Cloud FinOps Specialist

3 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa MAB Technologies Full time

Direct message the job poster from MAB Technologies What will you do? Drive FinOps practices across the company AWS cloud environment to optimise costs while maintaining performance, reliability and innovation velocity. Perform detailed cost-benefit analysis for cloud migrations and new system deployments, translating technical architecture decisions into financial impact models (costs vs benefits). Size required AWS infrastructure based on economical performance metrics, balancing cost, scalability, resilience and business SLAs. Quantify and qualify all costs associated with deploying and running systems on AWS, including compute, storage, data transfer, licensing and operational/support costs. Build and maintain financial models, forecasts and budgets for AWS spend across multiple business units and environments (dev, test, prod). Implement tagging strategies, cost allocation models and show-back/charge-back mechanisms. Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and finance teams to establish cloud cost governance and accountability. Identify and drive cost optimisation opportunities (Rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, TCO). Produce regular executive and operational reports/dashboards on cloud spend, trends, variances and optimisation savings. Support cloud migration initiatives with economic modelling and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Educate and mentor development and operations teams on FinOps best practices and cost management. Automate cost anomaly detection, budgeting alerts and reporting using AWS native tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Trusted Advisor) and third‑party solutions. Participate in architecture review boards to ensure new solutions are designed for cost efficiency from day one. Continuously monitor industry trends and new AWS services/pricing models to identify further opportunities. What will make you successful in this role? Extensive AWS hands‑on experience in operational systems and large‑scale cloud migrations with a strong focus on economic modelling and cost optimisation. Proven ability to translate complex technical solutions into accurate financial forecasts and business cases. Deep understanding of AWS pricing models, billing, Cost Explorer, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances and organisational cost allocation. Strong analytical mindset with experience in building cost‑to‑benefit models and infrastructure sizing based on performance‑per‑dollar metrics. Ability to influence and drive behavioural change toward a cost‑conscious cloud culture. Excellent communication skills – capable of presenting financial insights to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders (including executive level). Passion for automation and continuous improvement in cloud financial management processes. Qualification & experience Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Econometrics, IT or related field. Minimum 5 years’ experience in Cloud Operations / Cloud FinOps in an AWS environment. Extensive AWS experience on operational systems and cloud migration projects with proven hands‑on experience in quantifying and qualifying full cost of ownership for cloud deployments (including operational costs). Experience in sizing infrastructure based on economical performance and cost optimisation. Certification (required or to be obtained within 12 months) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (minimum) – AWS Certified Solutions Architect or DevOps FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional (FinOps Foundation) #J-18808-Ljbffr

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