Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) SME

IBM - Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Cambridge, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) Subject Matter Expert (SME) at IBM will play a crucial role in guiding customer teams through the FinOps methodology, enhancing their capabilities in managing cloud infrastructure costs. This position involves developing best practices, collaborating with finance and engineering teams, and creating analytical models to optimize cloud spending. The role emphasizes a data-driven approach to forecasting and utilization, ensuring organizations can effectively manage their cloud resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist customer teams in understanding the FinOps methodology.
• Develop and champion cloud infrastructure cost management best practices.
• Partner with finance, procurement, and engineering teams to measure and manage cloud infrastructure costs.
• Build analytical models to provide data-driven guidance on cloud infrastructure spending.
• Create utilization and forecasting models to predict future outcomes of cloud infrastructure spend and usage.
• Create and maintain internal documentation on FinOps and cost optimization processes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Azure, AWS, GCP and/or Oracle cloud services.
• 2+ years of experience working in a DoD or other Federal Government environment.
• Deep understanding of CSP FinOps tools.
• Experience with relational databases, data extraction, and data analysis tools.
• Understanding of Federal Government IT procurement processes.
• Understanding of industry best practices related to Cloud resource tagging and tagging enforcement through automation.
• DoD Secret clearance required.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience with AF Cloud One program.
• A Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility) is HIGHLY desired.