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Cloud FinOps SME

Effectual Inc. is seeking a Cloud FinOps Subject Matter Expert to drive cloud cost optimization, financial visibility, and accountability across multi-cloud environments. The role partners with IT, security, finance, and business stakeholders to embed FinOps practices, reduce waste, forecast spend, and align cloud spending with business goals.

Skills

  • Proven experience implementing FinOps practices across AWS/Azure/GCP or multi-cloud environments.
  • Strong financial analysis, cost modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills for cloud spend.
  • Familiarity with cloud cost management tools and reporting platforms.
  • Experience applying risk management approaches to IT/cloud financial exposure.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and implementation of FinOps practices across multi-cloud environments.
  • Collaborate with IT, security, finance, and business teams to design cost-optimization strategies and reduce cloud waste.
  • Deliver meaningful reporting, forecasting, and insights on cloud spend and usage trends.
  • Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks tied to cloud services using risk management principles.
  • Conduct and participate in operational reviews, audits, and assessments to identify improvement areas.
  • Support IT transformation initiatives to ensure financial efficiency is incorporated into change efforts.
  • Recommend oversight strategies aligned to IT/IS goals, risks, and enterprise objectives.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Auditing, or Business Administration.
  • Master's degree in a related field.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off (120 hours accrual over one year) and 14 paid holidays per year
  • Employee benefits subject to management discretion and change
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August 16, 2025
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