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Koniag, Inc.

FinOps Specialist (REMOTE)

Washington, DC · On-site +1

The FinOps Specialist will perform a key technical role supporting ACF cloud modernization ... Demonstrated experience with cloud-cost-management tools, such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost ...

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FinOps Specialist (REMOTE)

Washington, DC · Remote

The FinOps Specialist will perform a key technical role supporting ACF cloud modernization ... Demonstrated experience with cloud-cost-management tools, such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost ...

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FinOps Specialist (REMOTE)

Washington, DC · Remote

The FinOps Specialist will perform a key technical role supporting ACF cloud modernization ... Demonstrated experience with cloud-cost-management tools, such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost ...

Innosoft Corporation

Azure Cloud Architect

Washington, DC · On-site

$72 - $93.75/hr

Cost Management & FinOps * Practical experience with Azure Cost Management, reserved instances, savings plans, and rightsizing. * Ability to build total cost of ownership and return on investment ...

T-Rex Solutions

Cloud FinOps Analyst

Washington, DC · On-site

... for Azure and Google Cloud services. Responsibilities: * Conduct detailed financial analysis ... Leverage AWS-native and third-party FinOps tools to identify and implement cloud cost optimization ...

Innosoft Corporation

Azure Cloud Architect

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$160K - $165K/yr

Cost Management & FinOps * Practical experience with Azure Cost Management, reserved instances, savings plans, and rightsizing. * Ability to build total cost of ownership and return on investment ...

ICF

Azure Architect

Reston, VA · Remote

$66 - $86/hr

Support FinOps, scalability planning, performance optimization, availability, and disaster recovery strategies across Azure environments * Provide architectural guidance for cloud-native ...

ICF International, Inc.

Azure Architect

Reston, VA · On-site

$66 - $86/hr

Support FinOps, scalability planning, performance optimization, availability, and disaster recovery strategies across Azure environments * Provide architectural guidance for cloud-native ...

Marriott

Senior Systems Engineer - FinOps

Bethesda, MD

$111K - $152K/yr

This role focuses on FinOps optimization across Snowflake, AWS EMR, and core AWS services (EC2, S3 ... Azure, or Ali Cloud). o 3+ years of Snowflake cost optimization experience. o 3+ years of AWS EMR ...

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What is a FinOps Azure specialist?

A FinOps Azure specialist is a professional who manages and optimizes cloud financial operations in Microsoft Azure environments. They focus on cost management, resource optimization, budgeting, and financial governance for organizations using Azure services. Their goal is to balance performance and cost efficiency by collaborating with engineering, finance, and business teams. They use tools and best practices to monitor usage, identify savings opportunities, and implement financial controls. This role is essential for organizations looking to maximize their return on investment in Azure cloud services.

What is the difference between Finops Azure vs Cloud Financial Analyst?

AspectFinops AzureCloud Financial Analyst
CertificationsAzure certifications, FinOps certificationsFinancial analysis, cloud cost management certifications
Work EnvironmentCloud cost management teams, Azure-focused organizationsFinance departments, cloud cost analysis teams
Industry UsagePrimarily in cloud service providers and enterprises using AzureAcross industries managing cloud expenses and budgets

Finops Azure professionals focus on managing and optimizing costs specifically within the Azure cloud platform, often requiring Azure and FinOps certifications. Cloud Financial Analysts have a broader scope, analyzing cloud expenses across multiple providers and industries. While both roles involve financial analysis and cloud cost management, Finops Azure specialists are more specialized in Azure cost optimization, whereas Cloud Financial Analysts work across various cloud environments.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a FinOps Azure professional, and why are they important?

To thrive as a FinOps Azure professional, you need expertise in cloud cost management, financial analysis, and a strong understanding of Microsoft Azure's services and pricing models. Familiarity with Azure Cost Management tools, Power BI, and certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals or Azure Administrator Associate are highly beneficial. Strong communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management skills help translate technical data into actionable financial strategies. These competencies are crucial for optimizing cloud spend, ensuring financial accountability, and supporting cost-effective cloud operations within organizations.

How does a FinOps Azure professional typically collaborate with engineering and finance teams to optimize cloud costs?

A FinOps Azure professional works closely with engineering teams to understand their cloud resource requirements and usage patterns, providing guidance on cost-effective architecture and best practices. At the same time, they partner with finance teams to translate cloud spending into business terms, develop budgets, and forecast expenses. This dual collaboration involves regular meetings, reporting, and the creation of shared dashboards, ensuring transparency and alignment between technical and financial goals. Effective communication and a proactive approach to identifying saving opportunities are key to success in this role.
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Principal FinOps Engineer

Principal FinOps Engineer

Clarity Innovations

Fort George G Meade, MD • Hybrid

$123K - $337K/yr

Other

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

Position Overview

The FinOps Engineer oversees cloud economics, financial governance, and operational efficiency within an Azure-based cloud development environment.  This role bridges the gap between finance and engineering, ensuring our Microsoft Azure footprint remains lean, scalable, and optimized.

As the primary owner of the cloud governance strategy, the FinOps Engineer serves as a strategic advisor to development teams by leveraging Kion to design precise costing models, build automated budget enforcements, and provide actionable analytics in order to instill a culture of fiscal responsibility and cost-conscious engineering.

Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Governance & Platform Management
    • Serve as the primary administrator and strategist for selecting and leveraging the financial management platform, utilizing its automated workflow engine to manage organizational units, enforce cloud guardrails, and streamline subscription provisioning
    • Configure and manage financial enforcements to trigger alerts, pause spending, or apply automated remediations when thresholds are breached
    • Ensure strict cloud tagging compliance across Azure resources by writing and implementing automated policy guardrails via the platform
  • Azure Spend Optimization & Analysis
    • Analyze complex Microsoft Azure billing structures, enterprise agreements, and usage patterns to identify anomalies, idle resources, and optimization targets
    • Translate raw cloud data into high-fidelity costing models and executive-ready dashboards reflecting accurate unit economics
QualificationsProfessional Experience
  • U.S. citizen with active TS clearance and SCI eligibility
  • FinOps domain expertise: 3+ years of experience in cloud financial management
  • Financial management platform: Hands-on experience using a professional financial management platform for multi-account governance, financial tracking, or automated compliance
  • Azure experience: Technical understanding of Azure cost management and billing
Technical Delivery
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage with various stakeholders (customers, program managers, product managers, and senior leadership)
  • Experience using evaluative technologies to inform senior-leader decisions
Product Ownership
  • Experience translating customer requirements into actionable user stories/features
  • Experience breaking down large features into demonstrable and valuable milestones
  • Experience prioritizing and delegating tasks for at least a team of 5 members
Preferred Qualifications
  • U.S. citizen with active TS clearance and counterintelligence or fullscope polygraph
  • FinOps domain expertise: 6+ years of experience in cloud financial management
Location and Clearance

This is a hybrid position with an expected 3-4 days onsite. Clarity Innovations strives to set consistent expectations and ensure a flexible and healthy work-life balance, but due to the position's nature and emergent customer needs, some weeks may exceed 3-4 days and others may require no onsite work.  It will require a counterintelligence polygraph upon hiring if not already attained.

Salary Range: $123,000 - $337,000

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