FinOps Cloud Solution Architect

Job Title FinOps Cloud Solution Architect

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

Our FinOps function drives financial accountability of cloud consumption at Deutsche Bank, providing distributed teams with insights into their consumption, spend and optimization / control options to ensure cloud usage is managed efficiently.

We are seeking an individual who has a real passion for technology and Cloud, with a strong technical background in Cloud Platforms, Cloud billing, Cloud FinOps and associated tooling and infrastructure cost optimization. You should also have a track record of excellent problem-solving skills.

As the FinOps Cloud Solution Architect, you will be responsible for driving cloud financial management strategies and ensuring cost-efficient cloud operations. You will act as an SME within our FinOps team for cloud optimisation initiatives, cost-efficient architecture and billing. You will also be responsible for the bank’s FinOps Tooling strategy and engineering work. This role will require collaboration with broad range of external functions including platform engineering, Finance and business teams.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Act as our SME for cost-efficient architecture across multiple cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
• SME in billing and cost optimization initiatives of infrastructure services hosted on public / private cloud and on-premise
• Analysis of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) billing data, usage data from Asset Inventory and Monitoring utilization data to assess application teams GCP consumption, identify wasteful spend and provide actionable insights to optimize spend
• Lead FinOps Tooling strategy, architecture, engineering and integrations
• Provide best practices for financial governance whilst maintaining operational efficiency and promoting adoption of FinOps best practices, policies and guidelines across the bank
• Partner with broad range of stakeholders including Finance, Platform Engineering, Product Owners and Business teams to ensure efficient technology spend in line with business goals

Your skills and experience

• Infrastructure & Cloud technology industry experience with proficiency in GCP infrastructure and GCP services
• Proven experience in designing target architecture, implementing, managing and using cloud financial management tools (e.g. Looker, Cloudability, CloudHealth)
• SME in Cloud billing, cost-efficient architecture and cloud cost optimization
• Proficient in Terraform, GitHub Workflows, Python (4+ Years) and data analysis tools e.g. Excel, SQL etc
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or higher and Cloud Certifications

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.