Cloud FinOps Practitioner; RapidScale

At Rapid Scale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. We deliver secure, reliable managed and advisory services across private, public, and hybrid clouds, helping organizations innovate, adapt, and grow. As an Elite Broadcom VMware VCSP Partner and top partner with AWS, Azure, and Google, our solutions focus on business outcomes with embedded cyber resiliency and AI to protect today and enable tomorrow backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies.

We are seeking a Fin Ops Consultant to partner with enterprise customers to design, implement, and mature cloud financial operations (Fin Ops) practices
. This role focuses on cloud cost optimization, financial governance, and operating model design across large-scale cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will work directly with engineering, finance, and platform teams to establish sustainable cloud cost management strategies
, implement Fin Ops frameworks
, and deliver measurable improvements in cloud efficiency across cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

• Analyze cloud usage and spending across enterprise environments.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, rightsizing, and architectural efficiency
  .
• Implement strategies including:
  • Reserved instances / savings plans
  • Commitment-based discounts
  • Storage lifecycle optimization
  • Compute rightsizing
  • Idle resource remediation
• Establish cost allocation models for business units and product teams.

• Design and implement Fin Ops operating models aligned with industry standards from the Fin Ops Foundation.
• Define governance frameworks for cloud cost accountability.
• Build collaboration models across Finance, Engineering, and Product teams
  .
• Establish chargeback/showback mechanisms.

• Build and implement dashboards and reporting frameworks for cloud spend.
• Develop KPIs and financial metrics including:
  • Cost per customer
  • Cost per transaction
  • Unit economics
  • Cloud gross margin
• Enable forecasting and budgeting for cloud consumption.

• Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients.
• Conduct cloud cost maturity assessments.
• Lead executive-level reviews and Fin Ops strategy workshops.
• Provide best practices for scaling cloud financial management.

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in cloud financial management, Fin Ops, cloud architecture, or cloud consulting or other relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree and 4 years, OR a Ph.D. and 1 year, OR 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise cloud platforms such as:
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
• Experience analyzing cloud billing data and usage metrics.
• Strong understanding of:
  • cloud pricing models
  • cost optimization strategies
  • SaaS infrastructure economics
• Ability to communicate technical financial concepts to executive stakeholders.

• Certification from the Fin Ops Foundation such as Fin Ops Certified Practitioner
  .
• Cloud platform certifications such as:
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Azure Fundamentals
  • Google Cloud Digital Leader
• Experience with Fin Ops and cloud cost tools such as:
  • Cloudability
  • Cloud Health
  • Cloud Bolt
• Background in enterprise consulting or managed services.