Director of Cloud FinOps

Lumen is looking for a Director of Cloud FinOps to spearhead the enterprise-wide strategy and execution of cloud financial management and engineering standards. The ideal candidate brings a blend of financial acumen, cloud platform technical expertise, and cross-functional leadership to deliver measurable value from cloud investments. Requirements Build and lead a high-performing FinOps team, including analysts, engineers, and architects Define and implement the FinOps strategy aligned with enterprise cloud transformation goals Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Product teams to drive cost transparency, forecasting accuracy, and financial accountability Establish and champion cloud financial management policies, standards, and best practices across the enterprise Oversee cloud spend across AWS, Azure, and GCP, identifying opportunities for savings through rightsizing, reserved instances, and architectural improvements Lead the development, maintenance, and enhancement of executive dashboards and KPIs to monitor cloud usage, cost trends, and optimization progress Lead quarterly business reviews with stakeholders to align cloud spend with business value Establish robust reporting and unit economics capabilities to support data-driven decision-making across business, engineering, finance, and product personas Guide the integration of FinOps tooling (e.g., Flexera, native CSP tools) into cloud operations Support vendor negotiations and contract renewals to ensure cost-effective cloud services Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in cloud financial management Expertise in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures using platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance with industry standards Experience in managing cloud costs, optimizing resource usage, and implementing cost-saving strategies Proficiency in automating cloud operations and FinOps workflows using tools like Terraform, Python, or similar Knowledge of cloud networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, load balancing, and VPNs Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) in a cloud environment Expertise in managing and analyzing data in the cloud, including data storage, databases, and big data technologies Benefits Comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks Bonus Structure Requisition # 339333 Originally posted on Himalayas