Cloud FinOps Engineer

Cloud FinOps Engineer - Samaha Consulting | BeBee Back Cloud FinOps Engineer

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Samaha Consulting Johannesburg Metropolitan Area , South Africa 3 days ago Until 2026/07/12 Service contract On-site Save Apply now Adapt my CV to this job

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FinOps Expert

Role Summary The FinOps Expert is responsible for driving cloud financial management practices across the organization. This role ensures optimal cloud cost visibility, control, and optimization while enabling engineering, finance, and business teams to make data-driven spending decisions. The individual will lead FinOps governance, cost optimization initiatives, forecasting, budgeting, and chargeback/showback models. Key Responsibilities

FinOps & Cloud Cost Management

Establish and mature FinOps practices (Inform, Optimize, Operate) across cloud platforms.

Monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud spend across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP .

Identify cost-saving opportunities through rightsizing, reservations/savings plans, storage optimization, and architectural improvements.

Implement and maintain cost allocation, tagging, and charging models .

Governance & Financial Controls

Define cloud financial governance frameworks, policies, and guardrails.

Enable budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for cloud consumption.

Develop showback / chargeback models to promote accountability.

Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and audit requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Procurement, and Business teams .

Act as a financial advisor to cloud engineering teams.

Translate technical usage into financial insights for leadership.

Reporting & Analytics

Create and automate dashboards and reports using tools like CloudHealth, Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer, Power BI, or FinOps tools.

Provide executive-level insights on cloud spend trends, anomalies, and ROI.

Track KPIs such as unit economics, cost per service, and efficiency metrics.

Tools & Automation

Work with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD teams to embed cost controls.

Enable automation for alerts, cost anomaly detection, and budgets.

Evaluate and onboard FinOps tools as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience with AWS / Azure / GCP cost management .

Deep understanding of cloud pricing models (compute, storage, networking).

Experience with container, Kubernetes, and serverless cost optimization .

Familiarity with Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation (desirable).

Financial & Analytical Skills

Strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis .

Ability to interpret usage data and convert it into financial insights.

Experience in IT financial management (ITFM) or technology cost modeling.

Tools

FinOps tools: CloudHealth, Apptio, Finout, Kubecost, Harness, or similar

Reporting tools: Power BI, Tableau, Excel (advanced)

Certifications (Preferred)

FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional

AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud Certifications

Cloud Financial Management or ITFM certifications

Behavioral & Leadership Skills

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to influence without authority

Analytical mindset with attention to detail

Presentation skills for senior leadership

Continuous improvement and cost-optimization mindset

Key Success Metrics

Reduction in cloud waste and idle resources

Improved forecast accuracy

Adoption of chargeback/showback

Increased cost transparency and accountability

Measurable cloud efficiency gains

Ideal Background

Cloud Engineering + Finance exposure

FinTech, BFSI, SaaS, or large-scale enterprise environment

Experience working in large, multi-account / multi-subscription cloud setups

Total Experience Required 8–15 years overall IT / Technology experience , with at least:

5–8 years in Cloud & Financial Management–related roles

3–5 years specifically focused on FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization

2–3 years operating at senior / lead / advisory level

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• Country : Afrique du Sud

• Contract Type : CDI

• Compensation : salary 107

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