FinOps Cloud Architect

What’s the opportunity?

We are looking for a FinOps Cloud Architect to help design and implement financially optimized, scalable, and secure Azure cloud infrastructure. You will integrate FinOps principles, manage cost-effective cloud operations, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure financial accountability and resource efficiency.

Mode of Work: Onsite at Thiruvananthapuram office.

What will you do?

• Design Financially Efficient Cloud Infrastructure: Assist in designing and implementing a secure and scalable Azure cloud infrastructure (including AKS), ensuring that it is cost-optimized and efficient.

• Integrate FinOps in Cloud Operations: Help adopt FinOps practices by integrating financial management into cloud provisioning and configuration, using tools like Terraform and Argo CD to improve cost accountability.
• Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for Cost Efficiency: Assist in implementing IaC using Terraform, ensuring reusable configurations and cost-effective deployments with a clear understanding of Azure components’ behavior.
• Develop CI/CD Pipelines Focused on Cost Optimization: Contribute to creating automated workflows through CI/CD pipelines, ensuring resource usage is optimized and unnecessary costs are minimized.
• Support GitOps with Financial Oversight: Assist in maintaining Argo CD-based GitOps workflows for automated deployments with financial oversight to ensure cost-effective resource management.
• Implement Resilience and Performance with Cost Control: Help design self-healing and auto-scaling mechanisms that improve performance and resilience, ensuring cost control and operational efficiency.
• Drive FinOps Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives to automate and optimize cloud cost management processes, driving continuous improvement in financial performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work with Cloud Operations, Engineering, and FinOps teams to ensure smooth transitions and continuous knowledge sharing, embedding financial responsibility into cloud operations.
• Implement Cost Observability Solutions: Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to track costs and performance, setting up alerts and dashboards for better financial visibility.
• Deliver Financial Awareness Documentation: Create documentation to help development and operations teams understand and manage cloud costs effectively, empowering them with financial awareness.
• Provide L3/L4 Support with FinOps Perspective: Provide deep technical expertise in resolving incidents, focusing on minimizing costs and optimizing resource usage.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure, with a focus on FinOps and cloud cost management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure services, particularly Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and tools like Terraform, Argo CD, and Helm.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, GitOps principles, and financial optimization.
• Proficiency in managing CI/CD pipelines with a focus on cost-effective Azure deployments (using Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Hands-on experience with Azure observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights) for monitoring and optimizing costs.
• Proficiency in scripting with Python or Bash to automate cost management tasks.
• Experience in designing cost allocation models and chargeback systems for Azure resources.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and promote financial accountability across teams.

Nice to have:

• FinOps certification or other relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals).