Cloud Management Team Member #2 – FinOps & Cloud Migration

Location: Austin, TX – Preferred; Remote Candidates Considered
Job Type: Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Management Engineer / Solution Architect to support public cloud migrations, cloud infrastructure engineering, and FinOps initiatives for large enterprise customers. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on cloud engineering, solution architecture, pre-sales consulting, program delivery, data engineering, and cloud financial management expertise.

This role focuses on delivering cloud migration engagements, building IaaS/PaaS landing zones, implementing FinOps practices, and helping customers optimize cloud costs while improving operational efficiency and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Migration & Solution Architecture

• Design and deliver infrastructure migrations from on-premises environments to public cloud platforms.

• Build and implement secure, scalable IaaS/PaaS cloud landing zones.

• Lead technical solution design, architecture, engineering, and implementation activities.

• Coordinate multiple cloud migration engagements and manage technical, commercial, and service delivery requirements.

• Collaborate with customers, cloud providers, partners, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.

• Drive improvements in migration speed, implementation costs, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

FinOps & Cloud Cost Management

• Apply FinOps Foundation principles across multi-tenant cloud environments.

• Design and implement cloud cost management, optimization, showback, and chargeback solutions.

• Integrate cloud cost and usage data from providers such as Azure.

• Identify and implement cloud cost optimization opportunities, including rightsizing, waste elimination, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans.

• Support financial transparency, cloud cost allocation, tagging, and reporting initiatives.

Program & Project Management

• Lead cross-functional teams delivering FinOps and cloud management programs.

• Apply product-oriented delivery methods, including roadmaps, backlogs, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

• Manage project risks, dependencies, issues, and architectural governance throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Coordinate multiple engagements while maintaining delivery quality and customer satisfaction.

Data Engineering & Analytics

• Develop data models and data pipelines for cloud cost and usage analytics.

• Use SQL, Python, APIs, and database technologies to integrate and transform cloud data.

• Develop cloud cost dashboards, interactive reports, and data visualization solutions.

• Prepare executive-ready presentations, reports, and technical documentation.

• Support cloud analytics platforms such as Databricks and IBM Apptio Cloudability.

Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement

• Support pre-sales activities for cloud management and FinOps solutions.

• Develop solution designs, estimates, proposals, and customer presentations.

• Communicate technical concepts and business value to customers and executive stakeholders.

• Build strong relationships with customers, partners, and cloud service providers.

Required Qualifications

• Pre-sales experience in a service provider environment focused on cloud management and FinOps solutions.

• Experience with solution architecture, technical design, cost estimation, and customer proposals.

• Program management experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering FinOps initiatives.

• Software development experience using Agile principles, SDLC, CI/CD, and collaborative development practices.

• Experience with data modeling, data engineering, databases, SQL, and Python.

• Experience with IT Financial Management (ITFM), including cloud cost showback/chargeback and integration with cloud cost and usage data.

• Strong technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

• Ability to create executive-ready materials using PowerPoint and Word, along with interactive web-based reports such as standalone HTML.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• FinOps Foundation certification (FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Engineer), or ability to obtain certification within six months of joining.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program or project management experience using product-oriented delivery methodologies.

• Hands-on experience with cloud analytics and cost management platforms such as IBM Apptio Cloudability.

• Practical experience implementing FinOps optimization initiatives, including rightsizing, waste removal, and commitment-based discounts.

• Experience with Databricks, API integrations, and data visualization for cloud costs, tagging, showback, and chargeback.

• Service mapping experience using hybrid application management tools such as ServiceNow APM.

• Experience implementing architectural governance and managing delivery risks.

• Experience supporting public-sector environments or multi-tenant shared services programs.

Core Skills

Cloud Migration | Cloud Solution Architecture | FinOps | Cloud Cost Optimization | IaaS/PaaS | Cloud Landing Zones | Pre-Sales Consulting | Program Management | Agile | SDLC | CI/CD | Python | SQL | Data Modeling | Data Engineering | IT Financial Management | Showback | Chargeback | Azure Cost Management | IBM Apptio Cloudability | Databricks | API Integration | Data Visualization | ServiceNow APM | Architectural Governance | Stakeholder Management | Technical Documentation