Azure FinOps Consultant

Build dashboards and reports using tools such as Azure Cost Management, Power BI, and third-party FinOps platforms.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate FinOps practices into CI/CD pipelines for proactive cost management.

• Provide expert guidance on Azure architectural choices with cost, scalability, and performance considerations.

• Conduct regular cost reviews, anomaly detection, and optimization workshops with business and engineering stakeholders.

• Stay current with Azure updates, FinOps standards, and industry best practices.

At Kyndryl we support all major cloud platforms, so you'll get the chance to use everything you know - and then some. You'll also become expert at knowing when and how to call on other SMEs outside your wheelhouse. Thinking your way around pre-existing limitations will grow your creativity and flexibility. You'll learn a lot here, and if you want to work toward certifications there are plenty of opportunities.The rewards for all this are many. You'll get to influence, create, and deliver something from start to finish. You will have the power to delight our clients.

Your future at Kyndryl
This role opens the door to many career paths, both vertical and horizontal, and there may be opportunity to travel. It's a great chance for database administrators or other techs to break into the cloud. It's also a solid path to become enterprise or chief architect or a distinguished engineer! Whatever you see for yourself, you'll find the opportunity here.

Who You Are

You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong background in Azure architecture (networking, compute, storage, databases, identity, and security).

• Hands-on expertise in Azure-native automation tools (Azure Resource Manager, Bicep, Terraform, Azure Automation, Functions, Policies).

• Solid understanding of DevOps practices and experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).

• Demonstrated expertise in Azure cost optimization including Reserved Instances, Spot VMs, Savings Plans, right-sizing, scaling strategies, and workload modernization.

• Experience with Azure Cost Management + Billing, Power BI, and FinOps tools

• Familiarity with FinOps principles and framework (preferably FinOps Certified Practitioner).

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to collaborate with both technical and financial teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure FinOps Certified Practitioner.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills.

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter - wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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