# Senior Cloud FinOps Specialist

## About the Role

This senior role focuses on cloud financial management across a multi-cloud environment. Its purpose is to bridge Technology, Finance, and Business teams to optimize cloud spending, strengthen financial governance, and maximize the value generated by cloud investments.

You will work closely with Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Finance to build FinOps practices, improve cost visibility, and support decision-making through reporting, KPIs, and executive recommendations. The position is based in Lisbon, Porto, or remote, and involves national and/or international projects.

## Key Responsibilities

– Define and implement FinOps practices aligned with organizational goals.
– Monitor, analyze, and optimize costs across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP.
– Develop cost allocation, chargeback/showback, and financial reporting models for business teams and leadership.
– Identify optimization opportunities through rightsizing, reservations, savings plans, and other efficiency initiatives.
– Partner with Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Finance.
– Define and track cloud consumption KPIs, metrics, and dashboards.
– Support cloud budgeting, forecasting, and financial control processes.
– Ensure best practices in governance, tagging, cost control, and compliance.
– Prepare executive presentations and strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders.
– Contribute to the organization’s cloud strategy and promote a cross-functional FinOps culture.

## Required Skills

– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Management, Economics, or a related field.
– 7+ years of professional experience, including relevant experience in Cloud FinOps or Cloud Cost Management.
– Proven experience in multi-cloud environments: Microsoft Azure, AWS, and GCP.
– Strong understanding of cloud architectures and cloud consumption/billing models.
– Experience managing cloud service finances, cost analysis, and resource optimization.
– Strong analytical skills and results orientation.
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
– Fluency in Portuguese and English.
– Consultative, business-oriented profile.
– Leadership and stakeholder management skills.
– Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capability.
– Proactivity and autonomy.
– Ability to work in complex, multidisciplinary environments.

## Preferred Skills

– Experience in the energy sector, utilities, or critical infrastructure.
– FinOps certifications:
– FinOps Certified Practitioner
– FinOps Certified Professional
– Cloud certifications:
– Azure Solutions Architect Expert
– AWS Solutions Architect Professional
– Google Professional Cloud Architect
– Experience with FinOps and Cloud Cost Management tools.
– Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud Providers
– Microsoft Azure
– Amazon Web Services (AWS)
– Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

### FinOps Platforms
– FinOps and Cloud Cost Management tools

### Reporting & BI
– Power BI
– Tableau
– Similar reporting tools

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Define and implement FinOps practices.
– Optimize cloud costs through rightsizing, reservations, savings plans, and other efficiency measures.
– Build cost allocation, chargeback/showback, and financial reporting models.
– Support cloud budgeting, forecasting, and financial control.
– Track KPIs, metrics, and consumption dashboards.
– Apply governance, tagging, cost control, and compliance practices.
– Produce executive-level recommendations and presentations.

## Benefits

– Base salary: €1,750–€3,500.
– SA.
– Flex Benefits.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This is a senior, strategic FinOps opportunity with direct impact on cloud spend, governance, and financial visibility across Azure, AWS, and GCP. It offers broad collaboration with technology, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders, plus exposure to executive reporting and strategic decision-making. The role is available in Lisbon, Porto, or remote, and supports national and/or international projects. The compensation package includes a base salary range, SA, and Flex Benefits.