# About the Role

Capgemini Invent is hiring a Senior Consultant to lead FinOps workstreams focused on cloud cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting. The role exists to help clients turn cloud spend into a managed and predictable business lever, supported by data-driven analysis and practical financial controls.

You will work directly with billing and usage data across AWS, Azure, and GCP, building the reporting and insights needed by engineering, finance, and leadership teams. The position also involves helping clients translate cost findings into actionable improvements that can be sustained over time.

This role includes collaboration with engineering, finance, and procurement stakeholders, as well as support for FinOps maturity assessments, roadmaps, and business cases. In addition, you will coach junior team members and help maintain a high standard of analytical quality.

# Key Responsibilities

– Lead end-to-end FinOps activities across cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting.
– Analyze cloud billing and usage data from AWS, Azure, and GCP to identify savings opportunities and reduce waste.
– Build dashboards and reports for engineering, finance, and leadership, including KPI reporting, showback, and unit economics.
– Develop tagging strategies, account and subscription structures, and cost allocation models.
– Improve cloud spend through Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and committed-use discounts.
– Partner with engineering, finance, and procurement to turn cost insights into operational improvements.
– Support FinOps maturity assessments, roadmaps, and business cases.
– Coach junior team members and ensure strong analytical quality.

# Required Skills

– 5–8 years of experience in cloud cost management, IT finance, FP&A, or technology consulting.
– Hands-on experience with cloud billing and cost-management tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or Flexera.
– Strong analytical skills using Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar tools on large and complex datasets.
– Knowledge of cloud pricing, commitment models, and core infrastructure services.
– Strong communication skills with the ability to explain cost drivers to both technical and finance stakeholders.

# Preferred Skills

– Familiarity with FOCUS/FinOps standards.
– Familiarity with AI/GenAI cost drivers.

# Cloud Platforms & Technologies

## Cloud Providers
– AWS
– Azure
– GCP

## FinOps Platforms
– AWS Cost Explorer
– Azure Cost Management
– GCP Billing
– Apptio Cloudability
– CloudHealth
– Flexera

## Data & Analytics
– Excel
– SQL
– Power BI

## Cloud Cost Optimization Concepts
– Savings Plans
– Reserved Instances
– Committed-use discounts
– Tagging strategies
– Account/subscription structures
– Cost allocation models

# FinOps Responsibilities

– Lead FinOps activities including visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting.
– Analyze cloud billing and usage data to uncover savings opportunities and reduce waste.
– Build dashboards and reporting for KPIs, showback, and unit economics.
– Develop tagging strategies and cost allocation approaches to improve spend transparency.
– Optimize cloud spend using commitment-based purchasing options.
– Support maturity assessments, roadmaps, and business case development.

# Benefits

– Paid time off, including vacation, company holidays, personal days, and sick leave, based on grade and policy
– Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada
– Retirement savings plans, such as 401(k) in the U.S. and RRSP in Canada
– Life and disability insurance
– Employee assistance programs
– Additional benefits available according to local policy and eligibility

# Useful Links

– Job Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4488117308
– Application Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4488117308
– Equal Employment Opportunity Notice: http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law

# Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the opportunity to work on cloud financial management across major platforms while partnering with both technical and finance stakeholders. It is well suited to someone who enjoys turning complex billing data into clear actions and measurable improvements. The position also provides exposure to FinOps maturity work, reporting, and business case development. If you have experience in cloud cost management and want to apply it in a consulting environment, this is a strong fit.