FinOps Administrator

Position Summary

The FinOps Administrator is responsible for the operational execution of FinOps practices,

supporting cloud and platform cost visibility, reporting, allocation, and optimization activities across SDD’s environments.

The role focuses on cost data collection, tagging enforcement, reporting, dashboards, budget tracking, and day-to-day FinOps operations, working under the guidance of a Senior FinOps Analyst or FinOps Lead.

This position acts as the bridge between cloud platforms, finance, service management, and technical teams, ensuring cost data is accurate, transparent, and actionable.

Core Responsibilities

1. Cloud & Platform Cost Monitoring

 Monitor daily and monthly costs across:

o Public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Oracle OCI – as applicable)

o On-premise/private cloud services

o SaaS platforms (M365, security tools, backup, monitoring, etc.)

 Track consumption trends for:

o Compute, storage, networking

o PaaS services

o Platform and shared services (XaaS)

 Identify cost anomalies and escalate to FinOps Lead.

1. Cost Allocation, Tagging & Mapping

 Enforce cloud tagging and labeling standards:

o Entity

o Service

o Cost center

o Environment (Dev/Test/Prod)

 Validate cost allocation accuracy across:

o Entities

o Departments

o Services

 Support showback and chargeback models by maintaining clean mappings.

1. FinOps Tools & Platforms

 Operate and maintain FinOps and cost tools such as:

o Cloud native cost tools (Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer, OCI Cost

Analysis)

o FinOps platforms (Apptio Cloudability, VMware Aria Cost, or similar)

o Excel / Power BI dashboards

 Ensure data accuracy and consistency across tools.

 Support automation of reports and alerts.

1. Budget Tracking & Forecasting Support

 Track cloud and platform spending against approved budgets.

 Support forecasting activities by providing:

o Historical usage data

o Monthly trend analysis

o Variance reports

 Flag budget risks early and escalate appropriately.

1. Optimization Support (Execution Level)

 Support optimization initiatives by:

o Identifying idle or underutilized resources

o Tracking unused SaaS licenses

o Supporting rightsizing and cleanup activities

 Work with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Service teams to validate changes.

 Track realized savings and cost avoidance.

1. Reporting & Dashboards

 Prepare regular reports:

o Daily / weekly cost summaries

o Monthly showback/chargeback reports

o Service-level cost reports

o Entity-level consumption reports

 Maintain dashboards for:

o Management

o Service owners

o Finance stakeholders

1. Service & ITSM Integration

 Work with Service Management teams to:

o Link services in Service Catalog to cost models

o Support request-based costing

o Align CMDB data with cost allocation

 Support FinOps-related service requests and workflows.

1. Governance & Documentation

 Maintain FinOps operational documentation:

o Tagging standards

o Reporting definitions

o Cost allocation rules

o SOPs and runbooks

 Support audits and management reviews with accurate cost data.

Required Experience

 2–5 years experience in:

o Cloud operations

o Financial reporting

o IT operations support

o Cost management or budgeting roles

 Exposure to at least one cloud platform:

o Azure, AWS, or Oracle OCI

 Experience working with financial or operational data.

Skills & Competencies

Technical & Analytical Skills

 Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas).

 Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools.

 Understanding of cloud billing concepts.

 Basic understanding of cloud services and cost drivers.

Soft Skills

 High attention to detail and data accuracy.

 Strong coordination and communication skills.

 Ability to work with technical and finance teams.

 Organized, disciplined, and process-oriented.

Preferred Certifications

 FinOps Certified Practitioner (or working towards it)

 Azure Fundamentals / AWS Cloud Practitioner

 ITIL v4 Foundation (advantage)

Key Deliverables

 Accurate and timely cost reports.

 Clean and compliant tagging across environments.

 Reliable dashboards for cost visibility.

 Documented FinOps operational processes.

 Support for optimization and savings tracking.

KPIs

 Accuracy of cost allocation and tagging.

 Timeliness of reports and dashboards.

 Number of cost anomalies detected early.

 Support effectiveness for optimization initiatives.

 Stakeholder satisfaction with cost transparency.

Reporting Line

 Reports to: Senior FinOps Analyst / FinOps Lead

 Works closely with:

Cloud Teams, Infrastructure, Service Management, Finance, Procurement, and Digital

teams.

Pay: AED14,000.00 - AED16,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person