Cloud Billing & Optimization Specialist

📋 Description

• • Operate as a FinOps specialist focused on autonomous cloud cost optimization for a SaaS platform managing over $4B in customer compute spend.
• • Analyze and optimize Azure discount instruments including Savings Plans and Reserved Instances to maximize cost efficiency and compliance.
• • Perform detailed financial and usage data analysis to identify cost anomalies, underutilized resources, and optimization opportunities across hybrid cloud environments.
• • Maintain exhaustive knowledge of cloud billing structures, pricing models, and discount mechanisms specific to Azure, with responsibility for ensuring system accuracy and performance.
• • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to improve the autonomous cloud management system by providing operational insights and feedback based on real-world billing patterns.
• • Conduct ad hoc spreadsheet analysis using complex financial datasets to support decision-making and system enhancements.
• • Ensure high accuracy in financial reporting and operational workflows by maintaining meticulous attention to detail and minimizing errors in billing and cost allocation.
• • Take ownership of operational shortcomings and proactively identify and resolve issues in cloud cost management processes without direct oversight.
• • Work within a fast-growing, profitable startup environment with a low-ego, high-autonomy culture focused on innovation in technology value optimization (TVO).
• • Support the expansion of FinOps capabilities by contributing to the development of knowledge bases, documentation, and best practices for cloud discount instrument management.
• • Monitor and interpret cloud cost and usage data to align financial outcomes with business objectives and customer success metrics.
• • Apply problem-solving skills to distill complex billing scenarios into actionable insights, focusing on the core essence of cost inefficiencies.
• • Utilize Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data manipulation, visualization, and reporting of cloud financial metrics.
• • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Technology Intelligence Platform by validating data inputs and refining optimization algorithms through operational feedback.
• • Serve as a subject matter expert on Azure cost optimization within the team, guiding others on discount instrument mechanics and billing intricacies.
• • Maintain compliance with financial and cloud usage policies while driving cost savings that directly impact customer ROI and satisfaction.
• • Adapt to evolving FinOps requirements as the platform scales to support additional cloud providers and more complex billing scenarios.
• • Participate in cross-functional initiatives to align cloud cost strategies with procurement, finance, and IT operations teams.
• • Stay current with industry trends in cloud pricing, discount instruments, and FinOps methodologies to ensure the platform remains a market leader.
• • Translate technical billing data into clear, actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders and customer-facing teams.
• • Contribute to a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous learning in a globally recognized category leader in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps.