Azure Finops Engineer

17 hours ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Avance Consulting Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Role: Azure FinOps Engineer

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Job Type: Contract

Job Description

Role: Senior Azure FinOps Engineer / Cloud Cost Optimization Specialist

Experience: 6–10 years (Azure cloud, data, and cost optimization)

Role Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Azure FinOps Engineer to drive visibility, optimization, and automation of cloud costs across our Azure environment — spanning Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake / ADLS Gen2, AI Foundry, Fabric OneLake, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Synapse Serverless / Spark, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Explorer, and related services

The ideal candidate can analyze, estimate, and optimize Azure costs in real time and work directly with engineering teams to deliver measurable savings.

Key Responsibilities

1. Hands-on Cost Analysis & Optimization

  • Perform detailed cost breakdowns across Azure services (Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, AI Foundry, ML, Cosmos DB, Data Explorer, etc.).
  • Identify inefficiencies — idle clusters, overprovisioned VMs, untagged resources, and orphaned storage.
  • Implement optimization techniques like autoscaling, spot instances, reservations, savings plans, and hybrid benefit strategies.
  • Tune Synapse and Databricks queries, pipelines, and jobs for cost efficiency.
  • Apply storage lifecycle management, tiering (Hot/Cool/Archive), and data retention best practices in ADLS/OneLake.

2. Forecasting & Modeling

  • Build cost models for upcoming workloads and infrastructure changes.
  • Conduct "what-if" analyses to project cost impacts of scaling or service selection.
  • Generate forecasts and consumption reports at environment, workspace, or project level.
  • Support architecture reviews by providing TCO and ROI insights for design options.

3. Automation & Reporting

  • Automate cost data extraction using Azure Cost Management APIs, Azure Resource Graph, and Log Analytics.
  • Build Power BI / Fabric dashboards for self-service cost visibility and anomaly detection.
  • Integrate cost alerts with Teams/Email/Logic Apps to highlight overspend or deviation from budgets.
  • Create reusable templates (Bicep/Terraform) with embedded cost controls and tagging standards.

4. Governance & Collaboration

  • Design and enforce FinOps governance frameworks across subscriptions, management groups, and landing zones.
  • Set up tagging, budget, and cost-allocation policies using Azure Policy, Blueprints, and Defender for Cloud recommendations.
  • Partner with Finance, Cloud Platform, Data Engineering, and AI teams to embed FinOps in CI/CD processes.
  • Conduct monthly cost optimization reviews and share savings recommendations with stakeholders.
  • Promote a FinOps culture through training and engineering playbooks for cost-aware design.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 6–10 years in Azure cloud environments (data or platform focus).
  • Proven, hands-on expertise in Azure Cost Management, Budgets, Pricing Calculator, and Advisor.
  • Strong working knowledge of:
  • Data Services: Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2 / OneLake, Databricks Stack
  • AI Services: Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services
  • Compute & Storage: Virtual Machines, AKS, App Services, Functions, Blob Storage
  • Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Azure CLI for automation.
  • Strong SQL and Power BI/Fabric experience for dashboarding and analytics.
  • Knowledge of Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, Spot VMs, and hybrid benefits.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills — able to translate cost insights into business outcomes.

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