Cloud FinOps Specialist

PointFive is a Cloud Efficiency Posture Management platform that finds waste unique to your environment, delivers tailored context, and pushes tasks into existing engineering workflows, so you close the loop and realize measurable savings.

We help enterprises reduce cloud waste by turning visibility into action. Our DeepWaste™ technology identifies hidden inefficiencies that other tools miss and integrates directly into engineering workflows for quick fixes and measurable impact.

The Role
As a Cloud FinOps Specialist, you’ll work across Product, Sales, and Marketing— engaging with customers, informing product direction, and representing PointFive as a trusted voice in the FinOps community.

• 5+ years of enterprise experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial management

  • Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake and Databricks cost models, billing / usage data, and architecture-driven optimization.

  • Experience identifying and remediating cloud inefficiencies beyond the obvious.

• Background in engineering, cloud architecture, or DevOps, with fluency in both technical and financial discussions.

• Strong presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement skills.

  • Experience with public speaking at industry conferences is a plus.

• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Engineering teams.

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional, AWS, Azure, and/or GCP Certified Solutions Architect Associate (preferred).

• Active involvement in the FinOps Foundation community and a strong network in the FinOps/Cloud ecosystem.

• Strong expertise in building custom dashboards and reports using BI tools (Apache Superset, PowerBI, Quicksight, Looker, Tableau, etc)

• Ability to operate in a startup environment — adaptable, self-directed, and resourceful.

Customer Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers on their FinOps journey, helping them operationalize efficiency and cost optimization best practices.

• Provide strategic and tactical guidance to mature customers’ FinOps practices, aligning financial, operational, and engineering goals.

• Define requirements for, and build custom dashboards with tight turnaround times.

Sales Enablement

• Partner with Account Executives to accelerate enterprise deals through FinOps expertise and credible technical insight.

• Support POCs and customer evaluations, building confidence and trusted relationships with prospects.

Product & Strategy Collaboration

• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate customer and field insights into actionable roadmap direction.

• Identify trends and emerging needs across customers to inform product innovation and service development.

Evangelism & Community

• Represent PointFive and the Cloud Efficiency Hub at FinOps community events (e.g., FinOps X, AWS Summits, and FinOps Meetups).

• Lead community initiatives under the Cloud Efficiency Hub brand—creating content, fostering collaboration, and driving engagement through events, workshops, webinars, and/or hackathons.

• Contribute to blogs, white papers, and talks that position PointFive as a thought leader in the FinOps ecosystem.

Service Innovation

• Help shape future FinOps service offerings—defining, managing, and delivering solutions that bring measurable value to enterprise customers.