Azure Ops/FinOps Engineers

Position: Azure Ops/FinOps Engineers Job Type: Contract Location: Diana Beach, FL Note: only USC, TN and H4 candidate will be accepted • Experience: 10+ yrs Job Duties: FinOps & Cost Optimization: Objective: • Assist Client in optimizing and reducing monthly Azure consumption. Activities: • Continuous monitoring of resource utilization and billing data. • Identification and execution of cost-saving measures (right-sizing, orphaned resource cleanup, reservation management). • Implementation of governance policies to enforce budget constraints. • Breakdown of costs by resource/tag to highlight optimization opportunities. Objective: Engineering & Automation (DevOps): • Modernize deployment practices and reduce manual operational overhead. Activities: • Development and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates (e.g., Terraform/Bicep). • Integration of IaC into existing CI/CD pipelines to ensure standardized deployments. • Improving system resiliency and performance in collaboration with Application and Product teams. Objective: Architecture & Rationalization: • Evaluate opportunities to streamline the environment and leverage existing investments. Activities: • Conducting Well-Architected Reviews of Azure accounts. • Feasibility analysis and technical assistance for migration initiatives, such as Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) transitions. • Evaluating workload placement strategies, including the potential repatriation of non-production environments to on-premises infrastructure where cost-effective. Activities: Operations & Support: • General administrative support for Azure accounts. • Incident troubleshooting and resolution. • Enforcement of security and compliance policies.