FinOps SME

Key Responsibilities :

• Assist customer teams in understanding the FinOps methodology and provide guidance on how to mature the organization in the FinOps capabilities.
• Develop and champion cloud infrastructure cost management best practices.
• Partner with the agencies Finance, Procurement & Engineering teams to help measure and manage their cloud infrastructure costs.
• Own the development and delivery of cloud infrastructure budgets and forecasts based on the clients current cloud spend patterns.
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of cloud consumption metrics with recommendations to drive savings and efficiencies.
• Partner with Finance department to increase cost allocation for shared infrastructure and platform services such as security and networking.
• Work with public cloud technology tools to help drive FinOps practices and methodologies.
• Build analytical models to provide data-driven guidance on cloud infrastructure spend.
• Create utilization / forecasting models to predict future outcomes of cloud infrastructure spend and usage. This includes understanding the velocity of migrations into the cloud.
• Create and maintain internal documentation on FinOps and cost optimization processes

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher, or 5-years of experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• Three or more years of experience with Azure, AWS and / or GCP cloud services.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure Portal and / or AWS Cost Explorer
• Experience of Python and PowerShell scripting
• Experience with relational databases, data extraction, data analysis, and cloud cost management tools
• Understanding of Federal Government IT procurement processes.
• Understanding of industry best practices related to Cloud resource tagging and tagging enforcement thru automation.

Preferred Skills / Experience :

• Public Cloud technology certifications
• Experience with Cloud Cost Management software

Professional Skills :

• Excellent verbal, graphical, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess strong analytical, organizational and project management skills.
• Demonstrated outstanding level of professionalism in providing client support, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors.
• Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude