Cloud FinOps SME

Peek IT Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peek IT Services in Dallas, TX is seeking a senior Cloud FinOps leader to oversee cost management across an Azure-led multi-cloud environment. You will drive budgeting, forecasting, allocation and executive reporting with hands-on work in Azure Cost Management, Apptio Cloudability and GCP billing.

You will collaborate with engineering, finance and leadership to translate technical and financial data into actionable recommendations and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience with 7+ years in Cloud FinOps or cloud financial management.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure Cost Management and Billing, including cost analysis, budgets, exports, Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit and Azure Advisor.
• Hands-on with Apptio Cloudability for cost allocation, reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Working knowledge of GCP Cloud Billing, budgets and resource optimization.
• Strong knowledge of the FinOps Framework, showback/chargeback and unit economics.
• Advanced analytics with Power BI, Excel, SQL and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure and GCP cloud cost analysis, optimization, budgeting, forecasting and governance.
• Manage Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, budgets and cost exports.
• Support GCP budgeting, labels, reporting and optimization.
• Develop showback/chargeback models, allocation rules and dashboards for executives.
• Identify idle or oversized resources and quantify savings.
• Partner with engineering, finance, procurement and business teams to drive cost accountability.
• Provide cost models, TCO, ROI and scenario analysis for migration and modernization.

Skills

Azure Cost Mgmt

Azure Advisor

Apptio Cloudability

GCP Cloud Billing

FinOps

Power BI

Excel

SQL

APIs

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive comms

Tools

Azure

Apptio Cloudability

GCP Cloud Billing

Job description

You will lead cloud financial management across an Azure-led multi-cloud environment in Dallas, Texas, covering cost optimization, forecasting, allocation and executive reporting. The work is hands-on with Azure Cost Management, Apptio Cloudability and GCP billing, and visible to engineering, finance and business leadership. This is a contract engagement open to W2 or C2C.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure and GCP cloud cost analysis, optimization, budgeting, forecasting, variance management and financial governance.
• Manage Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, budgets, cost analysis, exports and Azure Advisor recommendations.
• Support GCP billing analysis, budgets, committed use discounts, labels, resource utilization and optimization.
• Develop showback/chargeback models, tagging standards, allocation rules, unit-cost metrics, dashboards and executive reports.
• Identify idle, orphaned, oversized and underutilized resources, quantify savings and track remediation through realization.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, operations, finance, procurement and business teams to drive cost accountability.
• Provide cost models, TCO, ROI and scenario analysis for cloud migration, modernization and architecture decisions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of IT experience, including 7+ years in Cloud FinOps, cloud economics or cloud financial management.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure Cost Management and Billing, including cost analysis, budgets, exports, Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit and Azure Advisor.
• Hands-on expertise with Apptio Cloudability, including cost allocation, reporting, optimization insights, budgeting and forecasting, dashboards and business-unit views.
• Working knowledge of GCP Cloud Billing, budgets, committed use discounts, labels, reporting and resource optimization.
• Strong knowledge of the FinOps Framework, cloud cost allocation, showback/chargeback, unit economics, rate optimization, governance and anomaly management.
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills using Power BI, Excel, SQL, APIs or equivalent tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with the ability to turn technical and financial data into actionable recommendations.

Nice to have

• FinOps Certified Practitioner/Professional or equivalent certification.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certification.
• GCP certification.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud migration, modernization or multi-cloud governance programs.