Black Duck Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Cloud FinOps Analyst – Responsibilities and Qualifications
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain cloud cost management strategies, including budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation and optimization
* Evaluate, implement, and manage FinOps tools and platforms to enhance cloud cost visibility and management. Stay current with emerging FinOps technologies and trends
* Serve as the subject matter expert for FinOps, driving cloud cost transparency and accountability across the organization
* Lead the design and implementation of cost allocation, budgeting, and forecasting models for cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure)
* Define and enforce tagging, chargeback, and show back strategies in collaboration with Engineering and Finance teams
* Perform deep-dive analysis on usage and cost trends to identify waste, recommend optimizations (e.g., RI/SPs, autoscaling, instance right-sizing), and track realized savings
* Develop automated reporting pipelines, dashboards, and alerting systems using tools like AWS Cost Explorer, BigQuery, Looker, Power BI, Cloud Health, or custom scripts
* Lead FinOps governance meetings, providing insights to senior leadership on spend trends, variances, and strategic recommendations based on business roadmap and budget forecast
Qualifications
* Experience in FinOps, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Technical Finance roles.
* Deep expertise in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure), with strong familiarity in cloud pricing, services, and billing mechanisms.
* Hands-on experience with cloud cost management platforms (Cloud Health, Applicability, or native tools)
* Proficiency in data analysis and automation: SQL, Python, Excel, BI tools.
* Proven ability to influence engineering, finance, and executive stakeholders with clear communication and cost-impact modeling.
* Experience implementing cross-functional cost governance processes and KPI's
Preferred
* FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) or FinOps Certified Professional.
* Experience with Kubernetes cost modeling is preferred.
* Experience with Infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
* Background in SaaS, e-commerce, or highly scaled cloud-native environments.
* Familiarity with chargeback/showback implementation in multi-tenant or business unit structures.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
* Software Development
* Financial Services
* Engineering Services
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