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FinOps Specialist - Multi-Cloud Cost Management (m/f/d)
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Key facts
- Start
- 11/2026
- Duration
- 6 months
- Work mode
- Remote
- Location
- Workload
- 100 %
- Contract type
- Freelance
Project description
A growing software startup in the cloud management sector based in the Middle East is looking for a FinOps Specialist to lay the technical foundation for its multi-cloud cost platform. The candidate will develop the logic for cost allocation, forecasting, and optimization, and incorporate the perspectives of both the finance and engineering departments into the product.
Responsibilities
- Analysis of billing data from AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP, and definition of a standardized cost model (Result: data model and mapping specification)
- Design of cost allocation via business units, tags, contracts, and shares of shared costs (Result: set of rules for allocation and chargeback)
- Definition of the forecasting logic, including daily rates, monthly forecasts, and consumption of active commitments (Result: Forecasting model and calculation description)
- Design of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the CFO and business unit perspectives (Result: KPI catalog and dashboard requirements)
- Development of a set of rules for optimization recommendations based on the FinOps framework (Result: Catalog of recommendations with prioritization)
- Validation of the logic using real customer data from the pilot project (Result: Test cases and acceptance criteria)
- Close collaboration with Product Management and Development during implementation
Requirements
Must-have
These criteria are required for the project.
- At least 5 years of experience in FinOps or cloud cost management, ideally with a focus on multi-cloud environments
- Detailed understanding of billing exports from AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP
- Experience with cost allocation, showback, chargeback, and shared cost distribution
- Knowledge of commitments such as Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Committed Use Discounts
- Proficiency in working with data (SQL, Excel, or comparable analysis tools)
- Knowledge of the FinOps Foundation’s FinOps framework (certification is a plus)
Nice-to-have
Not required, but a plus for your application.
- Experience with FinOps tools such as Vantage, CloudZero, or Apptio Cloudability
- Experience in product development for SaaS solutions or in designing technical specifications for development teams
- Knowledge of Python for data analysis and forecasting
- Experience with budget planning and cost reporting for finance departments
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