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Brown & Brown is seeking an Enterprise Solutions - Cloud FinOps Analyst to join our growing team in Plano, TX!
The FinOps team is expanding and looking to add a data-driven Cloud FinOps Analyst. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in cloud operations, or cloud infrastructure management, and a minimum of 3 years of direct responsibility for managing and optimizing spending within Microsoft Azure environments. In this role, you will bridge the gap between Finance, Compliance, and Cloud Engineering and Operations, serving as a partner in cloud cost optimization, allocation, and governance. You will work to identify cost-saving opportunities, implement financial guardrails, maintain a tag-based governance, and build actionable reporting to drive financial accountability across our cloud footprint.
How You Will Contribute:
Cost Reduction Strategies:
Monitor daily Azure cloud usage to identify waste, unattached resources, over-provisioned infrastructure, and orphaned instances.
Recommend and maintain the execution of savings initiatives, including Azure Reservations (RI), Savings Plans, Rightsizing, Smart tiering, and Hybrid Benefit options.
Establish automated cost alert thresholds and investigate unexpected spend spikes to minimize operational variance.
Design and maintain operational dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI.
Maintain and refine cloud cost allocation models (via resource tagging, subscription boundaries, and management groups) to ensure accurate cross-departmental chargebacks.
Collaborate with IT and Finance to develop quarterly cloud spend forecasts and track variance against approved budgets.
Governance & Engineering Collaboration
Work closely with Cloud Architects, Engineers, Product / Development / Application, and Finance on unified cost savings initiatives.
Ensure resource tagging standards are enforced and continuously improved.
Proven ability to develop and maintain show back and chargeback models that provide transparent cloud cost reporting and financial accountability across business units.
Experience working within formal Change Control and Change Management processes in enterprise environments.
Review new cloud solutions to validate alignment with FinOps and governance standards.
Participate in cloud design and architecture reviews to identify cost optimization opportunities early in the lifecycle.
Licenses & Certifications:
Relevant Azure certifications preferred, such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and FinOps Certified Practitioner.
Skills & Experience to be Successful:
3+ years of hands-on Cloud FinOps experience.
5+ years overall experience in cloud operations or cloud infrastructure management.
Direct responsibility over cloud spends management, cost optimization, and FinOps governance functions.
Experience evaluating, implementing, and administering FinOps and cloud cost management tools such as Azure Cost Management, IBM Apptio Cloudability, Azure Advisor, or similar platforms.
Experience designing and managing cloud cost allocation frameworks using resource tagging, subscriptions, management groups, and cost-center mappings.
Experience with Azure Policy.
Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI.
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cost management.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven enterprise environments.
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience with cost analysis tools such as Azure Cost Management + Azure Advisor or IBM Apptio Cloudability.
Experience with mergers & acquisitions involving cloud infrastructure integration.
Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being
We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:
- Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
- Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
- Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
- Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.
Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.
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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of hands-on Cloud FinOps experience
- 5+ years of experience in cloud operations or cloud infrastructure management
- Direct responsibility for cloud spend management, cost optimization, and FinOps governance
- Experience with Azure Cost Management, IBM Apptio Cloudability, Azure Advisor, or similar cloud cost management tools
- Experience designing and managing cloud cost allocation frameworks using resource tagging, subscriptions, management groups, and cost-center mappings
- Experience with Azure Policy
- Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cost Management
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
- Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven enterprise environments
- Relevant Azure certifications, such as Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate or FinOps Certified Practitioner
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions involving cloud infrastructure integration
Brown & Brown Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are broad, spanning medical/Rx, dental, vision, life, disability, and added programs alongside Lyra access with up to eight no‑cost coaching or therapy sessions for teammates and covered dependents. Breadth extends to fertility/adoption solutions, second‑opinion services, diabetes care, and Medicare advocacy.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes an employer match up to 4% (100% of the first 3% plus 50% of the next 2%) with immediate vesting. Savings support is positioned as a core element of the total‑rewards package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is available, and the company emphasizes an ownership mindset with a large share of teammates as shareholders. This creates accessible equity participation alongside retirement savings.
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What We Do
Brown & Brown Insurance provides risk management solutions to help protect what our customers value most. Our four business segments offer insurance products and services to businesses and individuals. Our culture is built on integrity, innovation, superior capabilities, and discipline. We view insurance differently and use our experience, carrier relationships, and principled customer focus to deliver first-class service and solutions. Becoming a Brown & Brown teammate introduces you to a career with virtually unlimited possibilities. We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates—not employees. We strive to attract people who are competitive, driven, and disciplined. Our unique company culture of meritocracy rewards self-starters and those committed to doing what is best for our customers. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work ®. Brown & Brown has demonstrated a Culture of Caring through dedication to the people and communities we serve. With more than 11,000 teammates in over 300 locations across the US, Canada, Ireland, the UK, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, we actively support numerous organizations in the local communities in which we live, work, and play. With a long-standing history of proven success, Brown & Brown is one of the insurance industry’s most powerful and influential leaders, ranked as the fifth-largest brokerage in the US and sixth in the world. You can find us on the NYSE as BRO.
