Senior FinOps Cloud Consultant
Senior FinOps Cloud Consultant at GFT in Kraków who identifies and delivers cloud cost optimisation across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Combines FinOps practices, logging/observability analysis, and automation (Python, Bash, Terraform) to cut costs, improve cost transparency, and build governance controls in multi-cloud environments.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Kraków, Poland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Hands-on experience with at least two public cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Strong knowledge of Azure core services, identity, networking, governance, and cost management
- Good understanding of AWS and GCP cost drivers and pricing mechanisms
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Diagnostic Settings, Storage Accounts, Event Hub, Sentinel, Azure Policy, and Azure Cost Management
- Experience with AWS CloudWatch Logs, S3 lifecycle policies, Cost Explorer, or Cost and Usage Reports
- Experience with GCP Cloud Logging, Log Router, sinks, BigQuery, storage lifecycle policies, or billing exports
- Strong understanding of logging and observability architecture
- Knowledge of log ingestion, routing, retention policies, and storage cost drivers
- Experience analysing logging data at scale and identifying measurable cost reduction opportunities
- Experience building and deploying automation using Python, Bash, or Terraform
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, policy as code, and repeatable deployment patterns
- Practical understanding of FinOps principles, cost allocation, chargeback, showback, optimisation levers, and cost governance
- Experience producing savings forecasts, business cases, and structured optimisation proposals
- Understanding of cloud governance, compliance, operational risk, and change control frameworks
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to present technical analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders
Nice to have
- AWS certification
- Microsoft Azure certification
- Google Cloud certification
- FinOps Foundation certification
- Experience working in a financial institution
Full description
We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun and develop as human beings.
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Why Choose GFT?
- A culture of top performance
- Deep tech IT engineering & consulting
- 1200 skilled & top-class experts
- 77% of the team are regular/senior
- Products that contribute to a sustainable world
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Ambitious projects, trainings and tools you need to flourish
- Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers
What will you do?
As a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer, you will identify, quantify, and deliver cloud cost optimisation opportunities across Azure, AWS, and GCP. You will combine cloud engineering, automation, Infrastructure as Code, and FinOps practices to reduce cloud costs, improve cost transparency, and implement sustainable governance controls across a multi-cloud environment.
- Hands-on experience with at least two public cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Strong knowledge of Azure core services, identity, networking, governance, and cost management
- Good understanding of AWS and GCP cost drivers and pricing mechanisms
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Diagnostic Settings, Storage Accounts, Event Hub, Sentinel, Azure Policy, and Azure Cost Management
- Experience with AWS CloudWatch Logs, S3 lifecycle policies, Cost Explorer, or Cost and Usage Reports
- Experience with GCP Cloud Logging, Log Router, sinks, BigQuery, storage lifecycle policies, or billing exports
- Strong understanding of logging and observability architecture
- Knowledge of log ingestion, routing, retention policies, and storage cost drivers
- Experience analysing logging data at scale and identifying measurable cost reduction opportunities
- Experience building and deploying automation using Python, Bash, or Terraform
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, policy as code, and repeatable deployment patterns
- Practical understanding of FinOps principles, cost allocation, chargeback, showback, optimisation levers, and cost governance
- Experience producing savings forecasts, business cases, and structured optimisation proposals