We are looking for an AI Operations Specialist to help us manage and optimize the cost of AI across projects, products and platforms. This role combines hands-on analysis, stakeholder consulting and governance to make AI usage more transparent, efficient and financially sustainable.
You will work closely with developers, data scientists, AI users, platform teams and Finance to understand how AI services are consumed, where costs are created and how usage can be improved. You will investigate unusual consumption patterns, challenge inefficient setups and help teams make better decisions on model usage, infrastructure and budgeting.
This is a role for someone who enjoys connecting technical detail with financial impact and turning complex usage data into practical actions.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise project, product and platform teams on cost-efficient and sustainable use of AI services, models and infrastructure
- Track AI costs at a granular level, including API calls, token usage, model runs and infrastructure consumption
- Build and maintain reporting, dashboards and forecasting models for AI workload growth, spend trends and budget utilization
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through model right-sizing, improved caching strategies and better usage patterns
- Monitor AI usage across native and third-party cloud cost management and observability platforms, including AWS, Azure and GCP
- Review unusual consumption behavior, investigate root causes and work with developers and AI users to define corrective actions
- Support planning, forecasting and budgeting for AI initiatives and help teams align expected demand with available funding
- Contribute to governance, standards, KPIs and reporting for AI-related spend
- Act as the bridge between Data Scientists, engineers, product teams and Finance to translate operational AI challenges into clear financial requirements and decisions
- Promote awareness and adoption of FinOps best practices for AI across the organization
- Collaborate with existing FinOps practitioners responsible for broader infrastructure cost management, including Azure and on-premise environments.
- 2–3+ years of experience in cloud cost management, program management, IT financial operations or a similar role
- Good understanding of modern AI and ML ecosystems, including platforms such as AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, Azure AI Services and Azure OpenAI
- Experience with cost observability and monitoring tools
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret usage data, identify anomalies and derive practical recommendations
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical consumption data into clear financial narratives
Please note that applications submitted via recruitment agencies cannot be considered for this position.
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LGT Financial Services AG, Vaduz, Zweigniederlassung Zürich/SchweizHuman Resources
Diane NeffSkills Required
- 2-3+ years experience in cloud cost management, program management, IT financial operations or similar
- Good understanding of modern AI and ML ecosystems (AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI)
- Experience with cost observability and monitoring tools
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret usage data and identify anomalies
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to translate technical data into financial narratives
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