Cloud Service Provider Costing Specialist
Core
Develops technical and financial expertise in commercial cloud pricing, cost modeling, and purchasing options, with a primary emphasis on Microsoft Azure, to support enterprise cloud migration, modernization, and hosting decisions.
Role type
Senior IC cloud financial analyst (Azure)
Builds
Defensible cost estimates, financial models, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses for enterprise workloads
Domain
Cloud computing (Microsoft Azure) + Financial analysis
Required skills
Azure cost modeling, TCO analysis, Azure pricing structures, Microsoft licensing, consumption-based charges, reservations, savings plans, data transfer costs, commercial purchasing agreements, Azure infrastructure architecture, Azure Pricing Calculator, Azure Cost Management, Azure Migrate, Microsoft Excel, financial forecasting, business case development
Preferred skills
Azure VMware Solution (AVS) migration analysis, federal cloud environment experience, multi-cloud pricing (AWS, OCI), FinOps practices, FinOps Certified Practitioner, Microsoft Azure certifications
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Azure Pricing Calculator, Azure Cost Management, Azure Migrate, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive Azure cost estimates and TCO analyses; Evaluate financial implications of hosting alternatives (on-prem, Azure IaaS/PaaS, AVS); Analyze Azure pricing structures and licensing models; Assess existing infrastructure to establish cost baselines; Collaborate with engineers and architects on migration strategies; Develop cloud cost optimization recommendations; Present cost analyses to technical and executive stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC