Capgemini Invent - FinOps - Senior Consultant

Capgemini • Chicago, NY

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About The Position

Capgemini Invent is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead FinOps workstreams that make cloud spending visible, managed, and forecastable. The role works hands-on with cloud billing and usage data, develops cost visibility for clients, and partners with engineering and finance teams to implement lasting optimization. The position covers cloud cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting across AWS, Azure, and GCP. It also includes building dashboards and reporting, developing tagging and cost-allocation approaches, optimizing commitment discounts, supporting FinOps maturity assessments and business cases, and coaching junior team members.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in cloud cost management, IT finance, FP&A, or technology consulting.
• Hands-on experience with cloud billing and cost-management tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or Flexera.
• Strong analytical skills using Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar tools, including large and complex datasets.
• Knowledge of cloud pricing, commitment models, and core infrastructure services.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain cost drivers to technical and finance stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with FOCUS/FinOps standards.
• Familiarity with AI/GenAI cost drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end FinOps activities, including cost visibility, allocation, optimization, and forecasting.
• Analyze AWS, Azure, and GCP billing and usage data to identify savings opportunities and reduce waste.
• Build cost dashboards and reporting for engineering, finance, and leadership, including KPIs, showback, and unit economics.
• Develop tagging strategies, account and subscription structures, and cost-allocation models.
• Optimize cloud spend using Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and committed-use discounts.
• Partner with engineering, finance, and procurement to translate cost insights into actionable improvements.
• Support FinOps maturity assessments, roadmaps, and business cases.
• Coach junior team members and ensure high analytical quality.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation of 12–25 days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
• Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Additional benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
• The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed