FinOps Consultant

Job description

Company Description Telefónica Tech (part of the Telefónica Group) is a leading NextGen Tech solutions provider with a highly diversified team of over 6,000 exceptionally skilled employees and +60 nationalities. We serve more than 5.5m customers every day in over 175 countries, with a global ecosystem of market-leading partners. Global strategic hubs: Spain, Brazil, the UK, Germany. The Telefónica Tech UK&I hub has an end- to-end portfolio of market leading services and develops integrated technology solutions to accelerate digital transformation through: Cloud, Data & AI (Adatis), Enterprise Applications (Incremental), Workplace Services and Cyber Security & Networking. Values: Open, Bold, Trusted Trusted Partners: Microsoft: Top 3 Service Providers, Azure Expert Status, Fastrack & Inner Circle Partner HPE: Platinum Partner – FY23 UK&I Solution Provider of the Year Palo Alto & Crowdstrike: part of our NextDefense Cyber Security Portfolio Fortinet: Elite VIP Program – one of only 2 in the UK AWS: Advanced Solution & Managed Service Provider Program Job Description FinOps Consultant As a FinOps Consultant you will help to drive cost optimisation and efficiency in cloud environments. This is a hands-on and customer facing role helping organisations design and implement FinOps capabilities to continuously optimise spend and deliver maximum value from their public cloud investment. Key Responsibilities: Collate, analyse, prioritise cloud cost optimisation recommendations and calculate potential savings and benefits using FinOps tools Implement rate and usage optimisations within public cloud environments (Azure, AWS and GCP) Create high quality customer facing collateral explaining cloud cost optimisation and FinOps and present them to customers, both technical and non-technical Design and implement FinOps maturity roadmaps for customers to accelerate their FinOps capabilities from scratch or optimise existing approach Design and deliver training and enablement sessions to raise their understanding of cloud finance and economics Collaborate with pre-sales, professional services and managed services to design and implement cost optimisations recommendations and best practices. Skills / Experience Hands on experience implementing FinOps to optimise cloud costs, with deep understanding of levers available to optimise cloud costs Strong understanding of the FinOps Framework, capabilities, lifecycle and domains Hands on experience with native and 3rd party public cloud cost management tools Comfortable public speaking and presenting to a wide range of audiences Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail and accuracy Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and client relationships Highly strong numerical and finance skills to investigate data and spot trends and anomalies *Flexibility to travel to clients and London HQ when required Qualifications Required: Certifications such as FinOps Practitioner or FinOps Professional Preferred but not essential: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals Additional Information At Telefónica Tech, we believe inclusion is the bridge that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We celebrate and respect our differences because diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger. Be yourself with us, and feel that you belong. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are also committed to equity, accessible hiring practices, and creating an inclusive culture through many means including TogetHer (Women's network) and our Employee Resource Groups which include Diversity and Inclusion, Telefónica Tech Pride, Neurodiversity, ELEVATE (African and Caribbean heritage network), and Sustainability. We don’t believe hiring is a tick box exercise, so if you feel that you don’t match the job description 100%, but would still be a great fit for role, please get in touch.