Senior FinOps Strategy Consultant

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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Infinitive

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51 - 200 employees

Infinitive is a transformation and technology consultancy. We enable global brands to deliver kick-ass results through insights, innovation, and efficiency. We possess deep industry and technology expertise to drive and sustain adoption of new capabilities. We match our people and personalities to our clients’ culture while bringing the right mix of talent and skills to enable a high return on investment.

📋 Description

• Align the FinOps operating model with Azure-specific structures, including Management Groups, Subscriptions, and Resource Groups. • Define clear roles across Finance, Azure Engineering, and Product owners to eliminate ownership gaps. • Establish global tagging policies and utilize Azure Policy to automate governance and cost attribution compliance. • Partner with Finance to develop sophisticated showback/chargeback models using Azure Cost Management + Billing. • Build logic for shared cost allocation, specifically addressing shared services like Azure ExpressRoute, shared Hub-and-Spoke networking, and Azure Firewall. • Leverage Azure’s consumption data to move from static annual budgets to dynamic, consumption-based forecasting. • Collaborate with DevOps teams to design a "Rightsizing Playbook" focusing on Azure-specific levers. • Develop strategies for Azure Reservations and Azure Savings Plans for compute, ensuring alignment with long-term engineering roadmaps. • Maximize value by identifying opportunities to apply existing on-premises SQL and Windows Server licenses to Azure resources. • Create and deliver Azure-specific FinOps workshops.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years in Cloud Financial Management or IT Strategy with a focus on the Microsoft ecosystem. • Mastery of the FinOps Foundation Framework (Inform, Optimize, Operate). • Deep understanding of Azure billing accounts (EA/MCA), Azure Cost Management, and native optimization tools. • Ability to translate complex Azure meter data into actionable insights for C-suite executives. • FinOps Certified Professional: Highly preferred for leadership-level mastery. • FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP): Required baseline certification. • Azure Certifications: AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert) or AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) is strongly preferred. • Familiarity with Azure PowerShell, CLI, or ARM/Bicep templates for implementing automated cost-savings measures. • Experience with Power BI for building custom Azure cost dashboards via the Azure Cost Management connector.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities