Overview:
**Recruiter -** Lorena Padilla
**Position reports to**:Dave Dammertz
**Work schedule**: Hybrid, going to the office in GDL for 3 days
**Position Summary Statement**:
**Detailed Responsibilities/Duties**:
**Level I**
- Monitor and analyze cloud costs and usage patterns
- Develop and implement cost optimization strategies
- Collaborate with engineering and finance teams to establish cost management best practices
- Create and maintain cloud cost dashboards and reports
- Provide recommendations for cost savings and resource optimization
- Assist in budgeting and forecasting cloud expenditures
- Ensure compliance with cloud financial policies and procedures
**Level II**
- In addition to L1 activities:
- Lead cloud financial operations projects from inception to completion
- Mentor and guide junior FinOps team members
- Develop and refine cost optimization strategies and initiatives
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis and present findings to senior leadership
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive cost-efficient cloud solutions
- Evaluate and recommend cloud financial management tools and technologies
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of cloud financial metrics
**Level III**
- In addition to L1 and L2 activities:
- Oversee and manage the cloud financial operations function
- Develop and implement long-term cloud financial strategies
- Lead and mentor a team of FinOps professionals
- Conduct high-level financial analysis and provide strategic recommendations
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align cloud financial goals with business objectives
- Ensure the adoption of best practices in cloud cost management and optimization
- Identify and evaluate emerging trends and technologies in cloud financial management




- Drive continuous improvement of cloud financial processes and systems
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in cloud financial management.
Job Qualifications:
**Skills Required**:
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to blueprint, design, and deploy scalable, high-availability, and fault-tolerant systems on Azure, Google, AWS, or similar cloud environments
- Ability to identify and enforce cloud or architectural best practices
- Ability to learn fast, adapt to new technology, and keep current with industry certifications
- Experience with Cloud Governance and related services
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, cloud deployment scripts, and tools like Terraform
- Experience with Azure and/or GCP, AWS, or similar cloud solutions
- Working knowledge of IT Service Management
- Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of financial principles, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.
- Cloud Expertise: In-depth knowledge of cloud computing technologies, services, and pricing models.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically about cloud cost management and align initiatives with business goals.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong capability to leverage data and analytics to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Attention to Detail: High level of precision and accuracy in analysis and reporting.
**Certificates / Training**:
- FinOps Certified Professional
**Experience**:
- Bachelor's degree in finance,



computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- +6 years of experience in cloud cost management or related roles
- +3 years of experience in cloud financial management tools and technologies
- Demonstrated strategic leadership and management skills
- Expert-level analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to influence and drive change at the executive level
**Education Required**:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
**Principles & Related Competencies**:
- Ethical_
- Complies with policies and procedures; Takes the high road and upholds our values; Maintains confidentiality; Acts with integrity, honesty and respect.
- Leader_
- Meets challenges head on to uphold quality standards, productivity goals, and values; Sets an example, building a culture of trust, transparency, and open communication; Is aligned with organizational direction
- Collaborative_
- Works cooperatively with others offers and accepts help; Freely shares information as appropriate; Open to and willing to provide feedback; Strong contributor to the team’s results; Celebrates the individual and the team; Ability to clearly communicate.
- Looks Beyond Oneself_
- (Team Player) Demonstrates humility and willingness to recognize and give credit to others; Works well alongside people of different backgrounds and ideas; Builds good relationships with others; Values Distributors and teammates.
- Drives Innovation_
- Add value through: Proposing ideas and creative

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