Remote Senior Cloud Business Consultant (FinOps)

Description:

• As a Senior Cloud Business Consultant (FinOps), you will work directly with a book of enterprise customers to align their cloud technology adoption with their business strategies in the FinOps space.
• You will advise the world’s largest AWS, GCP, and Azure customers on topics related to FinOps, including cloud financial management, organizational governance, cloud economics, and cost allocation best practices.
• Your role involves managing and delivering fast-paced, high-impact engagements with enterprise companies to enhance their adoption of FinOps best practices and increase cloud maturity.
• You will build relationships with client-side and internal stakeholders across various business groups to drive successful engagements.
• You will deliver recommendations on cloud financial management, budgets, showback and chargeback, organizational management, policy and governance, and other FinOps-related topics.
• You may serve as a multi-cloud subject-matter expert, assisting clients in planning and executing the adoption and integration of cloud technologies across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• You will enable clients to understand and utilize their cloud data across both technical and non-technical business units.
• You will support large contractual negotiations, such as the AWS Private Pricing Program.
• Excellent data analysis skills and comfort in data presentation using tools like Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx, and SQL are required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for engaging with senior technology leaders within the organization and with customers.

Requirements:

• A High School Diploma or regional equivalent is required.
• A Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in a field related to the role; additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement at the manager’s discretion.
• You must have 3 to 5 years of experience in Public Cloud FinOps, Cloud Consulting, or Cloud Strategy.
• Foundational knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP, preferably AWS, is necessary.
• A deep understanding of public cloud FinOps best practices is required, with FinOps certifications preferred.
• You should have an understanding of core public cloud functionality, such as AWS organizational structure, IAM roles and policies, and Private Pricing Programs.
• Strong data analysis skills and the ability to translate data into insights in a simple and elegant way are essential.
• A background in business, finance, or engineering is preferred.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect) are preferred.
• Bonus points for experience with Cloud Management Platforms (e.g., CloudHealth, Flexera, Apptio) and FinOps foundation certifications (e.g., FinOps Certified Practitioner, FOCUS Analyst).

Benefits:

• This position offers the flexibility to work remotely in Canada, specifically in the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.
• You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies and contribute to the development of new strategies for the team.
• The role provides a chance to advise and support enterprise customers, enhancing their cloud financial management capabilities.
• You will be part of a company recognized as a best place to work by Fortune, Forbes, and Glassdoor, which emphasizes the development of world-class talent.
• Rackspace Technology is committed to offering equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.