FINOps Analyst

Key Responsibilities - Manage and optimize infrastructure costs across cloud and on-premise environments. - Develop and maintain TCO, ROI, budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance models. - Analyze workload placement strategies (cloud vs. on-premise) and provide cost optimization recommendations. - Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives including rightsizing, waste reduction, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and cloud commitments. - Calculate and benchmark infrastructure unit economics such as cost per vCPU, storage, and compute utilization. - Support annual budgeting, forecasting, hardware refresh planning, and software licensing renewals. - Collaborate with Engineering, Infrastructure, Finance, and Procurement teams to improve cost visibility and accountability. - Develop dashboards and reporting for infrastructure spending, utilization, and optimization opportunities. - Support vendor evaluations, contract reviews, RFP processes, and financial due diligence activities. - Ensure compliance with governance, risk management, and regulatory requirements.