*Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote*

*We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent Full time role*

A prestigious financial company is looking for a AWS Financial Cost Optimization Consultant. This consultant will focus on developing and implementing a cost optimization strategy for cloud spent policies and processes. This consultant will work with AWS cost Explorer, AWS budgets, AWS billing console, etc. This person will need basic Scripting experience with Bash or Python for creating custom cost review dashboards.

Responsibilities:

• Deliverables include process to identify and optimize resource utilization and reduce waste
• Understanding and recommendations with regards to purchasing strategies
• Process to create forecasts and budgets for cloud spend based on current and projected service mix and usage pattern
• Policies and process around cloud financial governance, including budget alerts, spending limits, approval workflows based on spend thresholds, tagging and cost allocation strategy
• Develop an AWS bill audit process and conduct regular reviews
• Participate in cloud and vendor contract discussions
• Define maturity targets for the Finance function with regards to financial transparency, optimization and planning capabilities

Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of AWS billing structures, pricing models, and services
• Experience leveraging cloud financial tools like AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, and AWS Billing Console
• Experience defining and implementing tagging policies and cost allocation mechanisms
• Understanding of financial controls and implementing them cross-functionally
• Basic Scripting (Python, Bash) for creating custom cost review dashboards and proficiency with reporting tools like PowerBI, Tableau or excel
• Preferred: experience with automation tools (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)