Senior FinOps Practitioner, Salesforce

• 7+ years of professional experience in cloud financial management, FinOps, or a related field (e.g., cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or IT finance), with a demonstrated track record of driving measurable cost optimization outcomes at enterprise scale
• Cloud Economics Expertise: Deep understanding of the pricing models, billing mechanisms, and cost optimization tools of major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure)
• Data Fluency: Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, or other analytical tools to manipulate and analyze large, complex cloud billing datasets (e.g., CUR data)
• Cross-functional Leadership: Proven ability to communicate effectively across technical (Engineering/Architecture) and non-technical (Finance/Business) teams, translating cloud infrastructure concepts into financial impact
• Project Management: Experience managing and driving complex savings projects from discovery through implementation
• Reporting & Visualization: Experience building intuitive cost dashboards using tools like Tableau, Looker, or native cloud billing consoles
• FinOps Framework Knowledge: Thorough understanding of the FinOps Foundation lifecycle (Inform, Optimize, Operate) and its core principles
• AI Native: Adept at utilizing Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate the development of cost-optimization scripts, automate routine FinOps reporting, and streamline workflows
• A related technical degree required

Desirable

• Are you passionate about cloud economics and maximizing the value of technology investments?
• We are looking for an experienced Senior FinOps Practitioner to help optimize our cloud spending and drive our financial operations strategy!
• In this role, you will partner closely with engineering, finance, and product teams to establish best practices for cloud cost management and ensure our infrastructure scales efficiently
• As a Senior Practitioner, you will bring deep expertise in cloud billing, cost allocation, and financial forecasting
• You will serve as an evangelist for cloud financial management, building visibility into our spend and helping technical teams make cost-informed architecture decisions
• Increase Cost Efficiency: ~$10M+ in savings delivered in the first year on an $XB budget. Partner with Service Teams across Salesforce to reduce our cloud footprint, ensuring we are maximizing the return on every dollar spent on public cloud infrastructure
• Decrease Waste: Systematically identify and eliminate unused, orphaned, or over-provisioned resources
• Advance the FinOps Culture: Champion a culture of cost accountability and educate engineering and product teams on the financial impact of their technical decisions
• Improve Forecasting and Budgeting: Provide accurate, data-driven cloud spend forecasts to finance and engineering leadership to improve predictable budgeting
• Optimize Purchasing Strategies: Evaluate and recommend commitment-based discount strategies (e.g., Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Committed Use Discounts) to maximize savings
• Own specific savings projects: Identify, quantify, and lead targeted initiatives to reduce cloud expenditure across the organization
• Drive leadership alignment: Work directly with VP+ level leaders to establish financial governance and drive actionable cost-saving measures within their specific programs
• Partner with Engineering: Work hands-on with engineering teams to implement cost-efficiency solutions, such as right-sizing compute resources, deleting unattached storage, and upgrading workloads to more efficient instance types
• Enhance Visibility: Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and alerting mechanisms to track cloud usage and spend against budgets