We are seeking a Technical FinOps Engineer to optimise cloud usage and costs across our infrastructures. This role bridges engineering, finance, and operations, ensuring that our cloud environments are both cost-effective and aligned with business needs.
You will work hands-on with cloud infrastructures while driving financial accountability across teams.
Your mission will be to
- Analyse cloud usage data to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement optimisation strategies.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement cost-effective infrastructure.
- Develop and manage automated solutions for rightsizing resources and managing unused or underutilised assets.
- Establish dashboards and metrics for monitoring cloud spend and usage trends.
- Generate detailed cost analysis and forecasts to support financial planning and decision-making.
- Ensure transparency of cloud costs to stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.
- Define and implement FinOps best practices, fostering a culture of cost awareness.
- Partner with procurement and finance teams to improve cloud vendor negotiations and pricing strategies.
- Maintain cloud cost allocation models, ensuring accurate chargebacks and showbacks to internal teams.
- Work closely with DevOps, SRE, and engineering teams to align cloud cost initiatives with technical needs.
- Define and enforce policies for cloud governance, including tagging, budgeting, and spending limits.
- Provide training and guidance to engineering teams on cloud cost management best practices.
Requirements
Background and experience
- 3+ years of experience
- Fluency in English (French is a plus).
- Technical expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, including billing and cost management tools.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform).
- Proficiency in monitoring and analytics tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) for cloud spend and performance metrics.
- Hands-on experience with scripting and automation tools.
- Strong understanding of cloud pricing models (e.g., reserved instances, spot instances, savings plans, …).
- Familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks, with a focus on cost optimisation.
- Previous experience working in cross-functional teams, including engineering, finance, and operations.
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Benefits
> International environment (English is the main language)
> 50% of transportation costs & a sustainable mobility agreement
> Swile lunch voucher (€9.25 per day, 60% covered)
> 100% Alan Blue covered for you and your children
> Gymlib contribution to gym membership
> Top of the range equipment, Macbook, iPhone, keyboard, laptop stand, 4K monitor & headphones
> Team events and offsites
> Coming soon, international mobility & lot of other cool benefits!
Recruitment Process
Are you interested in this job but feel you haven't ticked all the boxes? Don't hesitate to apply and tell us in the cover letter section why we should meet!
Here's what you can expect if you apply
- HR call (30') with a Talent Acquisition
- Technical meeting (60') with the Head of Infrastructure and Data
- Technical Interview (45') with the Lead of Infrastructure
- Culture Interview with HR (45')
On the agenda, discussions rather than trick questions! These moments of exchange will allow you to understand how Flowdesk works and its values. But they are also (and above all) an opportunity for you to present your career path and your expectations for your next job!
