Senior Azure FinOps Cloud Engineer

Summary

Join Excella, a leading provider of Agile software development and data analytics solutions, as a FinOps Engineer. You will be an expert in maturing cloud cost management practices and identifying cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions. This role requires experience in cloud cost optimization, cost visibility reporting, cloud resource governance, and technical consulting. Excella offers a flexible work environment with a home office allowance and commute reimbursement. Competitive benefits include top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, bonus eligibility, and professional development opportunities. We provide a supportive and inclusive workplace with employee wellness programs and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Have experience with using, supporting, administering, and leveraging tools in the following areas: Cloud Architecture, Cloud Cost Management and Optimization, Leadership, Financial Analysis and Reporting, Governance and Policy Implementation
• Have 3+ years of experience with Azure cloud platforms in a technical, operational, or financial role
• Be proficient with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Terraform) for resource management and optimization
• Have experience with FinOps principles and cloud financial management practices
• Have excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams
• Have experience with BI tools like Power BI or Tableau for creating cost visualization dashboards

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings, including implementing automated tools and scripts to manage underutilized resources
• Create dashboards and analysis into cloud costs, including through tools such as Azure Cost Management, Apptio or Power BI
• Define resource tagging best practices and work with organizations to implement practices aligned with budgets
• Advise other technical and non-technical practitioners regarding best practices, opportunities for cost savings and implementation of those opportunities, and have a solid understanding of cloud architectures
• Navigate customers through initial conversations to understand their needs, perform assessments of their cloud architecture, make and implement recommendations, and oversee continuous improvements as cloud resources scale
• Use analytical skills to pull data from multiple sources, provide views with the necessary level of granularity, and curate datasets to present information and insights to various audiences and in the context of varying business questions

Preferred Qualifications

• Have Azure or FinOps certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or FinOps Certified Practitioner)
• Have knowledge of financial forecasting, budgeting, and accounting practices related to cloud services
• Have an understanding of DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) and the capabilities within the DORA capability catalog

Benefits

• Offer a home office allowance that can be used for home office furniture/equipment, a daily pass for a coworking space, etc
• Offer a commute reimbursement plan
• Offer top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia
• Provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave
• Offer discounted pet insurance
• Offer a Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually
• Make every employee bonus eligible starting day one
• Give 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays starting day one
• Provide a TechEleX program with multiple options to suit technology needs, including a variety of Mac or PC devices and replacement every 3 years
• Provide a Workplace Allowance to offset costs to maintain a distributed work environment and to enhance workplace wellness, reimbursing up to $500 in expenses incurred during the calendar year
• Invest in your career by providing 3 days of paid professional development every year, including travel and registration fees to attend classes and conferences
• Encourage mindfulness and overall well-being through employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans