FinOps Specialist

Role: FinOps Specialist Location: US Remote Type: Contract About Smart IT Frame: At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together. Required Skills: • Deep understanding of cloud economics, pricing models, and cost optimization strategies. Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid architectures, especially Azure • Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for cloud environments. • Experience with Cloud FinOps frameworks and cost optimization strategies. Responsibilities: • Manage FinOps practices across Azure cloud environments. • Drive FinOps framework adoption across the organization • Leverage native tools like Azure Cost Management, and third-party FinOps platforms for Custom dashboard and cost saving optimization • Interlock with personas in optimizing cloud environment for cost savings and improved efficiency across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS • Develop and maintain spend dashboards and visualization tools for real-time cost insights. • Develop Cost Chargeback process • Provide automated reports for stakeholders on budgets, anomalies, and optimization opportunities. • Implement auto-remediation workflows for cost anomalies and policy violations. • Enforce FinOps automation standards and reusable patterns • Configure alerting systems for proactive cost governance. • Develop scripts and utilities for automated cost tracking and reporting. • Ensure seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows Skills: • Deep understanding of cloud economics, pricing models, and cost optimization strategies. Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid architectures, especially Azure • Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for cloud environments. • Hands-on experience with cloud cost management tools and automation • Experience with Cloud FinOps frameworks and cost optimization strategies. • Familiarity with cloud-native monitoring tools and anomaly detection techniques • Proven ability to define governance frameworks and KPIs. • Good in Python or any scripting language • Knowledge of AI based cost modelling, analytics. Certifications: • Azure certifications related to architecture, automation and cost management • FinOps Certified Practitioner Apply today or share profiles at venkatesh@smartitframe.com