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# Cloud FinOps Architect

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £143,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, HybridCloud, Cloud Optimization
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.hays.co.uk/job-detail/cloud-finops-architect-remote-working_4819206

## About the Role

* Proven experience delivering enterprise FinOps or cloud cost management programmes
 * Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments
 * Experience with cloud cost optimisation, forecasting and financial governance
 * Expertise in chargeback/showback and cost allocation models
 * Experience with tools such as Cloudability, CloudHealth or Azure Cost Management
 * Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
 * Ability to bridge technical, financial and business functions

## Description

Your new company

An organisation investing heavily in cloud, SaaS and emerging technologies is looking to strengthen its FinOps capability. An experienced Cloud FinOps Architect is required to support key stakeholder workshops and help shape the organisation's future cloud financial management strategy.

Your new role

You'll initially focus on preparing for, facilitating and following up on FinOps workshops, with the opportunity to move into a longer-term architecture role. Working across technology, finance and procurement teams, you'll help define FinOps frameworks, improve cost transparency, drive optimisation initiatives and establish governance across Azure, AWS and SaaS platforms.

What you'll need to succeed

 * Proven experience delivering enterprise FinOps or cloud cost management programmes
 * Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments
 * Experience with cloud cost optimisation, forecasting and financial governance
 * Expertise in chargeback/showback and cost allocation models
 * Experience with tools such as Cloudability, CloudHealth or Azure Cost Management
 * Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
 * Ability to bridge technical, financial and business functions

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
#4819206 - Lewis


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