Financial Operation Solution Architect

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated FinOps Solution Architect with a specialized focus on Digital Workspace and Client Services Infrastructure.

This role is crucial for optimizing cloud spending, enhancing financial accountability, and fostering collaboration across engineering, finance, operations, and client services teams within our digital workspace environments.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cloud platforms, digital workspace technologies (VDI, DaaS, SaaS), client services infrastructure, and financial management principles, coupled with a strong ability to drive cost efficiency and governance.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Architecture:
• Develop and champion the FinOps strategy and roadmap specifically tailored for digital workspace and client services infrastructure, aligning it with overall business and technology objectives.
  
  
• Design and implement scalable FinOps frameworks, policies, and processes for cloud cost management across various digital workspace components.
  
  
• Architect and oversee the implementation of cloud cost visibility, allocation, and optimization tools and platforms relevant to digital workspaces and client services.
  
  
• Define and standardize cost reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and showback/chargeback mechanisms for shared digital workspace resources and client service consumption.
  
  
• Cost Optimization & Governance:
• Identify and drive cloud cost optimization opportunities specific to digital workspaces.
  
  
• Establish and enforce cloud governance policies related to cost, resource provisioning, and tagging for digital workspace and client services infrastructure.
  
  
• Implement anomaly detection and alert systems for unusual spending patterns within the digital workspace environment.
  
  
• Collaborate with digital workspace engineering and client services teams to embed cost awareness and optimization into the lifecycle of digital workspace deployments and service delivery.
  
  
• Collaboration & Enablement:
• Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to digital workspace engineering, client services, finance, and business stakeholders on FinOps best practices within the digital workspace domain.
  
  
• Foster a culture of cost accountability and efficiency across teams responsible for digital workspaces and client service delivery.
  
  
• Provide training and education to teams on FinOps principles, tools, and processes relevant to digital workspace cost management.
  
  
• Facilitate regular FinOps reviews and discussions with key stakeholders for digital workspace spending.
  
  
• Tooling & Automation:
• Evaluate, select, and integrate FinOps tools and platforms.
  
  
• Drive automation initiatives for cost optimization tasks and reporting within the digital workspace and client services landscape.
  
  
• Reporting & Analytics:
• Develop and deliver insightful reports and dashboards on digital workspace and client services cloud spending trends, forecasts, and optimization efforts.
  
  
• Analyze complex cloud billing data to identify cost drivers and inefficiencies specifically related to virtual desktops, applications, and network usage by client services.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  
  Master's degree preferred.
  
  
• Experience: 12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, engineering, or operations, with at least 3-5 years focused specifically on cloud financial management (FinOps).
  
  
• Proven experience designing and implementing FinOps strategies and solutions in large-scale cloud environments.
  
  
• In-depth knowledge of at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) billing, cost management, and optimization services.
  
  
• Hands-on experience with digital workspace infrastructure technologies.
  
  
• Experience with FinOps tools and platforms.
  
  
• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as budgeting, forecasting, ROI, and TCO, applied to digital workspace investments.
  
  

Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  
  
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms and vice-versa.
  
  
• Certifications such as FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect are highly desirable.
  
  
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation and data analysis.
  
  
• Knowledge of agile methodologies.
  
  

Key Attributes

• Proactive and self-driven with a strong sense of ownership for digital workspace cost efficiency.
  
  
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in cost allocation and optimization.
  
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
  
  
• Passion for cloud technology, digital workspaces, and financial efficiency.
  
  

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Required Skill Profession

Software Architecture & Engineering