Enterprise Solutions - Cloud FinOps Analyst

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k and financial benefits

Mental health & wellness programs

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Brown & Brown in Plano, TX is seeking a data-driven Enterprise Solutions - Cloud FinOps Analyst to join our growing FinOps team. You will bridge Finance, Compliance, and Cloud Engineering to optimize cloud spend and governance across our Azure footprint.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cloud operations and 3+ years managing Azure costs, with hands-on experience in cost allocation, reporting, and automation using Power BI and Azure Cost Management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Cloud FinOps experience.
• 5+ years overall experience in cloud operations or cloud infrastructure management.
• Direct responsibility over cloud spend management, cost optimization, and FinOps governance.
• Experience evaluating, implementing, and administering FinOps and cloud cost management tools such as Azure Cost Management, IBM ApptioCloudability, Azure Advisor, or similar platforms.
• Experience designing and managing cloud cost allocation frameworks using resource tagging, subscriptions, management groups, and cost-center mappings.
• Experience with Azure Policy.
• Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cost management.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily Azure usage to identify waste, unattached resources, over-provisioned infra, and orphaned instances.
• Implement savings initiatives including RI, Savings Plans, Rightsizing, Smart tiering, and Hybrid Benefit.
• Establish automated cost alert thresholds and investigate spend spikes.
• Design and maintain dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI.
• Maintain cloud cost allocation models for accurate cross-department chargebacks.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance to forecast quarterly cloud spend and track variance.

Skills

Cloud FinOps

Azure Cost Mgmt

Cost Allocation

Power BI

Azure Advisor

Excel

Data Analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure Cost Management

IBM ApptioCloudability

Azure Advisor

Power BI

Azure Policy

Job description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

Brown & Brownis seekinganEnterprise Solutions - Cloud FinOps Analystto join our growing team inPlano, TX!

The FinOps team is expanding and looking to add a data-driven Cloud FinOps Analyst. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in cloud operations, or cloud infrastructure management, and a minimum of 3 years of direct responsibility for managing andoptimizingspendingwithin Microsoft Azure environments. In this role, you will bridge the gap between Finance, Compliance, and Cloud Engineering and Operations, serving as a partner in cloud cost optimization, allocation, and governance. You will work toidentifycost-saving opportunities, implement financial guardrails,maintaina tag-based governance, and build actionable reporting to drive financial accountability across our cloud footprint.

How You Will Contribute:

Cost Reduction Strategies:

• Monitor daily Azure cloud usage toidentifywaste, unattached resources, over-provisioned infrastructure, and orphaned instances.

• Recommend andmaintainthe execution of savings initiatives, including Azure Reservations (RI), Savings Plans, Rightsizing, Smart tiering, and Hybrid Benefit options.

• Establish automated cost alert thresholds and investigate unexpected spend spikes to minimize operational variance.

• Design andmaintainoperational dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI.

• Maintain and refine cloud cost allocation models (via resource tagging, subscription boundaries, and management groups) to ensureaccuratecross-departmental chargebacks.

• Collaborate with IT and Finance to develop quarterly cloud spend forecasts and track variance against approved budgets.

Governance & Engineering Collaboration

• Work closely with Cloud Architects, Engineers, Product / Development / Application, and Finance on unified cost savings initiatives.

• Ensure resource tagging standards are enforced and continuously improved.

• Proven ability to develop andmaintainshow backand chargeback models that provide transparent cloud cost reporting and financial accountability across business units.

• Experience working within formal Change Control and Change Management processes in enterprise environments.

• Review new cloud solutions tovalidatealignment with FinOps and governance standards.

• Participate in cloud design and architecture reviews toidentifycost optimization opportunities early in the lifecycle.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Relevant Azure certifications preferred, such as:Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and FinOps Certified Practitioner.

Skills & Experience to be Successful:

• 3+ years of hands-on Cloud FinOps experience.

• 5+ years overall experience in cloud operations or cloud infrastructure management.

• Direct responsibility over cloudspendsmanagement, cost optimization, and FinOps governance functions.

• Experience evaluating, implementing, and administering FinOps and cloud cost management tools such as Azure Cost Management, IBM ApptioCloudability, Azure Advisor, or similar platforms.

• Experience designing and managing cloud cost allocation frameworks using resource tagging, subscriptions, management groups, and cost-center mappings.

• Experience with Azure Policy.

• Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI.

• Advanced Excel and data analysisskills.

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cost management.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

• Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven enterprise environments.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.

• Experience with cost analysis tools such as Azure Cost Management + Azure Advisor or IBM ApptioCloudability.

• Experience with mergers & acquisitions involving cloud infrastructure integration.

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health &Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

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