Sr. FinOps Engineer

Function

Were Hitachi Digital Services a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our worlds potential. Were people-centric and here to power good. Every day we future-proof urban spaces conserve natural resources protect rainforests and save lives. This is a world where innovation technology and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from whats now to whats next.

We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We dont expect you to fit every requirement your life experience character perspective and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Mandatory

Skills:

Certified from Fin Ops for DC knowledge DCIM CMDB / asset DB hypervisor metrics power monitoring contracts & licenses management

Role Description

Skills:

ROLE PURPOSE
Deliver hands-on Fin Ops engineering for the organisations on-premises estate working under the Fin Ops Architect to implement cost visibility data integration reporting and optimisation initiatives following the framework. Serve as the primary onshore engineering resource who connects data sources builds dashboards analyses usage patterns identifies savings and supports governance processes. Collaborate with all Fin Ops personas to embed cost accountability into day-to-day operations.

As the onshore engineer this role acts as the bridge between stakeholders (finance engineering operations) and the offshore engineering capacity ensuring quality context and alignment with business priorities.
FINOPS SCOPE OF WORK
This role directly contributes to the following Fin Ops programme work streams aligned to Inform Optimise and Operate lifecycle:
Cost Visibility Gain full visibility of on-premises infrastructure licensing and operational costs by establishing comprehensive data collection and integration from identified sources
Data Source Identification & Setup Identify agree upon and integrate all relevant cost data sources including CMDB asset management licensing portals procurement systems and infrastructure monitoring tools
Fin Ops Maturity Baselining Assess current Fin Ops maturity against the maturity model (Crawl Walk Run) identifying gaps and opportunities across tagging savings and cost governance
Tagging & Allocation Gaps Identify and remediate gaps in cost allocation tagging and labelling across on-premises assets to enable accurate chargeback showback and cost attribution
Savings Identification Discover potential savings opportunities through licence optimisation hardware rightsizing capacity rebalancing decommissioning and vendor renegotiation
Cost Governance Gaps Assess and strengthen cost governance processes including approval workflows budget controls anomaly detection and policy enforcement
Data Normalisation Normalise cost data from disparate sources into a unified cost model enabling consistent reporting across business units environments and service categories
Usage Pattern & Licence Analysis Analyse infrastructure utilisation patterns workload distribution peak/off-peak trends and software licence usage to identify waste and optimisation opportunities
Cost Modelling & Economics Define unit economics cost-per-service models TCO calculations and amortisation schedules for on-premises infrastructure to enable informed decision-making
Implementation Roadmap Develop a prioritised roadmap of quick-wins (03 months) mid-term initiatives (36 months) and long-term transformations (612 months) based on value and feasibility
Reporting & Dashboards Design and recommend live/near-real-time cost dashboards with drill-down capabilities trend analysis anomaly alerts and executive reporting views
FINOPS PERSONA COLLABORATION
As defined by this role works with all key Fin Ops personas:
Executives (CTO CFO CIO) Present cost visibility dashboards business cases for optimisation and Fin Ops maturity roadmaps to drive strategic investment decisions
Finance / Procurement Collaborate on cost allocation models chargeback/showback mechanisms budgeting forecasting and vendor contract analysis for on-premises licensing
Engineering / Dev Ops Teams Partner on tagging strategies resource utilisation analysis rightsizing recommendations and embedding cost-awareness into engineering culture
Product Owners / Business Units Provide unit economics and cost-per-service metrics to inform product decisions capacity planning and build-vs-buy analysis
IT Operations / Infrastructure Work on data source integration asset management capacity utilisation and hardware lifecycle cost modelling
Architecture & Governance Align Fin Ops governance policies cost guardrails and architectural decisions with total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
Security & Compliance Ensure cost data handling meets compliance requirements and that Fin Ops tooling adheres to organisational security policies

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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