FinOps Engineer

Pretium Enterprise Services, India

2d•$115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The FinOps Engineer will serve as the primary owner of financial operations across multiple environments, driving cost transparency, accountability, and optimization in close partnership with Engineering, Finance, and IT Operations. This role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, financial acumen, and an automation mindset to ensure technical investments align with business objectives. As a highly visible position, the FinOps Engineer supports executive decision-making and enables sustainable cloud growth through disciplined financial management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
8+ years of professional experience, including at least 4 years supporting cloud-based platforms or services
Strong understanding of cloud consumption models, billing structures, and cost drivers across cloud environments
Understanding of licensing models
Experience working with cloud cost management tools and billing data
Hands-on experience designing tagging strategies and cost allocation models
Proficiency with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI or equivalent
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform or similar)
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to collaborate across engineering, finance, and operations teams

Nice To Haves

FinOps Certified Practitioner or similar certification
Cloud provider certifications
Proficiency with scripting or automation languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python)
Experience with IT financial management, budgeting, forecasting, or chargeback models
Experience with FinOps platforms or cost optimization tooling

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and execute the organization’s FinOps strategy across multiple cloud, PaaS, and SaaS platforms, ensuring spend is optimized and aligned with business priorities.
Analyze cloud usage and billing data across environments to identify inefficiencies, cost anomalies, and savings opportunities
Implement rightsizing strategies, eliminate idle or underutilized resources, and recommend architectural cost improvements
Manage billing and cost reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and consistency across operating companies and business units
Develop and maintain forecasting and budgeting models to predict costs based on historical usage trends, growth plans, and architectural changes
Design, implement, and enforce cost allocation and chargeback models using standardized tagging, cost centers, and business unit mappings
Build and maintain financial dashboards and reports using cost management platforms and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI or equivalent)
Define, track, and report on FinOps KPIs, including cost trends, budget variance, savings realized, and optimization impact
Implement automation for cost monitoring, reporting, and alerting, including proactive alerts for unexpected spikes
Partner closely with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and month-end reporting
Collaborate with Cloud Engineers and Architects to embed cost governance into infrastructure-as-code, deployment pipelines, and operational standards
Document FinOps standards, workflows, and best practices to support scalability and consistency across the organization