The Principal Cloud FinOps Analyst is the enterprise owner of our clients cloud financial management practice. This role sits within Cloud Services and partners closely with Delivery Centers, Architecture & Engineering, Data & Analytics, and Finance to:
• Maximize the business value of cloud spending
• Improve transparency, accountability, and predictability of cloud costs
• Drive a culture of shared responsibility for cloud efficiency across engineering, Product/DC, and Finance
In line with the FinOps Framework, this role leads the Inform, Optimize, and Operate phases of cloud financial management, setting policies and guardrails, enabling actionable insights, and driving continuous optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Define and maintain FinOps policies, standards, exceptions, and guardrails (e.g. tagging, cost allocation, reserved capacity, anomaly thresholds, optimization acceptance criteria)
Lead the FinOps governance cadence, including monthly cloud cost and budget reviews, optimization and savings tracking and reviews, and executive-ready reporting packages for CIO Staff meetings
Champion the FinOps cultural shift by communicating principles, success stories, and expectations across engineering, product, and finance teams.
You will lead a small but growing FinOps team (Analysts and/or engineers) to coordinate closely with embedded engineers and architects supporting product teams.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience across cloud financial management, cloud engineering/operations, and/or technology-focused finance/FP&A, with at least 3+ years in a FinOps or cloud cost-management-focused role
• Demonstrated experience leading a FinOps practice or cloud cost optimization program in a complex, multi-team environment
• Strong understanding of public cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) billing, pricing models, and cost drivers
• Hands-on experience with cloud cost management tools and dashboards; Native cloud tools, Commercial FinOps platforms, or equivalent analytics stacks. Working knowledge of/expertise in Apptio, Cloudability, ProsperOps, Stacklet or similar tools is strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work across engineering, product, finance, and leadership teams to drive change and deliver measurable outcomes
• Advanced analytical skills, including working proficiency with Excel and at least one analytics/BI Platform (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) as well as with querying data (SQL or similar)
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate complex cost and technical concepts into clear, business-oriented narratives for Senior Leadership.
• Experience designing and running governance processes (e.g. monthly reviews, quarterly planning, optimization backlogs)
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