AIA Digital+ Hiring! Full Time Analyst, Cloud Optimisation - Governance (FinOps) in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Position Objective:

The Analyst, Cloud Optimisation & Governance (FinOps) plays a crucial role in managing the organisation’s Cloud consumption efficiently. The role involves providing timely data, reports, and analysis to aid decision-making, recommending usage and rate optimisation, and ensuring compliance with Cloud policy and FinOps best practice. Additionally, the Lead Analyst will work on process simplification and automation, such as reporting automation and rightsizing automation

.The role will collaborate closely with external stakeholder, including Public Cloud providers, Cloud Cost Management tool providers, Cloud managed service providers, to address any issues promptly

.The role will act as a single point of contact for Cloud consumption related matters on behalf of the Group Cloud & Infrastructure Functio

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Roles and Responsibilitie

• s:Prepare routine and ad hoc Cloud consumption reports that provide insights into usage patterns and anomaly detecti
• onEnsure the accuracy of data ingestion from various sourc
• esSupport Cloud consumption estimate, forecast and budgeting to ensure high level of spend accura
• cySupport target setting for cost optimisation and progress reporti
• ngProvide actionable workload and rate optimisation recommendations, and track implementation progre
• ssCollaborate with Cloud Architect to identify architecture optimisation opportuni
• tyManage Cloud Cost Management tool and collaborate with tool providers to implement process or tool enhanceme
• ntKey contributor to monthly engagement and governance meetings with Local Business Uni
• tsEnsure 100% tagging compliance for mandatory fields in the Cloud environme
• ntAid the IT Finance team with monthly Cloud cost chargeba
• ckAdvocates for FinOps best practice to drive continuous improvemen

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Minimum Job Requiremen

ts:Experien

• ce:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fi
• eldKnowledge in Cloud Cost Management, FinOps, Cloud engineering or Cloud architect
• ureUnderstanding of Cloud policy & governance, Cloud architecture & workloads onboarding, and Cloud usage & co
• st,Understanding with complex data analysis and data visualisation tools (such as Power
• BI)Some experience in managing Cloud Cost Management (FinOps) to
• olsCloud related professional certifications such as Azure, AWS, FinOps certificat
• ionSound understanding of Finance principles and processes such as budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and cost optimisat

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Special ski

• lls:Ability to demonstrate independent leadership, judgment, and decision ma
• kingAbility to adjust to multiple and changing priorities, remaining flexible and
• openAbility to create and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders of peer le
• velsCommercial acumen and understanding of Cloud Consumption based constr
• uctsAnalytical and communication skills to understand business context; and enquire, counsel, and present solutions in an understandable and simple ma
• nnerBe a self-starter and possess the confidence and skills to operate well within a team of highly skilled pe