FinOps Engineer/Practitioner

About

The Fin Ops Engineer/Practitioner is responsible for implementing and operating cloud financial management (Fin Ops) practices with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. This role works closely with engineering, finance, and product teams to drive cost optimization, create transparency, and embed financial accountability into cloud operations. The Fin Ops Engineer leverages Azure Dev Ops for workflow management, Grafana for building dashboards, and Python for ETL, automation, and data analysis.

Location

Oshawa

Hybrid role - 4 days in office

35 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Cost Optimization: Analyze Azure cloud usage and spend to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities, including rightsizing, reservations, and eliminating waste.
• Data Engineering: Build and maintain ETL pipelines using Python to collect, transform, and aggregate Azure cost and usage data from multiple sources.
• Dashboarding & Reporting: Develop and maintain Grafana dashboards that provide actionable insights into cloud spend, usage trends, and optimization opportunities.
• Backlog Contribution: Work with the Fin Ops Product Owner to define, estimate, and deliver backlog items in Azure Dev Ops, contributing technical expertise to product planning.
• Automation: Automate routine Fin Ops tasks such as tagging enforcement, anomaly detection, and cost allocations.
• Collaboration: Partner with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and chargeback processes.
• Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for Fin Ops processes, tools, and best practices.
• Education: Advocate for Fin Ops best practices across the organization, helping teams understand the financial impact of their cloud usage.
• Governance & Compliance: Support governance and policy enforcement to ensure cloud resources are compliant with organizational standards.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field. (Certifications such as Fin Ops Certified Practitioner or Microsoft Azure certifications are a plus.)

Experience:

• 2+ years in cloud engineering, Dev Ops, cloud financial management, or similar roles, with hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure.

Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of Azure services, billing, and cost management.
• Proficiency in Python for data processing, automation, and scripting.
• Experience building dashboards and reports in Grafana.
• Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops for backlog and workflow management.
• Solid understanding of cloud cost optimization strategies and tools.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Additional skills in Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Parquet are a plus.