure, architecture and cloud platform teams.
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to transform complex cost and usage data into actionable information.
- Good communication skills with technical, operational and executive stakeholders.
- Autonomy, critical thinking, proactivity and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary environments and promote FinOps adoption across teams.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Cloud budgeting and forecasting
- Showback and chargeback models
- Cloud cost allocation and tagging governance
- Data analysis and reporting
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- SQL
- FinOps governance
- Automation of FinOps processes
NICE TO HAVE
- Microsoft Fabric
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Terraform
- GitHub
- Automation and observability practices
- Python
- AI applied to FinOps
- FOCUS Framework
WHAT WE OFFER
- Private health insurance from day one, with optional family extension.
- Confidential mental health support, content and live sessions through our well-being partnership.
- Continuous learning, training and certification support to strengthen long-term professional development.
- Flexibility whenever the role and client context allow it.
- Childcare vouchers and practical support measures to help balance personal and professional life.
- Community moments, shared milestones and close leadership presence.
- Upskilling opportunities in quality management, information security, AI governance and cybersecurity best practices, where relevant to your role and development path.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Hexa promotes equal opportunity and inclusive recruitment practices, aligned with the principles of the Portuguese Diversity Charter. We welcome different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and assess each application based on skills, potential and role alignment.
HEXA LIFE
At Hexa, every professional is a Builder. We work with honesty, mutual support and agility, building projects, solutions and professional relationships with responsibility, transparency and a solution-oriented mindset.