Cloud/Platform Engineer (FinOps)

FinOps Weekly; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Personalized training plan

Remote onboarding process

Team events

Discounts with partner companies

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Lisbon is seeking a Cloud/Platform Engineer (FinOps) to join on-site three days a week. You will implement FinOps policies, monitor cloud spend, and drive cost optimization across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

The role requires strong financial analysis, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with product and engineering teams. You will contribute to budgets, forecasts, and governance, delivering transparent cost insights using Power BI and IBM Cloudability, while

Qualifications

• Strong FinOps and cloud cost management background required.
• Experience in cloud cost reporting and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement FinOps policies and practices to control cloud costs.
• Support budget and forecast processes related to cloud spend.
• Identify optimization opportunities across cloud platforms.
• Monitor cloud usage and spend across multiple platforms.
• Prepare regular spend reports and anomalies.

Skills

FinOps

Cloud Cost Mgmt

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Power BI

Excel

Cost Analytics

English

Tools

IBM Cloudability

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Job Description## About the RoleWe are looking for a \\*\\*Cloud/Platform Engineer (FinOps)\\*\\* to join a project in \\*\\*Lisbon, working on-site 3 days per week\\*\\*. The role sits within a team developing advanced technology solutions for organizations across different sectors, with a focus on helping control and optimize cloud costs.This position is responsible for supporting FinOps practices across multiple cloud platforms, ensuring cloud spend is monitored, analyzed, and managed in line with group standards. You will work closely with product, engineering, and architecture teams to identify cost optimization opportunities without affecting service quality.The role also involves reporting, forecasting, and governance activities, with an emphasis on improving cloud cost visibility, financial accountability, and cross-functional communication.## Key Responsibilities– Implement FinOps strategies, policies, and best practices aligned with group standards. – Support budget and forecast planning, as well as cloud cost optimization initiatives. – Work with product, engineering, and architecture teams to identify cost-saving opportunities. – Promote governance activities related to cloud cost management. – Monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud usage and costs across multiple cloud platforms. – Improve cost visibility and transparency across different product lines. – Prepare and present regular reports, insights, trends, and anomaly analysis to stakeholders. – Support financial accountability across teams through cross-functional communication. – Implement tools and automation for cost monitoring, reporting, and optimization. – Contribute to product finance processes and recharging mechanisms.## Required Skills– Solid experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or cloud financial analysis. – Experience in cloud operations and/or financial management. – Knowledge of cloud-based architectures, cloud provider tools, and financial systems used for budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization. – Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and billing structures, including \\*\\*AWS\\*\\*, \\*\\*Azure\\*\\*, and \\*\\*Google Cloud\\*\\*. – Experience in IT asset management or cost accounting. – Ability to analyze complex data and translate it into actionable deliverables, messaging, and presentations. – Financial experience and strong analytical skills. – Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and \\*\\*Power BI\\*\\*. – Strong \\*\\*Excel\\*\\* skills. – Experience with \\*\\*IBM Cloudability\\*\\*. – Knowledge of computer science and finance. – \\*\\*English is mandatory.\\*\\*## Preferred Skills– Certification from cloud providers such as \\*\\*AWS\\*\\*, \\*\\*Microsoft Azure\\*\\*, and/or \\*\\*FinOps Foundation\\*\\*.## Cloud Platforms & Technologies### Cloud Providers – AWS – Microsoft Azure – Google Cloud### FinOps Platforms – IBM Cloudability### Reporting & BI – Power BI### Collaboration / Productivity Tools – Microsoft Office Suite – Excel## FinOps Responsibilities– Define and implement FinOps policies and practices to control cloud costs. – Support budget and forecast processes related to cloud spend. – Identify optimization opportunities across cloud platforms. – Monitor cloud usage and spend across multiple platforms. – Improve cloud cost visibility and transparency across product lines. – Produce regular reporting on spend, trends, and anomalies. – Support governance activities for cloud financial management. – Implement automation for cost monitoring, reporting, and optimization. – Contribute to recharging and product finance processes.## Benefits– Health insurance. – Personalized training plan with a dedicated training budget. – Ongoing feedback and support for professional growth. – Remote onboarding process. – Team events held every six months. – Discounts and exclusive offers with partner companies.## Why You Might Be InterestedThis opportunity offers a FinOps-focused role with responsibility for cloud cost control across multiple platforms. It combines financial analysis, reporting, and collaboration with product, engineering, and architecture teams. The position also includes the chance to work with tools such as IBM Cloudability, Power BI, and cloud provider billing environments. For candidates with both cloud and financial expertise, it provides a clear opportunity to contribute to governance, optimization, and cost visibility at scale.