Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer

About the role

This role focuses on monitoring and managing cloud expenditure across AWS, Microsoft, VMware, software subscriptions, and other technology services. You will identify and drive cost optimization opportunities while collaborating with multiple teams to optimize technology spending and deliver measurable savings.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and manage cloud expenditure across AWS, Microsoft, VMware, software subscriptions, and other technology services
• Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities through resource rightsizing, storage optimization, scheduled shutdowns, license consolidation, and removal of unused resources
• Monitor cloud usage, billing, cost allocation, and tagging compliance across development, testing, and production environments
• Develop and maintain cost dashboards, financial reports, forecasts, and management summaries using Power BI, Excel, or equivalent tools
• Analyze spending trends, identify cost anomalies, and recommend improvements to cloud financial efficiency
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Procurement, and Software Engineering teams to optimize technology spending
• Support sourcing and procurement activities, including RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes
• Assist in managing enterprise agreements, software licenses, subscriptions, and vendor relationships
• Support cloud budgeting, predictive cost modelling, financial governance, and compliance initiatives
• Contribute to cost management automation and initiatives that deliver measurable savings

About you

• Bachelor's degree, postgraduate diploma, or professional qualification in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of relevant experience in Cloud FinOps, cloud operations, software licensing, subscription management, or technology cost optimization
• Strong understanding of AWS services, cloud pricing models, and cost management practices, including Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
• Experience with cloud financial reporting, forecasting, cost allocation, and tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel
• Familiarity with infrastructure technologies, including servers, networking, databases, storage, cloud automation, and DevOps practices
• Understanding of procurement and sourcing processes, including RFI, RFQ, and RFP, as well as vendor and enterprise agreement management
• Knowledge of financial governance, audit, security, compliance, and cost control practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments is advantageous