Cloud Engineer: FinOps
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- FinOps Management:
- Implement and manage FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending and improve cost efficiency.
- Conduct regular cost analysis, identify cost drivers, and recommend optimization strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align FinOps practices with business goals.
- Azure and AWS Expertise:
- Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing Native Azure services for building and managing cloud infrastructure.
- Stay updated on the latest Azure features and enhancements to leverage them effectively.
- Compute and Storage:
- Design, deploy, and manage compute instances and storage solutions in Azure.
- Optimize performance and costs related to compute and storage resources.
- Backups:
- Implement robust backup solutions to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Develop and maintain backup strategies in alignment with business continuity requirements.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
- Utilize Infrastructure as Code principles to automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate IaC practices into the software development lifecycle.
- Cloud Automation and DevOps:
- Implement and enhance cloud automation processes to streamline deployment and operations.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and automate operational tasks.
- Terraform:
- Proficiently use Terraform to define and provision infrastructure as code.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure consistent use of Terraform for infrastructure management.
- FinOps practices (course called)
- Cost analysis (optimising cost)
- Knowledge of Native Azure/Cloud services
- Implement and manage FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending and improve cost efficiency.
- Conduct regular cost analysis, identify cost drivers, and recommend optimization strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align FinOps practices with business goals.
- Implement and manage FinOps practices to optimize cloud spending and improve cost efficiency.
- Conduct regular cost analysis, identify cost drivers, and recommend optimization strategies.
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
- Relevant IT related Degree or Diploma
- FinOps Practitioner and Azure Administrator
- 3 Years Finance Experience and 2 years Cloud
- 3+ years of experience in cloud computing, with a focus on FinOps and Native Azure services
- 2 years in FinOps experience
- 1-2 years Operational experience with Cloud Services
- Experience with cloud Compute, storage, backups, infrastructure as code, cloud automation, DevOps, and Terraform
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Networking Knowledge
- Storage area network infrastructure
- Database Management
- Computer Security
- Disaster Recovery & Business continuity standards
- Information Technology concepts
- Systems application Design
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Managing Work
- Influencing
- Innovation
- Continuous Improvement
- Initiating Action
- Collaborating