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We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated FinOps Solution Architect with a specialized focus on Digital Workspace and Client Services Infrastructure. This role is crucial for optimizing cloud spending, enhancing financial accountability, and fostering collaboration across engineering, finance, operations, and client services teams within our digital workspace environments.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and champion the FinOps strategy and roadmap specifically tailored for digital workspace and client services infrastructure
Design and implement scalable FinOps frameworks, policies, and processes for cloud cost management across various digital workspace components across multiple cloud providers
Architect and oversee the implementation of cloud cost visibility, allocation, and optimization tools and platforms relevant to digital workspaces and client services
Define and standardize cost reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and showback/chargeback mechanisms for shared digital workspace resources and client service consumption
Identify and drive cloud cost optimization opportunities specific to digital workspaces
Establish and enforce cloud governance policies related to cost, resource provisioning, and tagging for digital workspace and client services infrastructure
Implement anomaly detection and alert systems for unusual spending patterns within the digital workspace environment
Collaborate with digital workspace engineering and client services teams to embed cost awareness and optimization into the lifecycle of digital workspace deployments and service delivery
Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to digital workspace engineering, client services, finance, and business stakeholders on FinOps best practices
Foster a culture of cost accountability and efficiency
Provide training and education to teams on FinOps principles, tools, and processes
Facilitate regular FinOps reviews and discussions with key stakeholders for digital workspace spending
Evaluate, select, and integrate FinOps tools and platforms
Drive automation initiatives for cost optimization tasks and reporting within the digital workspace and client services landscape
Develop and deliver insightful reports and dashboards on digital workspace and client services cloud spending trends, forecasts, and optimization efforts
Analyze complex cloud billing data to identify cost drivers and inefficiencies specifically related to virtual desktops, applications, and network usage by client services
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Finance, Business, or a related field
12+ years of experience in cloud architecture, engineering, or operations
At least 3-5 years focused specifically on cloud financial management (FinOps)
Proven experience designing and implementing FinOps strategies and solutions in large-scale cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on digital workspace and client services infrastructure
In-depth knowledge of at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) billing, cost management, and optimization services, particularly as they apply to VDI, DaaS, and SaaS solutions
Hands-on experience with digital workspace infrastructure technologies such as (Email, SharePoint, Teams, Intune, O365 suite, SCCM, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware Horizon, Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or similar DaaS/VDI/SaaS platforms
Experience with FinOps tools and platforms (e.g., Apptio Cloud ability, native cloud cost management tools) and/or specialized tools for digital workspace cost analytics
Strong understanding of financial concepts such as budgeting, forecasting, ROI, and TCO, applied to digital workspace investments
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms and vice-versa
Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation and data analysis
Knowledge of agile methodologies
Nice to have:
Master's degree
Certifications such as FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect
Certifications related to VDI/DaaS platforms (e.g., VMware VDI Virtualization)