Cloud Economist (12month FTC)

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Cloud Economist (12 month FTC) 
Glasgow 
Salary £competitive + Benefits

A Cloud Economist required to join our global corporate client in a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. You will be part of the creation of a newly established team with the aim to improve the use of cloud services across the business. This role is a balance between a financial and technical expertise within cloud technology, who will be able to provide cost and vendor management in order to achieve the best value from the cloud.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Advising on cost management improvements by tagging resources using cloud technologies and licence optimisation

  • Designing cloud platforms

  • Collaborating with the wider architecture team, finance, procurement and IT to develop cost effective cloud solutions

  • Producing and monitoring KPI and reports from a cost and chargeback perspective

  • Supporting appropriate investment decisions when moving services to the cloud

  • Producing cloud expenditure forecasts, as well as monitoring the billing and subscription plans

  • Becoming a Terms of Service expert

The successful applicant will:

  • Have a minimum of 2 years experience in cloud cost visibility, optimization and management (preferably within Azure).

  • Have working knowledge of Microsoft licencing, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365

  • Have experience in managing and developing relationships with vendors

  • Be working towards or achieved FinOps certification

  • Have experience of using PowerBi to interrogate data

  • Have experience of Enterprise Architecture and Service Management frameworks

Simply click 'apply' attaching your CV or for further information contact eva@lusona.co.uk / 07949 509546

Permanent
3 October 2022
IT & Change
Infrastructure
Salary £competitive + Benefits
0141 530 4333