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# Cloud FinOps Analyst

- **Company:** Arup
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Scripting
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html

## About the Role

+ Expertise in cloud cost control & optimization (AWS primarily)
 + Experience in budget monitoring, anomaly detection, and cost reporting.
 + Ability to design and manage chargeback / cost allocation models across multiple products or teams.
 + Tools stack : Proficiency in Excel, solid knowledge of AWS cost management tools, Python or scripting skills to support automation and internal cost allocation tools.
WHO YOU ARE

 + Analytical, detail-oriented, and data-driven mindset.
 + Detail-oriented : Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights.
 + Proactive: In challenging cloud services providers, comfortably working across technical and non-technical teams.
 + A cross-functional collaborator who partners effectively with other teams.

## Description

As a Cloud FinOps Analyst, you will drive cloud cost optimization and financial governance across AWS (primarily), GCP, and our internal cloud environments. Working closely with Engineering, account owners, and Finance, you will ensure cost efficiency, transparency, and accurate reporting, helping balance performance, scalability, and business priorities.
What it means on a daily basis

 + Cloud Accounts Management: Create and structure new cloud accounts in line with product lines and governance standards, ensuring a smooth onboarding process.
 + Monitoring & Cost Control: Track daily cloud usage against budgets, detect anomalies, and proactively alert stakeholders to prevent overspending.
 + Cost Optimization: Identify and implement optimization opportunities (rightsizing, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances), and manage commitments lifecycle to maximize cost efficiency.
 + Reporting & Analysis: Produce regular cost reports, maintain documentation of cloud commitments, perform cost allocation analysis, and improve reporting automation accuracy.
Who you would be working with
You will work closely with your manager, our IT Contracts & FinOps Team Manager and collaborate with key stakeholders across Account Owners, the Cloud team, the Finance team...
Where this role can take you
Growth can happen through increased expertise (broadening technologies, providers, and internal tools) or through horizontal mobility into another role within the company.
Your recruitment journey

 + First interview: Phone call with our Recruitment Officer to discuss your background and ensure a good fit for the role.
 + Second interview: Online meeting with the IT Contracts & FinOps Team Manager and PMO Director to review experience, business alignment, and your questions.
 + Final interview: Conversation with the Cloud Tech Lead & Manager, and with the Infrastructure & Automation Developer to evaluate technical skills.


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