FBS Cloud Cost Specialist (FinOps)

Our Client is one of the United States’ largest insurers, providing a wide range of insurance and financial services products with gross written premiums well over US$25 Billion (P&C). They proudly serve more than 10 million U.S. households with more than 19 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 18,500 employees. Finally, our Client is part of one the largest Insurance Groups in the world. The FinOps Analyst is responsible for monitoring, optimizing and reporting on cloud usage and cost. This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure cost-effective and efficient use resources. The FinOps Analyst will identify and drive cost optimization opportunities, provide cost estimation, and develops and publishes reports and KPIs. Role Responsibilities: • Create dashboards and analytics and provide regular cost reports and insights to stakeholders with a cloud services focus. • Coordinate ad hoc meetings with peers to review questionable or complicated items and manage through to resolution. • Conduct regular audits to validate resource utilization and identify any anomalies or inefficiencies. Assist in audits related to cloud expenditures. • Continuously track cloud expenditures and usage patterns to ensure alignment with budgets and business objectives. Ensure alignment of cloud cost activities with organizational goals. Establish and enforce governance policies. • Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive cost reduction projects. Propose and implement discount programs - such as reserved instances, savings plans, and volume discounts - tailored to the organization's specific usage patterns and business needs. Requirements At least 4 years in a similar position with cloud cost analysis / FinOps Experience (Required) Full English Fluency Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field. FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent certification. (Desirable) Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. (Must) Skills & Competencies Strong understanding of data modeling, governance, and best practices in modern data architectures. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Advanced Microsoft Office skills including, Power BI Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Translate difficult Ideas Proficient in data analytics and visualization tools. Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment. Proficiency working on large-scale structured and unstructured multidimensional data Software / Tolls Cloud Cost Management Tools - IBM Apptio Cloudability, Cloud Checkers, AWS Azure Billing Console or equivalent (MUST) Power BI - Advance (4-6 Years) MUST Microsoft Excel & PPT - Intermediate (4-6 Years) Public Cloud Billing Console - Intermediate (4-6 Years) Benefits This position comes with competitive compensation and benefits package: Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses Comprehensive benefits package Career development and training opportunities Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based) Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group Private Health Insurance Pension Plan Paid Time Off Training & Development About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group €22.5 billion in revenues in 2023. Originally posted on Himalayas