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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SaaS FinOps Engineer - **Company:** Atlas Copco - **Location:** Kontich, Belgium - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software as a Service, Data Integration, DevOps, Data Intelligence, Power BI, Software Asset Management, Usage Analysis, Data Analytics - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=11e24a2a5ab0e18e ## About the Role * Strong understanding of SaaS commercial models, subscription licensing, license metrics, entitlement structures, renewals, and vendor pricing models * Experience with SaaS cost management, license optimization, usage analysis, and translating consumption patterns into cost, risk, and value implications * Strong data analytics and visualization skills, preferably with Power BI, and experience integrating cost, usage, contract, license, and business ownership data * Solid understanding of FinOps principles, IT financial management, cost allocation, forecasting, optimization, chargeback, and cost-to-value trade-offs * Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, structured, and data-driven, with the ability to turn fragmented SaaS data into clear insights, recommendations, and optimization actions * Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders like Application Owners, Strategic Sourcing, Finance, IT, and business teams, with a clear focus on accountability and value realization * 3+ years of experience in FinOps, IT financial management, software asset management, SaaS management, sourcing, or technology cost governance * High learning agility and curiosity, with a strong willingness to stay current with evolving SaaS platforms, pricing models, licensing practices, optimization techniques, and FinOps tooling. Learning on the job will be supported through guidance, collaboration, and hands-on experience ## Description This role sits within the IT FinOps team and acts as the bridge between SaaS usage, subscription cost governance, financial control, and business value realization. The SaaS FinOps Engineer works closely with: * Data Intelligence / Data DevOps within the IT FinOps team * Application Owners and SaaS platform owners on usage patterns, license allocation, adoption levels, renewal readiness, and cost-to-value trade-offs * Business stakeholders and financial controllers on chargeback models, budgeting, forecasting, ROI tracking, and linking SaaS spend to measurable business outcomes * Strategic Sourcing and vendors on commercial models, contract levers, renewal optimization, license right-sizing, and opportunities to reduce waste Core Responsibilities Cost visibility, reporting and insights Help build and maintain reliable SaaS cost, usage, and license dashboards that provide transparency across applications, entities, users, ... Translate consumption, entitlement, and renewal data into actionable insights for the different stakeholders. Identify spend trends, adoption gaps, anomalies, and cost drivers, and turn them into clear recommendations for decision-making. Cost optimization and waste reduction Detect and reduce unused, underused, duplicate, or oversized SaaS subscriptions through license right-sizing, reclamation, and tier optimization. Strategic Sourcing commercial support Support Strategic Sourcing with data-driven input for SaaS renewals, negotiations, vendor reviews, and sourcing strategies. Provide evidence on license utilization, adoption, demand forecasts, benchmarked usage, and optimization potential to strengthen commercial discussions. Help identify contract levers, consolidation opportunities, pricing risks, and renewal scenarios that improve value, reduce waste, and support better sourcing decisions. Subscription lifecycle Ensure SaaS inventory, license, usage, and ownership data remain accurate, complete, and fit for financial and operational decision-making. FinOps data integration and reporting Integrate SaaS cost and usage data into the central FinOps platform and reporting layer. Create dashboards and insights that make SaaS consumption understandable and actionable for IT, sourcing, application owners, and leadership. Develop and maintain cost allocation models. Value Realization and ROI Define and monitor value indicators such as utilization, active usage, cost per user, cost per business unit, ROI, and cost-to-value evolution. Identify and address low-value or low-adoption spend. Support decisions to optimize, consolidate, renegotiate, or retire SaaS solutions where appropriate. Key KPIs * Reduction in unused, underused, duplicate, or oversized SaaS licenses * Savings and cost avoidance delivered through license right-sizing, reclamation, tier optimization, and contract improvements * Share of SaaS spend linked to measurable adoption, business usage, or value indicators * Number of low-value, low-adoption, or overlapping SaaS solutions optimized, consolidated, renegotiated, or retired ## Related Videos - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Mastering AWS Cost Optimization: Real-world technical and operational cost-saving best practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1408-mastering-aws-cost-optimization-real-world-technical-and-operational-cost-saving-best-practices) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [MLops – Deploying, Maintaining And Evolving Machine Learning Models in Production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/115-mlops-deploying-maintaining-and-evolving-machine-learning-models-in-production) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Software Developer Salary in The Netherlands [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/217-software-developer-salary-in-the-netherlands-2023) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Developer Salary in Austria [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/213-software-developer-salary-in-austria-2023)