Cloud FinOps Engineer

This role will involve, but is not limited to:

• Review and analyse cloud usage patterns and identify opportunities to reduce costs without compromising performance or availability
• Provide guidance and support to stakeholders on cost optimisation strategies and best practices
• Implement cost reduction measures such as reserved instances, spot instances and scaling policies
• Support labelling and tagging strategies to ensure costs are allocated to appropriate services
• Support the implementation and administration of FinOps tooling such as Cloudability or CloudHealth

Your Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform
• Proficiency with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform cost management tools
• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud services and pricing structures
• Proficiency in data analysis, financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python, PowerShell) and automation tools
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified FinOps Practitioner
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in computing
• Previous experience working within a healthcare environment
• Proficiency with cloud cost management tools such as Cloudability, CloudHealth or similar
• AWS Certified Solution Architect or Google Cloud Professional – Cloud Architect