FinOps Practitioner

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• Implement and maintain financial governance practices to ensure cost efficiency and accountability in Azure cloud usage.
• Analyze Azure usage data and provide insights for optimizing costs, identifying savings opportunities, and reducing waste.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, digital and data teams to develop and manage cost allocation models and budgeting processes.
• Review and recommend best practices for Azure resource provisioning, sizing, and pricing to optimize cost management.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives, such as rightsizing resources, leveraging reserved instances, and implementing cost controls.
• Monitor and track financial performance related to Azure cloud usage, including cost trends, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Provide expertise and guidance on Azure pricing models, licensing options, and cost-effective usage patterns.
  

Key Qualification & Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong experience in financial management and analysis, preferably in a cloud computing environment with a focus on Azure.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure services, pricing models, and consumption management.
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and frameworks.
• Proficiency in analyzing large datasets and utilizing financial reporting tools.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and present financial insights to stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Azure certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, are a plus.
• FinOps Certifications highly desirable
• If you have the required expertise in Azure and possess a strong financial acumen, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to shape our Azure cost optimization strategies and drive financial efficiency within our organization.
  

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• Key internal relationships: Director, IT Operations & Platform Support, Application Support, IT Architects, ITSM Manager, Network Services, Security, IT Operations (internal and external).
• Key external relationships: External vendors, partners and service providers.
  

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