Job Overview: We are seeking a Cloud Financial Optimization Specialist to develop and implement strategies for optimizing cloud spending.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a cost optimization strategy for cloud expenditures.
- Create processes to identify and optimize resource utilization, minimizing waste.
- Provide insights and recommendations on purchasing strategies.
- Establish forecasting and budgeting processes for cloud spending based on current and projected service usage.
- Implement policies for cloud financial governance, including budget alerts, spending limits, and approval workflows based on spending thresholds.
- Develop and conduct regular audits of AWS billing processes.
- Engage in discussions regarding cloud and vendor contracts.
- Define maturity targets for the Finance function, focusing on financial transparency, optimization, and planning capabilities.
Qualifications:
- Extensive knowledge of AWS billing structures, pricing models, and services.
- Proficiency in cloud financial tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, and AWS Billing Console.
- Experience in defining and implementing tagging policies and cost allocation strategies.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and their cross-functional implementation.
- Basic scripting skills (Python, Bash) for creating custom cost review dashboards; proficiency in reporting tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Preferred: Experience with automation tools (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation).
