FinOps Analyst

Summary

Join Datacom as a FinOps Analyst and help shape the future of cloud and SaaS cost management. You will drive transparency, forecasting accuracy, and operational efficiency across cloud infrastructure and SaaS ecosystem. As part of the Corporate IT team, you’ll optimize cloud spend, manage SaaS platform costs, and ensure costs are effectively allocated. You’ll work with the Datacom FinOps Practice, collaborating to ensure alignment with best practices and explore the financial impact of emerging technologies. This role offers a chance to influence smarter tech investments and unlock greater value from cloud spending. You will advocate for an automation-first mindset, create and maintain a future state roadmap, and act as a conduit between various teams. This position is full-time and permanent, located across Australia and New Zealand.

Requirements

• A background within Tier 2 Service Provider
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and cost management tools
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience in a FinOps, Cloud Cost Management, or SaaS Optimization role
• Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirement
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written
• Effective presentation skills with the ability to connect technical and financial information in meaningful ways

Responsibilities

• Advocate and embed an “automation first” mindset in the respective Technology and operations teams
• Create and maintain a future state through a roadmap, projects, and advocate for resources to deliver efficiency and effectiveness
• Acting as a conduit between Group Technology, FinOps Practice, Product Solutions Group, Finance department and Datacom LOBs
• Monitor and analyse cloud spend across platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Optimize SaaS platform usage and licensing to ensure cost efficiency
• Track and forecast usage of AI-related services, including token-based consumption models
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud and SaaS expenditures
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and finance teams to allocate costs accurately and identify savings opportunities
• Implement and maintain FinOps best practices to support budgeting, forecasting, and chargeback models
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on cost-saving initiatives and usage trends
• Support vendor management and contract negotiations for SaaS and cloud services

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with AI/ML services and token-based usage models is a plus

Benefits

• Remote working
• Flexi-hours
• Professional development courses