Azure FinOps Lead: Cloud Cost, Forecasting & Governance

FinOps Weekly; United States; Hybride; USD 100 000 - 129 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FinOps Weekly is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Specialist (Azure) to drive financial accountability across its Azure footprint. You will collaborate with engineering, finance and leadership to translate cloud usage into actionable insights and governance.

This role emphasizes cost optimization, forecasting, and reporting with Power BI and Excel, plus cross-functional governance. Hybrid work 2–3 days weekly, focusing on Reservations and Savings Plans lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of overall professional experience in IT and/or finance.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in Cloud FinOps and Azure cloud cost management.
• Strong experience with Azure Cost Management, Savings Plans, Reservations, and complex billing structures.
• At least 2 years of experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional governance frameworks.
• Proficiency in Power BI and advanced Excel.
• Experience with FinOps tools such as Apptio or Cloudability.
• Strong cloud financial analysis skills.
• Data ingestion capabilities.
• Clear documentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead Azure cloud cost allocation and optimization efforts, including lifecycle management of Reservations and Savings Plans.
• Build cloud spend forecasts, financial models, and cost-trend analyses to support budgeting.
• Establish and maintain FinOps governance structures, reporting frameworks, and cloud financial policies.
• Partner with senior leadership, engineering, and finance teams to influence cost-aware architectural decisions.
• Develop KPI dashboards and reporting using Power BI, advanced Excel, and FinOps tooling.
• Use automation or AI-enabled workflows to support analytics and reporting processes.
• Prepare clear documentation to support cloud financial analysis and governance activities.

Connaissances

Azure FinOps

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Financial forecasting

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Data ingestion

Outils

Azure Cost Management

Apptio

Cloudability

Power BI

Description du poste

FinOps Weekly is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Specialist (Azure) to drive financial accountability across its Azure footprint. You will collaborate with engineering, finance and leadership to translate cloud usage into actionable insights and governance.

This role emphasizes cost optimization, forecasting, and reporting with Power BI and Excel, plus cross-functional governance. Hybrid work 2–3 days weekly, focusing on Reservations and Savings Plans lifecycle management.