FinOps Analyst

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Job Summary: We are seeking a FinOps Analyst to manage and optimize the financial aspects of cloud infrastructure, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with business objectives. Key Highlights: 1. Monitor and analyze spending on Google Cloud cloud services. 2. Collaborate on creating cloud budgeting and cost estimation. 3. Propose strategies to reduce costs without compromising performance. **Do you want to join Chile’s largest supermarket network?** At SMU, we invite you to become part of our team. We encourage you to get to know us and join us. We offer a pleasant work environment where you can continuously develop and grow, as well as a close-knit and collaborative space that distinguishes our Company. In this opportunity, we are looking for a FinOps Analyst responsible for managing and optimizing the financial aspects of the company’s cloud infrastructure, ensuring alignment between technological operations and financial objectives. Guarantee cost efficiency, financial visibility, and strategic planning within the context of cloud operational finance. Key responsibilities include: Cloud Financial Management: * Monitor and analyze spending on Google Cloud cloud services, including continuous review of utilized resources and services, and periodically preparing and updating cloud infrastructure cost and consumption reports to support budget compliance. * Present cloud financial performance reports to management and other key teams. Translate technical financial data into reports understandable by non-technical stakeholders. * Use cloud financial management tools such as CloudHealth, CloudCheckr, AWS Cost Explorer, among others, for cost monitoring and analysis. * Stay current with industry trends and FinOps best practices to optimize processes. Planning and Budgeting: * Collaborate with technology and operations teams in developing annual cloud infrastructure budgets and cost estimates to ensure cloud cost projections align with business needs. * Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for cloud usage. Cost Optimization: * Propose strategies to reduce costs without compromising performance or security. * Implement and manage cost-saving initiatives, such as reserved instances, capacity management, or architectural adjustments. * Conduct periodic audits to identify potential cost deviations and take corrective actions. Compliance and Governance: * Develop and maintain internal procedures and controls for cloud cost management in accordance with the Company’s cloud financial and security policies. **Terms and Benefits** * Full in-person work mode in the Eastern sector of Santiago (currently located in Las Condes, Manquehue metro station; however, next year we will relocate to offices in Providencia, Pedro de Valdivia metro station) * Health insurance * Annual bonus * Work-life balance measures * Shopping discounts * And more We look forward to your application!!! ***At SMU, we strive to foster an inclusive and equitable environment for all individuals. We support and promote Law No. 21.015 on Labor Inclusion and are certified under Chilean Standard NCh 3262, Gender Equality Management and Work-Life-Family-Personal Life Balance, meaning all our job opportunities are universally open to all individuals, regardless of gender or disability status.***