FinOps Technical SME

Our requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience as a Senior Cloud / Cloud DevOps Engineer, including Azure solution architecture
• Strong working knowledge of Azure (core services, identity, networking, governance) and solid understanding of AWS and GCP cost drivers and pricing mechanics
• Hands-on experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms in production (AKS/GKE)
• Strong Terraform skills: modular design, reusable components, CI/CD integration, governance-in-code
• Practical understanding of FinOps principles: cost allocation, showback/chargeback, optimisation levers, and cost governance
• Automation capability: PowerShell/Bash scripting, configuration management, DevSecOps delivery models
• Data skills for cost/usage analysis including SQL; ability to turn consumption data into actionable insight
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering and financial audiences

Optional

• Experience designing or automating cost optimisation reporting pipelines (via APIs, scripted automation)
• Multi-cloud depth (AWS, GCP) and familiarity with cloud-native data services (e.g., BigQuery)
• Background in financial services
• FinOps Certified Practitioner, Cloudability/Apptio, or cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Finance qualification

Your responsibilities

• Identifying cost drivers and implementing improvements across Azure/AWS/GCP: rightsizing, scheduling, tier optimisation, and commitment planning, with clear tracking of outcomes and savings
• Optimising spend for containerised workloads (AKS/Kubernetes) through cluster sizing, autoscaling, node pool strategies, workload scheduling, and non-prod environment controls
• Building and maintaining reusable Terraform modules that embed landing zone standards: tagging, cost allocation, policy compliance, and guardrails
• Implementing and operating cloud governance patterns to prevent resource sprawl and improve allocation accuracy (tagging/metadata standards, policy-as-code, compliant baselines)
• Automating optimisation and operational controls via PowerShell/Bash, pipelines, and configuration standards in line with DevSecOps ways of working
• Supporting forecasting and variance analysis by translating platform consumption data into actionable engineering and financial decisions; producing clear stakeholder narratives
• Aligning closely with platform teams, delivery squads, and finance partners on cost targets, operational requirements, and technical constraints
• Translating business needs into scalable, production-grade cloud architectures, balancing performance, resilience, and cost efficiency
• Note: Detailed project information will be shared during the recruitment process.

About the project

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work on a project

• Continuous Deployment
• Continuous Integration
• DevOps
• issue tracking tools
• testing environments

What we offer

• Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best (B2B, employment contract, etc.)
• Hybrid work setup – 6x/month from the office in Kraków
• Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge
• Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more
• High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance

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