FinOps Technical Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in infrastructure focus on designing and implementing robust, secure IT systems that support business operations. They enable the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centres to optimise performance and minimise downtime. Those in cloud operations at PwC will focus on managing and optimising cloud infrastructure and services to enable seamless operations and high availability for clients. You will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing industry leading practices for cloud-based systems.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm’s code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Minimum Degree Required

Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Year(s) of Experience
4 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications

Certification(s) Preferred

Systems Admin Certification(s) from a leading cloud service provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)

FinOps Certified Practitioner

Terraform, Ansible, GitHub certifications

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates thorough abilities and/or success in one or many of the following areas:

• Develop and implement FinOps strategies to optimize cloud spend across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments;
• Lead tagging and labeling strategies to ensure granular tracking of cloud costs;
• Develop systems control policies / policies to enforce guardrails in AWS/Azure/Google to enforce desired behaviors;
• Customize simple dashboards in QuickSight, PowerBI, Looker, etc to increase the level of cost transparency across Application Development teams;
• Configure automated tools and help develop processes to detect, analyze, and manage cloud cost anomalies. Support configuration of alerts through 3rd party systems like ServiceNow, PagerDuty, et al;
• Support the integration between systems like AWS Trusted Advisor and JIRA to capture and track cost improvement activities from discovery through closure; and,
• Work with cross-functional teams including engineering, finance, and operations to ensure adherence to FinOps industry standard practices.

Demonstrates thorough level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in the following areas:

• Cloud Platform Expertise: Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP), with preference for multi-cloud proficiency;
• Tagging and Labeling: Hands-on experience implementing tagging frameworks to support resource tracking and cost management;
• Cost Optimization: Expertise in rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, and identifying unused resources to minimize costs;
• Expertise with resource schedulers like ParkMyCloud and cloud native scheduler utilities;
• Resource Allocation: Knowledge of chargeback/showback models, business mapping of costs, and allocating resources to projects or teams effectively;
• Forecasting and Budgeting: Proven skills in predictive modeling for cloud usage and budgeting to ensure cost predictability and alignment with financial goals;
• Cost Anomaly Detection: Proficiency in tools and techniques to identify and resolve irregularities in cloud spend;
• Tool Proficiency: Familiarity with cloud-native tools like AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and GCP Billing, as well as third-party tools like Apptio, CloudHealth, or Spot.io; and,
• Systems Administration capabilities to maintain Sandbox environments including setup of IAM roles and new users, logging and the ability to review and interpret log information.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

The salary range for this position is: $84,000 – $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

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