IT Analyst IV

Cloud FinOps/Financial Management Lead* Guide customers on how to invest, store, process, analyze, and explore Cloud billing data on the AWS and Azure Cloud Platforms* Build scalable, flexible, and customized solutions for our customers and company* Owns and manages end to end cost management of all cloud infrastructure services including oversight and negotiation of vendor discount programs, savings plans, reserved instances and *** cards. * Develops and manages to a Cost Management roadmap that drives additional cost transparency, providing stakeholders with metrics and information to enable cost effective decision making. * Owns cost and usage analysis, trending, and forecasting, buying st***gies, and best practices for cloud adoption.* Uses sophisticated analytical thought to monitor cloud consumption trends and develops, recommends, and gains consensus with stakeholders to optimize cloud costs. * Stays up to date on cost savings programs and st***gies as well as industry trends. Gathers insights and develops new opinions and recommendations around cloud optimization and present solutions to leadership. * Participates in the annual budgeting process to ensure proper budgeting of cloud infrastructure spend and partners with Finance in developing cost allocation methodologies. * Partner with Procurement and Global IT to realize procurement synergies and best leverage vendor partnerships. * Administers cloud cost management tools and creates and implements effective metrics and monitoring processes for cost data accuracy and visibility. * Leads projects, develops detailed work plans, and coordinates resources across the organization; works with teams in an iterative and Agile framework when necessary. * Acts as a mentor and influences the quality of work for colleagues with less experience. * Create governance on cloud spending * Lead regularly cadenced calls providing expert advice and consulting on cloud financial management activities* Analyze data and produce quantitative financial models to track and forecast spend, efficiency, savings, and other metrics* Configure and manage cloud cost optimization tools* Create and maintain internal documentation on FinOps and cost optimization processes and customer environments* Ability to analyze and produce meaningful insights from large datasets* Experience with 3rd party cloud cost optimization tools (CloudCheckr, CloudHealth, Cloudability, etc.)* Support customers in cost optimization activities and understanding their cloud costs, and how they relate to their business goals * Provide data driven cost optimization opportunities for customer and internal teams * Make data-driven decisions on long-term commitments, reserved capacity, and other optimizations* Analyze data and produce quantitative financial models to track and forecast spend, efficiency, savings, and other metrics * Create and maintain internal documentation on FinOps and cost optimization processes and customer environments What we are looking for (Skills and Competencies) * Effective communicator with ability to drive consensus among stakeholders from entry level to executive level that represent various departments with competing goals * Ability to work with multiple internal teams to provide the best experience for our customers * Ability to analyze and produce meaningful insights from large datasets * Ability to manage time efficiently to deliver on multiple projects simultaneously * Strong analytical background with an aptitude for understanding technology * Experience with Excel and Power BI reporting* Experience with at least one of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) billing and cost management tools and processes * Design, deploy, and support cost-efficient cloud solutions* Research cloud cost abnormalities and provide insights into its financial impact and solutions for supporting needed changes for correction* Identify areas of high influence that can be implemented centrally to increase the overall efficiency of our cloud spend* Work with lines of businesses to implement savings opportunities within their cloud footprints and applications* Create and implement actionable plans for the highest cost applications, working with application and division leads to drive savings* Provide technical leadership and guidance around architectural best practices that help elevate Cost Optimization* Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to document solutions and present ideas to cross-functional teams* Meticulous attention to detail* Solid understanding of AWS and Azure solutions and services* A solid understanding of what comprises a scalable, robust, supportable design* A passion to drive cost savings strategies* Ability to work in a flexible work environment that embraces rapid change, emphasizes continuous learning, and attacks new challenges* Ability to work as part of an integrated team that is geographically dispersed, as well as work independently as requiredPreferred:* Experience with 3rd party cloud cost management tools * Proven experience in Cloud Cost Management * Experience major cloud providers (AWS, Azure) billing and cost management tools and processes* Experience working with multidimensional data and deriving insights from large datasets * Ability to work seamlessly across a large global organization * Experience with Power BI * Advanced/Expert Excel skills * Ability to communicate effectively orally and with written communication* Comfortable presenting nuanced findings in data analytics to stakeholders and executive leadership * Proactive approach to new technologies and tools * Ability to quickly adapt to new methods and work under tight deadlines* Specific knowledge of AWS and Azure products and cost savings programs. * FinOps Certification * Familiarity with Savings programs including Savings Plans and Reserved Instances * Familiarity with Cloud tagging strategies* Design, deploy, and support cost-efficient cost solutions * Identify areas of high influence that can be implemented centrally to increase the overall efficiency of our cloud and division leads to drive savings. * Provide technical leadership and guidance around cost optimization and financial management best practices that help elevate Cost Optimization * Meticulous attention to detail* Solid understanding of AWS and Azure solutions and services * A solid understanding of what comprises a scalable, robust, supportable design * A passion to drive cost savings strategies* Ability to adequately discuss technical issues with technicians, engineers, architects and vendors. * Ability to work as part of an integrated team that is geographically dispersed, as well as work independently as required. * Proficient knowledge of common DevOps tools * Bachelors Degree or relevant years of experience* 3+ years of enterprise experience in Azure, AWS, or other public cloud* 3+ years of experience leading cloud cost management initiatives with cross-functional teams that include engineering, finance or product * 3+ years of experience with APIs * 3+ years of experience with pricing models* 3+ years support cloud native solutions* 3+ years experience with cloud financial management* 3+ years IT-related experience, such as Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Data Analyst, etc. * Proficient knowledge of common DevOps tools

Required Skills : Azure or AWS Financial/Billing/Cloud Cost/FinOps experience (MUST HAVE)

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Background Check :Yes

Drug Screen :Yes

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Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes

Exclusive to Client :No

Face to face interview required :No

Candidate must be local :No

Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No

Interview times set : :No

Type of project :Other Project Type

Master Job Title :Misc: Non-Technical

Branch Code :Tulsa

Indotronix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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