FinOps Lead - Cloud (REMOTE)

Velera

6d•$95,800 - $153,200•Remote

About The Position

The FinOps Lead oversees the development and execution of Velera’s cloud financial management strategy, working under the direction of the VP of Platform Engineering. The role promotes cost transparency, accountability, and optimization across cloud platforms in support of business and engineering objectives. Initial priorities include establishing a FinOps Center of Excellence (CoE) and delivering comprehensive multi-cloud observability based on the FinOps Foundation Framework. The position establishes and leads the FinOps CoE, develops cloud cost observability and tooling, and provides actionable cost insights and unit economics reporting. It drives financial accountability by aligning cloud spending with business value, pursuing savings initiatives, and embedding governance controls into operational processes. The FinOps Lead partners across engineering, finance, and leadership teams to build cost awareness and align infrastructure and architectural decisions with cost objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or Finance desired; an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
3–5+ years of experience in cloud financial management or infrastructure operations, with a proven track record managing enterprise public cloud environments.
Three years in a senior or subject matter expert position.
Extensive expertise in AWS and Azure cloud cost and billing frameworks.
Advanced experience with Flexera One, AWS Cost Explorer, and Azure Cost Management for cloud financial operations.
Strong analytical capabilities with SQL, data modeling, business intelligence platforms, and large-scale data analysis.
Comprehensive knowledge of cloud governance practices, including tagging strategies, chargeback/showback models, and Kubernetes cost allocation.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to bridge engineering and finance teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to diagnose complex billing anomalies.
Ability to manage multiple optimization priorities and infrastructure projects simultaneously.
Proactive, strategic thinker focused on continuous improvement and cultural transformation.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or certifications, such as a FinOps Foundation certification.
Experience leading cross-functional optimization initiatives.
Familiarity with private cloud environments, SaaS portfolio management, and enterprise licensing models.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead the organization's FinOps Center of Excellence (CoE).
Foster financial accountability across engineering, finance, and leadership teams.
Deliver training, guidance, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen cost awareness and FinOps adoption.
Implement, administer, and optimize Flexera One and native cloud cost-management platforms.
Develop dashboards that accurately allocate shared, containerized, and untagged cloud expenses.
Provide infrastructure leadership with actionable cost insights and unit economics reporting.
Align cloud spend with business value, optimize costs through savings initiatives, and embed governance controls into operational processes.
Develop and enforce cloud usage policies, tagging standards, and financial governance controls.
Partner with application development, network engineering, and infrastructure teams to align architectural decisions with cost objectives.
Follow established Change Management processes when implementing optimization initiatives.