FinOps Analyst
Dallas, TX, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours agoFull Time
Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Zapcom Group
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Job Details
Skills
- Cost Reduction
- Cost Management
- Data Visualization
- Cost-benefit Analysis
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Power BI
Summary
- Cloud Cost Analysis and Optimization: Monitor and analyse cloud usage and spending across platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to identify inefficiencies, recommend optimizations, and implement strategies for cost savings tailored to research workloads, such as variable compute demands in data-intensive projects.
- Bridging Finance and Engineering: Collaborate organization-wide to align cloud strategies with financial goals, promote FinOps principles, guide teams to architect cost-effective cloud solutions, and ensure transparent budgeting.
- Reporting and Insights: Develop and maintain interactive reports and dashboards using tools like Power BI or similar analytics platforms to visualise spend patterns, track fund usage, and provide actionable insights on how resources are allocated across departments and research projects.
- Cost Allocation and Governance: Design and enforce tagging strategies, cost allocation models, and governance frameworks to accurately attribute expenses to specific research groups, grants, or departments, promoting accountability in a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Vendor and Pricing Strategy: Evaluate and advise on the use of cloud pricing models, including appropriate SKUs, Savings Plans (SPs), Reserved Instances (RIs), and Pay-As-You-Go options, guiding teams on when and how to leverage each for maximum efficiency in research and operational contexts.
- Training and Education: Create and deliver training programs for users, cloud resource consumers, and the broader research community on cloud cost management, best practices for resource utilization, understanding usage metrics, and strategies to enhance cost-effectiveness and productivity.
- Process Improvement and Function Development: Contribute to standing up and maturing the FinOps function by recommending automation, best practices, and cross-functional processes that integrate finance and engineering workflows in a bureaucratic, research-focused healthcare setting.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with diverse teams, including IT, finance, research, and InfoSec, to foster a culture of cost awareness and drive initiatives that support efficient cloud adoption while addressing challenges like inconsistent reporting or rogue subscriptions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree in a healthcare or research-related discipline is a plus.
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- 3+ years in financial analysis, cloud cost management, or FinOps roles, with experience in a healthcare, academic, or research environment managing cloud costs for grant-funded or variable workloads.
- Advanced expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), including designing cost allocation models, leveraging pricing options (SKUs, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances), and optimizing costs for research or data-intensive environments.
- Demonstrated success in leading FinOps initiatives, such as developing governance frameworks, automating cost reporting, or driving organization-wide cost-saving strategies.
- Experience creating and delivering training or educational programs on cloud financial management to technical and non-technical stakeholders, ideally in a research or academic setting.
- Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools as well as cost management tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing).
- Strong skills in Excel and data analysis; familiarity with scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) for automating reports is advantageous.
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure, services, and pricing models (SKUs, SPs, RIs, Pay-As-You-Go).
- FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, or equivalent; certifications in data analytics (e.g., Power BI Data Analyst) are preferred.
- Knowledge of research grant management and compliance in academic healthcare settings.
- Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies and tools like Azure DevOps for tracking FinOps initiatives.
- Familiarity with healthcare-specific regulations (e.g., HIPAA) as they relate to cloud financial governance.
- Ability to navigate bureaucratic environments, facilitating collaboration across territorial departments.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL) for data analysis or automation.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91095132
- Position Id: 8886327
- Posted 5 hours ago
Company Info
Zapcom bridges the gap between imagination and realization. With precision product engineering, we shape ideas into tangible solutions, driving your aspirations forward with every innovation.
We are passionate about building digital products and platforms that can bend revenue and cost curves. We design, build, operate and optimize technology for our clients by leading their digital transformation journey.
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