## About the Role

In this role, you will shape FinOps practices within the R&D Cloud Operations team and help establish the foundation for financially sustainable cloud usage at Proalpha. The position combines technical architecture understanding with financial oversight and is focused on improving how cloud costs are managed across teams and providers.

You will work closely with the Cloud Platform team, Controlling, and product teams to create transparency around usage, budgets, and savings opportunities. The role supports better decision-making by linking cloud architecture choices to their financial impact.

A key part of the position is building and further developing FinOps governance structures, including tagging concepts, cost center logic, forecasting, KPIs, and showback/chargeback models. You will also help teams adopt FinOps principles independently through reporting, dashboards, and coaching.

## Key Responsibilities

– Build, implement, and continuously improve FinOps practices across cloud teams
– Take operational ownership of FinOps activities in day-to-day work
– Analyze cost structures across data centers and cloud providers
– Assess the financial impact of architecture decisions and define cost optimization measures
– Work with Cloud Platform, Controlling, and product teams to improve cost transparency
– Develop and refine standards, guidelines, and decision-making foundations for FinOps
– Establish governance structures such as tagging concepts, cost center logic, forecasts, KPIs, and showback/chargeback models
– Create reports and dashboards that support cost visibility and accountability
– Coach teams on FinOps principles and sustainable cost ownership

## Required Skills

– Degree or equivalent qualification in IT, business informatics, controlling, data analytics, or a related field
– Several years of experience in cloud cost management
– Practical application of FinOps principles in AWS or Azure environments
– Strong knowledge of the FinOps Framework
– Good understanding of AWS and Azure architectures
– Knowledge of cloud cost models, forecasting, business cases, and reporting
– Experience with AWS Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, Budgets, and Trusted Advisor
– Experience with BI tools and FinOps governance concepts
– Structured and analytical working style
– Confident communication style
– Ability to translate between technical and commercial stakeholders
– Ability to explain complex topics clearly
– Very good German and good English language skills

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud Providers
– AWS
– Azure

### FinOps Platforms
– FinOps Framework
– AWS Cost Explorer
– Cost and Usage Reports
– Trusted Advisor

### Reporting & BI
– BI tools

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Build and operate FinOps practices within cloud teams
– Analyze cloud and data center cost structures
– Evaluate the financial impact of architecture decisions
– Drive sustainable cloud cost optimization
– Create transparency around consumption, budgets, and savings opportunities
– Develop tagging concepts, cost center logic, forecasts, KPIs, and showback/chargeback models
– Produce reports and dashboards for cost visibility and accountability
– Enable teams through coaching and governance structures

## Benefits

– Flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours, home office, and workation
– Time credit account, including use for a sabbatical
– Support for personal and professional development
– International career opportunities and cross-group career paths
– Wide range of training options
– Development discussions
– Open communication, informal culture, teamwork, respect, and appreciation
– Team and company events
– Structured onboarding
– Employee Assistance Service
– Wellhub
– JobRad
– Employee discounts
– Company pension plan

## Why You Might Be Interested

This position offers the chance to play a central role in shaping FinOps practices within a large software and cloud environment. It combines cloud cost management, governance, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with technical and commercial stakeholders. The role also includes scope to influence how cloud financial transparency and accountability are established across teams. Flexible working arrangements and development opportunities are included.