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# Cloud FinOps SME

- **Company:** Techclub, Inc
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Power BI, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b24a2d70-257b-4464-a49d-df37e3ea610b

## About the Role

* 10+ years of IT experience, including 7+ years in Cloud FinOps, cloud economics, or cloud financial management.
 * Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure Cost Management and Billing, Cost Analysis, budgets, exports, Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and Azure Advisor.
 * Hands-on expertise with Apptio Cloudability, including cost allocation, reporting, optimization insights, budgeting/forecasting, dashboards, and business-unit views.
 * Good working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform Cloud Billing, budgets, committed use discounts, labels, reporting, and resource optimization.
 * Strong knowledge of the FinOps Framework, cloud cost allocation, showback/chargeback, unit economics, rate optimization, governance, and anomaly management.
 * Advanced analytical and reporting skills using Power BI, Excel, SQL, APIs, or equivalent tools.
 * Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with the ability to convert technical and financial data into actionable recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications

 * FinOps Certified Practitioner/Professional or equivalent certification.
 * Microsoft Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certification; Google Cloud Platform certification is an advantage.
 * Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud migration, modernization, or multi-cloud governance programs.

## Description

Senior Cloud FinOps SME responsible for driving cloud financial management, cost optimization, governance, forecasting, allocation, and executive reporting across Azure-led multi-cloud environments.

The role requires deep Microsoft Azure expertise, working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform, and hands-on experience with Apptio Cloudability., * Lead Azure and Google Cloud Platform cloud cost analysis, optimization, budgeting, forecasting, variance management, and financial governance.

 * Manage Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, budgets, cost analysis, exports, and Azure Advisor recommendations.
 * Support Google Cloud Platform billing analysis, budgets, committed use discounts, labels, resource utilization, and optimization.
 * Develop showback/chargeback models, tagging standards, allocation rules, unit-cost metrics, dashboards, and executive reports.
 * Identify idle, orphaned, oversized, and underutilized resources; quantify savings and track remediation through realization.
 * Partner with engineering, architecture, operations, finance, procurement, and business teams to drive cost accountability.
 * Provide cost models, TCO, ROI, and scenario analysis for cloud migration, modernization, and architecture decisions.