FinOps Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a FinOps Engineer with 4-6 years of experience in cloud cost optimization, financial operations, or cloud infrastructure management.

Work Conditions: Full-time, Remote
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Experience Required:

• Proficiency in cloud billing and APIs, particularly Google Cloud Billing APIs, and Big Query billing exports.
• Familiarity with cost management platforms such as Google Cloud Cost Management, Cloudability, Apptio, and Spot.io.
• Expertise in automation tools like Terraform, Python, Google Cloud Functions, and Bash.
• Experience with BI platforms such as Looker, Power BI, Google Data Studio, and Tableau.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Cost Monitoring:

  • Implement and maintain dashboards and alerts using billing APIs and cost management tools.
  • Track committed use discounts (CUDs), sustained usage, and resource tagging for accurate chargebacks.

• Resource Optimization:

  • Identify underutilized resources and make recommendations for rightsizing or scheduling.
  • Analyze usage patterns to optimize compute, storage, and network spending.

• Automation Development:

  • Build automation for anomaly detection, budget enforcement, and cost forecasting.
  • Integrate scripts and tools with CI/CD pipelines for real-time FinOps insights.

• Reporting & Governance:

  • Develop BI reports and dashboards for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Support budget planning, forecasting, and monthly business reviews.

Certifications:

• Required: Google Cloud Associate (e.g., Associate Cloud Engineer)
• Preferred: FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional
• Additional Advantage: Certifications in data analysis (e.g., DA-100, Google Data Analyst, or Looker certifications)

Language Requirements: Not specified.