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In this role, you actively shape FinOps in the cloud, analyze cost structures, evaluate architectural decisions, and develop governance structures for sustainable cost optimization in collaboration with various teams.
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Your role in the team
- In the R&D Cloud Operations team, you actively shape FinOps at Proalpha and develop the foundation for economically sustainable cloud usage.
- There, you combine technical architecture understanding with financial management and work closely with Cloud Platform and Controlling.
- You establish FinOps practices within the cloud teams, continuously develop them further, and are responsible for their operational implementation in day-to-day business.
- You analyze the cost structures of various data centers and cloud providers, assess architectural decisions regarding their financial impact, and derive concrete measures for sustainable cost optimization.
- In close collaboration with colleagues from the Cloud Platform, Controlling, and Product teams, you create transparency regarding consumption, budgets, and potential savings, and support informed decision-making.
- You develop standards, guidelines, and decision-making bases further and establish FinOps governance structures such as tagging concepts, cost center logic, forecasts, KPIs, as well as showback and chargeback models.
- Through meaningful reports and dashboards as well as targeted coaching, you enable teams to independently apply FinOps principles and sustainably take on cost responsibility.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree or equivalent qualification in IT, Business Informatics, Controlling, Data Analytics, or a comparable field.
Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of the FinOps Framework, AWS and Azure architectures, cloud cost models, forecasting, business cases, reporting, AWS Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, budgets, Trusted Advisor, as well as BI tools and FinOps governance concepts.
- Structured and analytical working style, confident demeanor, ability to mediate between technical and commercial stakeholders, and competence to explain complex relationships clearly.
- Very good German skills and good English skills for communication in an international environment.
Experience
- Several years of experience in cloud cost management as well as in the practical application of FinOps principles in AWS or Azure environments.
What we offer
- Flexible working time models, home office, workation, value credit account (e.g., for a sabbatical).
- Promotion of personal and professional development, international career opportunities, cross-group career prospects, diverse training programs, development discussions.
- Open communication, a culture of using 'you', team spirit, respect, appreciation, and joint team and company events.
- Onboarding concept, Employee Assistance Service, Wellhub, JobRad, employee benefits, corporate pension scheme.
Benefits
Health, fitness & fun
Food & drink
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About your employer
proALPHA is the leading ERP provider for medium-sized businesses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. We specialize in the needs of medium-sized companies in manufacturing and trading, and with over 25 years of experience, we are one of the leading providers in our industry.
- 250+ Employees
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Employer reviews
- Career growth
- 3.8
- Team culture
- 3.5
- Working conditions
- 4.0
- Engineering
- 3.0
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