FinOps Analyst

Summary

Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is a technology consulting services company based in Florida, seeking a highly skilled FinOps Analyst to support cloud financial operations and governance. The role involves optimizing cloud spending, improving financial visibility, and strengthening governance across a multi-cloud environment, primarily AWS and Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute FinOps strategies to optimize cloud spending across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Monitor and analyze cloud usage patterns to identify cost optimization opportunities
• Investigate cloud cost anomalies and work with Cloud Engineering and Application teams to resolve financial risks
• Support cloud governance initiatives by helping design, implement, and maintain governance standards and best practices
• Manage cloud financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, showback, and chargeback processes
• Analyze cloud billing data and provide actionable recommendations to improve cloud resource utilization
• Partner with Finance, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Solutions, and Development teams to drive financial accountability across cloud platforms
• Create dashboards and reports to communicate cloud spending trends and optimization opportunities to stakeholders
• Recommend cost-saving initiatives while ensuring operational efficiency and governance compliance
• Stay current with FinOps methodologies, cloud pricing models, and emerging cloud technologies

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience supporting cloud financial operations, cloud governance, or FinOps initiatives
• Strong understanding of AWS and Azure cloud services, resource utilization, and pricing models
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred
• Experience with cloud cost optimization, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of cloud billing analysis and cost allocation methodologies
• Experience implementing or supporting cloud governance practices
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while collaborating with cross-functional teams
• FinOps Certified Practitioner certification (preferred but not required)
• Experience with cloud financial management tools such as: Apptio, Cloudability, Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer
• Experience working in large enterprise or multi-cloud environments
• Knowledge of the FinOps Framework and cloud financial management best practices

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience supporting cloud financial operations, cloud governance, or FinOps initiatives
• Strong understanding of AWS and Azure cloud services, resource utilization, and pricing models
• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred
• Experience with cloud cost optimization, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Knowledge of cloud billing analysis and cost allocation methodologies
• Experience implementing or supporting cloud governance practices
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while collaborating with cross-functional teams

Nice to Haves

• FinOps Certified Practitioner certification (preferred but not required)
• Experience with cloud financial management tools such as: Apptio, Cloudability, Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer
• Experience working in large enterprise or multi-cloud environments
• Knowledge of the FinOps Framework and cloud financial management best practices