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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Consultant/Senior Consultant - Cloud Economics/FinOps - **Company:** Capgemini - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £55,756.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Transmissions, Google Cloud - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5850344820 ## About the Role We're looking for someone who can bring together hands-on FinOps experience, cloud advisory capabilities, stakeholder engagement, and business development skills to shape and deliver impactful client solutions. * Experience of working on FinOps projects and initiatives. Setting up and defining Cloud FinOps CoE's and governance models for large or mid-sized organisations. * Comfortability in a client-facing role, with previous consulting or advisory experience (desirable). * Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organization, enlisting support and commitment from peers and delivering solutions. * Experience of working with one or more cloud vendors including AWS, Azure and GCP. Hands-on experience in one or more FinOps tool e.g. Cloudability, CloudCheckr, CloudHealth etc. Good, all-round understanding of cloud cost optimisation techniques across compute, storage, database, data transfer and monitoring. * FinOps certified (desirable) (Capgemini will support and sponsor employees in obtaining FinOps practitioner certification after joining) * Currently working in a major Consulting firm, and/or in industry but having a Consulting background Proven ability to be successful in a matrixed organisation, and to enlist support and commitment from peers in selling and delivering consulting solutions. * Experience of proposition building and delivery. * Business development - utilising a combination of the organisation's broader pre-existing relationships, company relationships and your own network. ## Description At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose. Your Role As a FinOps Consultant, you will play a crucial role in optimising cloud costs and enhancing financial accountability within organisations, with an awareness of how AI-enabled workloads and AI-assisted capabilities are increasingly influencing cloud consumption patterns, cost models, and financial governance. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and analysing cloud usage patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities, preparing detailed financial reports, and establishing comprehensive cloud governance policies. You will also provide training on FinOps best practices, promote a culture of cost awareness, and manage relationships with cloud vendors to ensure optimal service delivery and cost efficiency. Your expertise will help organisations achieve financial transparency and sustainable cloud cost management. In this role you will play a key role in: Cost Optimisation - Review and analyse cloud usage patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities. Guide cloud users on methods to optimize cloud usage, establish and enforce budget-aligned policies for financial accountability, and implement automated solutions for continuous cost monitoring and optimisation. Financial Reporting and Analysis - Prepare detailed financial reports, including forecasting and variance analysis. Present these reports to senior client management and application teams to highlight cloud spend and trajectory, providing visibility into cloud spending trends and actionable insights for cost management. Policy and Governance - Establish and enforce comprehensive cloud governance policies, guardrails, and best practices to ensure cost control and compliance. Develop and maintain a governance framework that aligns with organisational objectives. Training and Enablement.- Provide training on FinOps best practices and establish mechanisms to promote a culture of accountability and cost awareness. Develop and deliver workshops, training sessions, and educational materials to empower teams with the knowledge and tools needed for effective cloud financial management. Vendor Engagement - Engage and manage relationships with cloud vendors to ensure optimal service delivery and cost efficiency. Collaborate to leverage their expertise and resources for continuous improvement in cloud cost management. AI & FinOps - Maintain awareness of how AI impacts FinOps (FinOps for AI), including the cost and governance implications of AI-driven workloads, and how AI-assisted tooling (AI for FinOps) can support forecasting, anomaly detection, insights generation, and optimisation activities. Key expectations from this role include: As a Consultant: lead a stream of work and produce high quality deliverables, providing key input to shape the strategic direction and support the design of propositions. As a Senior Consultant: design and lead projects / multiple streams taking ownership for elements of the proposition. As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: * Business Development - Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. * Internal Contribution - Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. * Learning & Development - Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. ## Related Videos - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Move Fast, Break Budgets: FinOps in the Age of DevOps and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2016-move-fast-break-budgets-finops-in-the-age-of-devops-and-ai) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [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) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [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) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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