FinOps Analyst

“I can succeed as a Senior FinOps Analyst (Software Asset Management) at Capital Group.”

As a FinOps Analyst (Software Asset Management) you’ll utilize superior communication, technical, analytical, and quantitative skills to perform data analysis, cost optimization models, spend modelling, cost savings strategy development, and Effective License Positions on client and server software titles.  By partnering with our Application Technology Owners, you will recommend cost optimized alternatives for new and existing software license consumption and create reports and dashboards that will produce meaningful insights from large raw datasets within our Software Asset Management tool, data lake, CMDB (Configuration Management Data Base), and other asset inventories.  Additionally, you will use your superior technical skills to assist in maintaining the backend of our Software Asset Management tool.

You will also accurately analyze and define software contracts and licenses in our Software Asset Management tool by understanding complex software license contract terms and conditions, software entitlements, and software inventory strategies.

You will also implement and manage solutions to complex software consumption licensing and pricing options, applying hardware engineering, software design theories, software pricing models, and financial discipline to drive recommendations on cost optimized design.

You will have the opportunity to make cost optimization recommendations that drive down cost.  You will partner with business leaders to influence our FinOps Software Asset Management service strategy and provide leadership to others through innovation, critical thinking, collaboration, and operational excellence.

“I am the person Capital Group is looking for.”

• You understand and can articulate to others complex software license models.

• You have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.

• You have FinOps Software Asset Management experience working with or for major software publishers such as Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, IBM, or Adobe.  Demonstrate a high level of understanding of complex license models.

• You possess strong financial skills and understanding of corporate accounting processes.

• You are an IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager or equivalent.

• You have a strong technical background to assist in managing relevant tools and reporting in the FinOps Software Asset Management space such as Flexera One, Flexera SNOW SaaS, Manager, ServiceNow CMDB, Tableau, Alteryx, and PowerBI or similar reporting tools.

• You’re thoughtful in your approach to FinOps Software Asset Management best practices. You drive and incorporate best practices throughout all areas of responsibility.

• You possess an agile mindset and passion for designing services that enables Application Technology Owners to optimize spend.

• You have financial discipline, a strong business acumen, technical expertise, leadership skills and proven experience providing knowledge transfer.

• You can study and analyze structured and unstructured data to communicate trends, metrics and actionable recommendations in verbal briefs, dashboards and reports to a wide-ranging business audience.

• You possess and demonstrate strong communication skills and ability to work within complex cross functional teams.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience with a least one Software Management Tool.

• Experience with automation and deployment tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, SCCM). 

• Strong operational/tactical execution capabilities. 

• Advanced coding capabilities with a modern programming language (e.g. Python, PowerShell).

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Southern California Base Salary Range: $108,135-$173,016

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San Antonio Base Salary Range: $88,896-$142,234

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In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.

* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.