Principal Finops Engineer

**Principal FINOPS Engineer**

**Location: Barcelona, Spain**

**Model of Work: Hybrid**

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Please Submit your CV/Resumé in English. Resumes not submitted in English will not be considered._**

Are you excited by challenges? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, international, and dynamic environment which contributes to drive the energy transition? Then now is the time to join Quorum Software, a rapidly growing technology & professional services solutions company and industry leader in energy transformation.

Quorum Software is the world's largest provider of digital technology focused solely on business workflows that empower the energy industry. Throughout every region of the globe, customers rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global expertise to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions that optimize profitability and growth. Our industry-leading solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value chain, helping visionary leaders evolve their organizations into modern energy companies.

**Overview**

**Responsibilities**

**D**ata Visualization and Reporting**:

- Design and maintain AWS QuickSight dashboards to provide real-time insights into cloud spending, usage trends, and optimization opportunities across platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP).
- Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and Power BI Report Builder reports for multi-cloud cost analytics.
- Integrate data from AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and third-party tools into consolidated views.
- Deliver self-service reporting solutions to stakeholders for cost transparency and trend tracking.
- Visualize compliance and governance metrics related to tagging, cost allocation, and cloud financial policies.

**Cloud Financial Management**:

- Develop and implement financial governance frameworks, cost management policies, and standard procedures for cloud usage.
- Collaborate with finance and engineering teams to create accurate cloud budgets and forecasts, providing insights on variances and deviations.

**Cost Optimization**:

- Identify and execute strategies to optimize cloud costs, including rightsizing, reserved instances (RI’s & SP’s), unused resource clean-up, and optimizing storage/data transfer.
- Conduct deep-dive analysis of cloud usage and cost to uncover savings opportunities and anomalies.
- Provide actionable cost-saving insights and recommendations to business and engineering teams.

**Cloud Cost Monitoring and Reporting**:

- Set up and manage cloud cost monitoring tools and generate regular reports for internal and leadership stakeholders.
- Conduct continuous cloud cost trend analysis and communicate key insights to cross-functional teams.

**Stakeholder Collaboration**:

- Act as a liaison between FinOps, cloud engineering, and finance teams to ensure cost accuracy and financial accountability.
- Collaborate with R&D and business stakeholders to align cloud usage with cost objectives.

**Tool Implementation and Management**:

- Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud cost management tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and FinOps platforms.
- Work with tools like Athena, CloudFormation, Azure FinOps Toolkit, and VMware dashboards.

**Cloud Cost Analysis & Governance**:

- Analyze usage patterns, cost trends, and allocation methods across departments and projects.
- Develop visual and analytical tools to support tagging, budget compliance, and resource governance.
- Manage programs related to cloud onboarding, tagging, and compliance enforcement.
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And other duties as assigned.**

**Requirements**:

- Proficiency in public cloud platforms - AWS and Azure; familiarity with GCP, OCI, and private cloud (VMware, Datacenters).
- Strong understanding of cloud economics, pricing models, and cloud cost drivers in a SaaS-based architecture.
- Advanced experience with AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and cloud billing systems.
- Experience in Cloud FinOps / Cloud Spend Optimization strategies and methodologies.
- Familiarity with cloud management platforms, data ingestion pipelines, and cost allocation strategies.
- Advanced/Expert skills in Microsoft Excel for cost modeling and analysis.
- Experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting for cloud environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large data volumes across multiple dimensions.
- Proven ability to create and present cloud finance information to executives and technical teams.
- Ability to identify cost anomalies, investigate root causes, and mitigate unnecessary spend.
- Flexibility to work in a global environment and adapt to varying time zones.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines, handle stress, and adapt quickly to new tools and strategies.
- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal

**Preferred Skills (not mandatory)**
- AWS Certified Cloud