Job Description: Principal Cloud FinOps Lead
About the Role
Cloudera is seeking a Principal Cloud FinOps Lead to join our Cloud Operations team. The primary focus of this role is to optimize the value derived from our cloud investments across AWS, Azure, and GCP by enhancing financial visibility, efficiency, and governance. You will play a pivotal role in establishing a data-driven FinOps practice that empowers both business and engineering teams to make informed decisions, automate processes, and maintain financial accountability. In this senior, hands-on position, you will collaborate closely with various teams, including Cloud Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Product Engineering. Your efforts will drive cost optimization initiatives, strengthen governance frameworks, and help manage Cloudera's general cloud infrastructure effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage cloud financial operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP, aligning usage and expenditure with business and product objectives.
- Develop and enhance cost governance frameworks, including tagging strategies,



chargeback models, budgeting, and commitment management (RIs, Savings Plans).
- Partner with engineering and platform teams to integrate cost-efficiency into architectural designs, CI/CD processes, and overall lifecycle management.
- Lead analysis and reporting using CloudZero, providing actionable insights through dashboards and detailed monthly reviews.
- Collaborate with the Finance team for forecasting, variance analysis, and accurate cost allocation to maintain predictable budgets.
- Create and present business cases for optimization, automation, and migration initiatives.
- Drive the FinOps Champion Programme by mentoring cost owners across departments and fostering a culture of financial accountability.
- Collaborate with Procurement on cloud contracts, renewals, and commercial negotiations.
- Promote continuous improvement through tooling, automation, and educational initiatives that enhance

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