Responsibilities:

• Manage vendor contract renewals, track vendor service delivery, and manage vendor spend on software and licenses.
• Perform Purchase Request (PR) submissions, track invoice approvals, and estimate budgets.
• Maintain an inventory of software licenses and track hardware warranty renewals.
• Perform cloud consumption analysis, plan Cloud Cost Allocation Reports (CFAR), and perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis for applications.
• Track consultant time and headcount.
• Conduct product profitability analysis to ensure the financial success of products.
• Monitoring and analyzing the usage of cloud resources in an organization. Help understand which services are being used, by whom, and to what extent. Based on the analysis provide insights into patterns and trends, identify inefficiencies, and help forecast future usage and costs.
• Cloud Cost Allocation Reports (CFAR) for tracking and allocating cloud costs back to specific teams or projects within an organization. Identifying which resources are being used by which parts of the organization, and then attributing the costs accordingly.
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis for Applications calculating the total cost of an application over its entire lifecycle, from development and deployment to maintenance and support. Review cloud costs related to cloud resources, such as compute, storage, and network usage, as well as indirect costs like management, security, and compliance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required, or in lieu, a demonstrated equivalence in work experience.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience working in a cloud (AWS preferred) engineering or operations role with a cost optimization focus.
• Experience in finance, business operations, technology, or cloud program management is valuable.
• Cloud Certifications such as FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP), AWS Architect Certified can be advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret financial data and cost efficiency.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and services.
• Experience in vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Proficiency in financial forecasting and risk analysis.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise between different teams.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Required Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with cloud cost management tools.
• Familiarity with data query languages (SQL, etc.) and data visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cloud billing and cost management tools.
• Excellent analytical and data visualization skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and statistical analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.