FinOps Expert – Cloud Cost Optimization & Governance

Role Overview

We are looking for a FinOps Expert to join our team in Lisbon. The role involves defining and implementing FinOps strategies, policies, and best practices to optimize cloud expenditure. The successful candidate will support the FinOps transformation of multiple application product lines, promoting financial accountability and cost transparency.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing cloud costs and resource utilization across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure. The candidate will also support product management and financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, and recharging mechanisms.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure, as well as experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or cloud financial analysis. The role offers opportunities to grow technically and professionally in a people-first culture that values transparency and trust.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in cloud environments, with a background in cloud operations, engineering, or cloud financial management.
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or cloud financial analysis is a strong plus.
• Understanding of cloud architectures, infrastructure, and cloud providers’ billing structures.
• Knowledge of cloud financial management processes, including budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, and cost optimization.
• Experience with product management, financial processes, and cloud cost recharging mechanisms is a plus.
• Understanding of cloud capacity management, including Virtual Machines and capacity reservations.
• Ability and willingness to transition from a predominantly technical role towards a consultancy and advisory-oriented position.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Extensive expertise in Microsoft Excel and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI.
• Experience with IBM Cloudability is highly valued but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of IT Asset Management (ITAM) and/or cost accounting is a plus.
• Cloud provider certifications (AWS, Microsoft Azure) and/or FinOps Foundation certification are valued.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage with technical teams and present insights to senior management.
• Ability to work autonomously while supporting multiple product lines and cross-functional departments.
• Fluent in English (B2+ – mandatory, both spoken and written)