Cloud FinOps Specialist – Cost Optimization & Budgets

UDR Consulting; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UDR Consulting in Charleston, West Virginia is seeking a Cloud FinOps Specialist to manage cloud cost optimization, budgeting, and governance. You will partner with engineering, finance, and leadership to ensure fiscal accountability and accurate cost allocation across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.

The role requires 3–7+ years in IT financial management or cloud operations, with experience in cost models and BI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Accounting, or Business.
• 3 to 7+ years in IT financial management, financial analysis, or cloud operations.
• Proficiency in AWS, Azure, or GCP pricing models and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Cost optimization through daily usage analysis and right-sizing.
• Budgeting and forecasting with financial models and variance tracking.
• Governance and tagging to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, finance, and leadership.

Skills

AWS pricing models

Azure pricing models

GCP pricing models

Apptio Cloudability

CloudZero

Power BI

Cost optimization

Budgeting & forecasting

Governance & tagging

Showback/chargeback

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Apptio Cloudability

CloudZero

Power BI

Job description

UDR Consulting in Charleston, West Virginia is seeking a Cloud FinOps Specialist to manage cloud cost optimization, budgeting, and governance. You will partner with engineering, finance, and leadership to ensure fiscal accountability and accurate cost allocation across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments.

The role requires 3–7+ years in IT financial management or cloud operations, with experience in cost models and BI dashboards.