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FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization Lead, Digital & Technology Services

Dallas, TX, USFull-time$135k–$160k2026-07-29 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead FinOps strategies to align cloud investments with business value, bridging finance, engineering, and operations to design cost avoidance and reduction measures.

Role type

Senior IC FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization Lead

Builds

Cloud financial management roadmaps, governance frameworks, KPI frameworks, and automation for cost reporting and anomaly detection.

Domain

Cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Enterprise Finance

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Cloud cost modeling, FinOps framework implementation, workload rightsizing, commitment-based discount strategy, enterprise software licensing optimization, AI-assisted cost anomaly detection, SQL, PowerBI

Preferred skills

FinOps Practitioner or FinOps Engineer certification, Federal FinOps experience, rate negotiation strategy

Technologies

AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, Apptio, Flexera, Cloud Health

Responsibilities

Develop and execute comprehensive FinOps strategies aligned with business goals; Create and maintain FinOps roadmaps embedding cost-conscious practices; Design KPI frameworks with clear targets; Establish governance frameworks for tagging and resource accountability; Drive automation in cost reporting and forecasting; Build ROI models and cost reduction business cases.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC