Azure FinOps & Cloud Optimization Lead

Synechron; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global offices & opportunities to work

Paid leave & holidays

Maternity & paternity leave

Insurance plans

Retirement plans

Training opportunities

Udemy for Business access

Job summary

Synechron seeks a Senior Azure FinOps & Cloud Optimization Consultant to drive cost optimization, governance, automation, and financial accountability across a large Azure estate. You will optimize compute, storage, networking, databases, and AI/OpenAI services, collaborating with Microsoft, Finance, and engineering teams to deliver measurable savings.

The role is hands-on, requiring strong FinOps expertise and experience implementing cost-management platforms, with a base salary of $120K–$130K

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Cloud/Infrastructure experience with strong Microsoft Azure expertise.
• 3+ years of hands-on FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization experience.
• Strong understanding of Azure Cost Management, pricing, consumption models, and large multi-subscription environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases, PaaS services, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure AI/OpenAI cost management.
• Experience with automated scaling, resource scheduling, Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and commitment optimization.
• Experience implementing or operating a FinOps / Cloud Cost Management platform.
• Ability to work effectively with Microsoft, engineering teams, Finance, application owners, and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation to reduce unnecessary Azure consumption and optimize costs.
• Collaborate with Microsoft and internal teams to validate recommendations and track actions.
• Lead FinOps platform implementation and dashboards, alerts, and runbooks.
• Develop cost baselines, optimization backlogs, and measurable cost savings.
• Coordinate with Data, Analytics, and AI teams on Fabric and Azure AI/OpenAI cost management.

Skills

Azure expertise

FinOps

Cost optimization

Automation

Stakeholder mgmt

Multi-subscription

Azure AI/OpenAI

Platform implementation

Tools

Azure Automation

Functions

Logic Apps

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Azure Resource Graph

Azure Policy

Terraform/Bicep

Job description

Synechron seeks a Senior Azure FinOps & Cloud Optimization Consultant to drive cost optimization, governance, automation, and financial accountability across a large Azure estate. You will optimize compute, storage, networking, databases, and AI/OpenAI services, collaborating with Microsoft, Finance, and engineering teams to deliver measurable savings.

The role is hands-on, requiring strong FinOps expertise and experience implementing cost-management platforms, with a base salary of $120K–$130K