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Cloud FinOps

DeloitteZA

16 days ago

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Job title : Cloud FinOps

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 12, 2025

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Are you a Cloud FinOps practitioner? Do you have experience of managing and optimising cloud costs in complex Enterprise environments? Do you want to make an impact that matters and help diverse organisations in their Cloud adoption path? Do you want to take the lead in establishing new ways of thinking about Cloud FinOps? Do you like a variety and fast-paced environments?

Cloud Technology presents exciting and disruptive opportunities for both our clients and us. We are looking for people to join our team who embrace change and bring us ever greater breadth and depth of expertise. The quality of our technical skills is enhanced through your practical knowledge of implementation and our ability to learn from each other.

We are seeking a skilled Cloud FinOps Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will leverage FinOps Foundation principles to optimise clients' cloud spending and maximise investment value. Responsibilities include performing detailed cloud assessments, developing cost optimisation strategies, and delivering financial reporting. You will enable Cloud FinOps capabilities by establishing processes, governance, and a culture of cost awareness. Additionally, you will guide clients on best practices, implement cost management tools, and provide ongoing support. As a Cloud FinOps Consultant, you will bridge technical and financial teams, benchmark expenditures, and serve as a trusted advisor to improve cloud financial management. The ideal candidate has strong cloud cost management experience, analytical and communication skills, and a track record of driving financial efficiency.

Understand, interpret and apply legislative and / or regulatory requirements to risk domain documentation (e.g. the formulation of a new policy to address a new regulatory requirement)

Advise on methodology enhancements to existing processes

Interpret and apply financial crime considerations to the risk strategy of an organisation (e.g. formulation of a risk appetite statement, risk based approach etc.) and articulate the associated outcomes

Devise, articulate and implement solutions based on regulatory scrutiny or demand

Advise on comprehensiveness or efficiency of currently implemented processes

Understand implications of methodology through risk-based processes (e.g. risk weightings, risk scoring and controls)

Devise, articulate and implement project and workstream plans, take on accountability for all / aspects of risk and issue management, contribute to senior and executive level reporting.

Evaluate regulatory control design issues, develop mitigation plans, and assess and design regulatory controls procedures and policies

Leads interactions with client’s business stakeholders to gather key information on controls components (e.g., control environment, risk assessment, control activities) to enable a comprehensive assessment

Employs an analytics and technology-driven approach to controls assessment to enable real-time analysis and data-driven decisions

Independently performs testing of regulatory controls for design and operating effectiveness

Drives analysis of control deficiencies to prioritize gaps and develop targeted mitigation plans

Assesses and develops policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and alignment with business goals and objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum 4-year relevant Academic Degree, B Eng / BSc Degree Preferred

Professional / Expert cloud certification, AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

FinOps Certified Practitioner

Additional Information

Leadership and Technical Expertise

Develop a strategic vision for cloud cost optimization aligned with clients' business objectives.

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor on all aspects of cloud cost management.

Manage the delivery of cloud cost optimization projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial principles and their application to cloud cost management.

Maintain a high level of technical expertise in cloud services and Cloud FinOps best practices.

Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Lead clients through the process of change management related to cloud cost optimization.

Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the team and with clients.

Mentoring and training of Junior members of the team.

Accurate breakdown and estimations of tasks for solution.

Ability to pick up and learn new technology quickly.

Experienced in AWS and Azure or GCP cloud environments.

Cost Management Tools : Using tools specific to each cloud provider for cost tracking and management.

Resource Optimisation : Implementing tagging strategies, cost trade-off, rightsizing resources, and using spot instances, savings plans and reserved instances for cost savings.

Storage Efficiency : Understanding and using various storage classes / options based on cost and performance needs.

Auto Scaling and Elasticity : Employing auto scaling and elasticity features to match resource capacity with demand.

Cost Allocation : Generating and analysing cost allocation reports for cost allocation across departments or projects.

Showback / Chargeback : Implementing mechanisms for cost visibility to foster cost consciousness and accountability.

Guardrail Implementation : Enforcing cost optimization practices to prevent cost overruns.

Budgets and Forecasting : Setting up budgets and forecasting future costs based on usage patterns.

Cost Visibility Dashboards : Creating and maintaining dashboards for near real-time cost insights and decision making.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Using IaC tools for automated resource management.

Automation : Automating cost management tasks using scripting languages.

Well-Architected Framework : Applying the cloud provider's well-architected framework's cost optimization principles.

Third-party Tools : Using third-party cost management tools for additional insights.

Best Practices : Following cost optimization best practices and promoting a cost-conscious culture.

Data Analysis : Analysing cost and usage data for identifying optimization opportunities.

Experienced in basic Finance & Accounting principles (budgeting, accruals, NPV, ROI etc.)

Experience in working across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous.

Experience in implementing a FinOps Framework

Cloud Platforms :

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Cloud Cost Management Tools :

CloudHealth by VMware

Apptio Cloudability

CloudCheckr

Data Analytics and Visualisation Tools :

Power BI

Tableau

AWS QuickSight

Programming and Scripting Languages :

Python

SQL

PowerShell

Bash

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools :

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

Google Cloud Deployment Manager

Container and Orchestration Technologies :

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud Service Provider Native Tools :

AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Budgets

Azure Cost Management and Billing

Google Cloud Cost Management

Business Acumen, Problem Solving, Information processing, Influencing others.

Data interpretation, Judgement, Continuous improvement, Reporting

Get it done, Communication, Innovative, Agile, Accountable

Ability to function across multiple business lines in a multicultural environment.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to develop & grow technical teams.

Objective oriented with strong client delivery focus

Client focused by building strong trusting relationships with clients.

Focus on quality and risk mitigation.

Sound problem solving ability.

Ability to understand and comprehend complex environments and systems.

Inquisitive by nature and keen to figure out how things work.

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