Cloud FinOps Analyst

Overview:

Cloud FinOps Lead - Optimization and Efficiency

We have a great opportunity to use your financial and data experience to help M&T Bank drive efficiency and gain value from our Cloud adoption journey. We are seeking a full-time FinOps lead to serve as the principal lead in managing the resource and cost usage of the cloud environment. The purpose of this role is to work with our Cloud engineering team to ensure we are using our cloud instances efficiently and effectively and eliminating unnecessary spending. This role will be responsible for providing clear visibility into spend and usage. In this role, you will be responsible for proactively collaborating with Business Line Application engineering groups to manage cloud resources, execute cost-cutting methods, and ensure cloud spending and usage constructively supports organizational growth.

The ideal candidate will have experience in cloud resource management and will be self-motivated and detail oriented. The ideal candidate takes ownership over Optimization Strategy, visualization and will work with the business line application teams to help the successful execution of optimization opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities:

Education and Experience Required:

Combined minimum of 8 years' combined higher education and/or operational/business analytics/systems development experience

Knowledge of Public Cloud cost management and tools (Azure calculator, Apptio/Cloudability, etc.)

Solid understanding of the process of tagging resources within Azure

Effective collaboration skills, allowing for continuous and proactive communication across various internal groups, from entry level to executive management

Education and Experience Preferred:

BA or equivalent Microsoft Azure Certifications

Experience working with both Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS

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