# FinOps Optimisation Specialist

**Location:** Poland (Hybrid — 6 office visits per month required)

## About the Role

This role supports cloud transformation, cloud governance, and cost optimisation across a large-scale multi-cloud environment. It is suited to someone who combines cloud engineering expertise with a strong focus on FinOps, automation, and operational governance.

You will work closely with engineering teams, platform owners, delivery squads, and finance stakeholders to improve cloud efficiency and support better business decisions. The role is focused on creating scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions that deliver measurable value.

## Key Responsibilities

– Identify cloud cost drivers and lead optimisation initiatives across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
– Analyse cloud usage patterns and recommend improvements that reduce spend and increase efficiency.
– Optimise Kubernetes workloads through cluster sizing, autoscaling, node pool strategies, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management.
– Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules aligned with governance, tagging, and cost allocation standards.
– Implement governance controls, policies, and compliance guardrails to strengthen accountability and operational efficiency.
– Automate optimisation and operational tasks using scripting and CI/CD pipelines.
– Support forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis using cloud consumption data.
– Partner with platform teams, delivery squads, and finance stakeholders to align technical and financial objectives.
– Contribute to the design of scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud solutions.

## Required Skills

– 3–5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Operations, or a similar role.
– Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including networking, identity, governance, and core platform services.
– Good understanding of AWS and GCP pricing models and cost drivers.
– Practical experience with Kubernetes, with AKS preferred.
– Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code skills.
– Scripting and automation capability in PowerShell, Bash, or similar.
– Understanding of FinOps principles, including cost allocation, showback/chargeback, forecasting, and cloud cost governance.
– Experience implementing cloud governance standards and policy-driven controls.
– Ability to analyse cloud consumption and cost data and turn it into business insights.
– Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

## Preferred Skills

– FinOps Certified Practitioner certification.
– Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud certifications.
– Experience with cloud cost management platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or Flexera.
– Experience designing automated reporting and optimisation solutions.
– Experience working in enterprise-scale cloud environments.
– Financial services background.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

**Cloud Providers**
– Microsoft Azure
– AWS
– GCP / Google Cloud

**FinOps Platforms**
– Apptio Cloudability
– CloudHealth
– Flexera

**Programming Languages / Scripting**
– PowerShell
– Bash

**Infrastructure as Code**
– Terraform

**Containers & Kubernetes**
– Kubernetes
– AKS

**CI/CD**
– CI/CD pipelines

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Identify and analyse cloud cost drivers across multi-cloud environments.
– Deliver optimisation recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce spend.
– Support cost allocation, showback/chargeback, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
– Apply cloud cost governance standards and policy-driven controls.
– Translate cloud consumption data into actionable financial and operational insights.

## Benefits

– Long-term engagement within a global cloud organisation.
– Opportunity to influence cloud cost optimisation strategy and delivery.
– Exposure to Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
– Flexible working hours.
– No on-call support requirements.
– Access to modern cloud technologies, automation, and platform engineering practices.
– Competitive compensation package.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This opportunity may appeal to candidates who want to combine cloud engineering with FinOps in a large-scale multi-cloud environment. It offers hands-on work across Azure, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, automation, and governance. The role also involves close collaboration with engineering and finance stakeholders, with a clear focus on measurable cost and efficiency outcomes. Flexible working hours and no on-call support add practical appeal to the package.