Cloud Finops Specialist

This role will play a key role in evolving and running a central FinOps capability as our client accelerates their move towards a hybrid multi-cloud platform. The position will be a 6-month leave cover.

Client Details

Our client is a leading global logistics provider, offering comprehensive freight transportation and supply chain solutions across domestic and international markets. Known for its extensive network, advanced technology, and customer-centric approach, it plays a vital role in facilitating global trade and ensuring timely delivery of goods worldwide.

Description

The key responsibilities will consist of:

• Administer and train stakeholders to monitor and control their Cloud costs through centralised cost management tools
• Facilitation of showback/chargeback processes to ensure costs are transparently allocated to the relevant teams
• Assisting stakeholders in their efforts to take advantage of the FinOps tooling functional capabilities and in their efforts to optimise their Cloud spend
• Analysing, monitor and report on dashboards for usage of Cloud services and its related costs in order to proactively identify opportunities for optimisation
• Manage departmental cloud spend budgets including variance reporting, forecasting, and collaborating with stakeholders in routine cost review sessions
• Providing Cloud Financial management (and associated tooling) training and mentoring to other members of Technology to embed and improve a FinOps culture
• Implementing and identifying opportunities to improve the processes, procedures and governance to manage, make transparent, and optimise the costs accrued by Cloud services

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:

• A multi-tasking team player who can also work in a stand-alone capacity in a geographically dispersed team.
• Previous experience in operational support and/or financial management of critical services in enterprise environments.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, in particular data analysis, Power Query and reporting in PowerBI
• Strong understanding of Cloud service provider billing constructs, including financial and data analysis, and impact assessment within Cloud environments (desirable)
• Foundational level certifications, AWS Cloud Practitioner and/or Azure Fundamentals (desirable)
• Experience working with projects and transition to support plans.
• ServiceNow experience (desirable)

Job Offer

Our client is offering:

• An attractive hourly rate on an initial 6-month contract basis
• Opportunities for extension & progression into other IT functions or departments
• Opportunities for national travel
• Opportunities for international relocation
• A hybrid (WFH) environment
• CBD offices close to public transport

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Max Dostine on +61 7 3018 6321.