FinOps Analyst

7 - 12 years

9 - 14 Lacs

Posted:23 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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Your Responsibilities:

  • Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Operations to deliver actionable Azure spend transparency through reports and dashboards.
  • Develop and maintain showback and chargeback models based on Azure consumption data.
  • Monitor Azure usage patterns and proactively identify cost anomalies, optimization opportunities, and trends.
  • Educate business and technical stakeholders on Azure cost structures, FinOps practices, and savings strategies.
  • Drive adoption and governance of Azure Resource Tagging to support cost attribution.
  • Collaborate with FinOps Engineers to align financial reporting with technical enforcement of policies, tagging, and automation.
  • Participate in the design and rollout of FinOps policies and governance frameworks specific to the Azure platform.
  • Assist in the evaluation and operational use of Azure-native financial tools and cost governance features.
  • Measure and track the financial impact of cost reduction initiatives across Azure subscriptions and resources.
  • Maintain FinOps KPIs and metrics focused on Azure efficiency and spend accountability.
  • Analyze Azure billing data using Azure Cost Management + Billing, Azure Advisor, and Log Analytics.
  • Build and maintain Power BI dashboards that visualize Azure spend by subscription, resource group, and business unit.
  • Support Azure cost forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
  • Lead monthly Azure cloud cost review meetings to present findings and savings opportunities.
  • Identify untagged or misallocated Azure resources and drive improvements in tag compliance.
  • Work with FinOps Engineers to ensure automated tagging remediation and guardrail policies align with financial allocation needs.
  • Maintain a showback model using Azure Cost Allocation and EA portal.
  • Utilize Azure Reservations and Savings Plans data to support ROI tracking and optimization.
  • Review Azure cost recommendations via Advisor and help prioritize implementation.
  • Collaborate with FinOps Engineers to validate the impact of cost optimization actions in both infrastructure and reporting.
  • Prepare executive reports summarizing Azure usage, costs, and forecast performance.

Your Profile:

  • Minimum of 7+ years of experience in IT, with a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and enterprise environments.
  • Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on experience in a FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial management role.
  • Strong understanding of FinOps principles, with certification as a FinOps Practitioner or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) standard, including how it supports normalized and consistent cloud cost data modeling across Azure environments.
  • Advanced analytical skills using Microsoft Excel, SQL, and Power BI.
  • Experience with Azure Cost Management and Billing, including the EA or MCA portal, cost analysis blades, and exports.
  • Familiarity with Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, budgets, and cost alerts.
  • Proficient in analyzing consumption across subscriptions, resource groups, and services.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to engage both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of Azure tagging strategies, governance, and compliance reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with FinOps Engineers to align data insights with automation and tooling.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with Cloud Engineers, Architects, Finance, and Procurement.
  • A broad knowledge and understanding of infrastructure systems and technologies, including:
  • Cloud Networking Security
  • Databases
  • Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory (AAD), Hybrid AAD, and AAD Domain Services
  • DNS and Azure DNS
  • Awareness of holistic infrastructure engineering solutions comprising multiple elements such as:
  • On-premises private cloud and Azure public cloud environments
  • Solutions incorporating cloud and middleware capabilities
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with FinOps Engineers and Cloud Architects to ensure financial goals are considered in infrastructure design and lifecycle decisions.
  • Experience with FinOps tools that integrate with Azure (e.g., Apptio Cloudability, Flexera Cloud Cost Optimization for Azure).
  • Familiarity with Azure Policy, Management Groups, and other governance features that support cost control.
  • Exposure to IT financial planning and cloud budgeting cycles within an enterprise Azure environment.

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