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Cloud FinOps Analyst
Brown & Brown Insurance. Monitor daily Azure cloud usage to identify waste, unattached resources, over-provisioned infrastructure, and orphaned instances .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in cloud cost management and optimization within Microsoft Azure environments, leveraging advanced data analysis and reporting tools to ensure financial accountability and compliance. Collaborates effectively across IT, Finance, and Engineering teams to implement cost-saving initiatives and maintain governance standards.
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Cloud FinOps ExperienceMicrosoft Azure Cost ManagementCost Optimization StrategiesPower BI ReportingResource Tagging Frameworks
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Hard Skills
Cloud Operations ManagementCost Management ToolsData AnalysisAzure PolicyChargeback ModelsCost Allocation FrameworksAzure ReservationsSavings PlansRightsizingSmart Tiering
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingCommunicationDocumentation
Tools & Technologies
Azure Cost ManagementIBM Apptio CloudabilityAzure AdvisorPower BIAdvanced Excel
Certifications & Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateFinOps Certified Practitioner
Industry Keywords
Cloud Infrastructure ManagementCompliance-Driven EnvironmentsChange Control ProcessesFinancial AccountabilityMergers and Acquisitions
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAzureCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Monitor daily Azure cloud usage to identify waste, unattached resources, over-provisioned infrastructure, and orphaned instances
- Recommend and maintain execution of savings initiatives, including Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, rightsizing, smart tiering, and Hybrid Benefit options
- Establish automated cost alert thresholds and investigate unexpected spend spikes
- Design and maintain operational dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI
- Maintain and refine cloud cost allocation models through resource tagging, subscription boundaries, and management groups
- Develop accurate cross-departmental chargebacks
- Collaborate with IT and Finance to develop quarterly cloud spend forecasts and track variance against approved budgets
- Work with Cloud Architects, Engineers, Product, Development, Application, and Finance teams on unified cost savings initiatives
- Ensure resource tagging standards are enforced and continuously improved
- Develop and maintain showback and chargeback models for transparent cloud cost reporting and financial accountability
- Review new cloud solutions for alignment with FinOps and governance standards
- Participate in cloud design and architecture reviews to identify cost optimization opportunities early in the lifecycle
- Bridge Finance, Compliance, and Cloud Engineering and Operations as a partner in cloud cost optimization, allocation, and governance
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of experience in cloud operations or cloud infrastructure management
- 3+ years of hands-on Cloud FinOps experience
- Minimum 3 years of direct responsibility for managing and optimizing spending within Microsoft Azure environments
- Direct responsibility over cloud spend management, cost optimization, and FinOps governance functions
- Experience evaluating, implementing, and administering FinOps and cloud cost management tools such as Azure Cost Management, IBM Apptio Cloudability, Azure Advisor, or similar platforms
- Experience designing and managing cloud cost allocation frameworks using resource tagging, subscriptions, management groups, and cost-center mappings
- Experience with Azure Policy
- Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Cost Management
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
- Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven enterprise environments
- Experience working within formal Change Control and Change Management processes in enterprise environments
- Relevant Azure certifications preferred, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate and FinOps Certified Practitioner
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions involving cloud infrastructure integration
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
- Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
- Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- Preferred Partner Discounts
- Other benefits may apply; enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits
- Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations