FinOps Technical SME

At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.  

Join our client's team, where you'll play a key role in shaping cloud cost governance and optimisation across a multi-cloud enterprise environment at one of the world's leading global financial institutions. Your contribution will help deliver high-impact solutions in cloud engineering – FinOps at enterprise scale, across Azure, AWS, and GCP.

You'll step in as a FinOps Technical SME , working closely with engineers, product owners, platform teams, and finance stakeholders to improve cost transparency, enforce governance, and deliver measurable savings across cloud workloads. Your role will be central to combining strong analytics, cloud platform expertise, and automation capability to drive real efficiency – not just execution.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?  

What you get in return

Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best (B2B, employment contract, etc.)

Hybrid work setup – 6x/month from the office in Kraków

Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge 

Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities 

Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more 

High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided

Daily tasks

• Identifying cost drivers and implementing improvements across Azure/AWS/GCP: rightsizing, scheduling, tier optimisation, and commitment planning, with clear tracking of outcomes and savings
• Optimising spend for containerised workloads (AKS/Kubernetes) through cluster sizing, autoscaling, node pool strategies, workload scheduling, and non-prod environment controls
• Building and maintaining reusable Terraform modules that embed landing zone standards: tagging, cost allocation, policy compliance, and guardrails
• Implementing and operating cloud governance patterns to prevent resource sprawl and improve allocation accuracy (tagging/metadata standards, policy-as-code, compliant baselines)
• Automating optimisation and operational controls via PowerShell/Bash, pipelines, and configuration standards in line with DevSecOps ways of working
• Supporting forecasting and variance analysis by translating platform consumption data into actionable engineering and financial decisions; producing clear stakeholder narratives
• Aligning closely with platform teams, delivery squads, and finance partners on cost targets, operational requirements, and technical constraints
• Translating business needs into scalable, production-grade cloud architectures, balancing performance, resilience, and cost efficiency

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience as a Senior Cloud / Cloud DevOps Engineer, including Azure solution architecture

Strong working knowledge of Azure (core services, identity, networking, governance) and solid understanding of AWS and GCP cost drivers and pricing mechanics

Hands-on experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms in production (AKS/GKE)

Strong Terraform skills: modular design, reusable components, CI/CD integration, governance-in-code

Practical understanding of FinOps principles: cost allocation, showback/chargeback, optimisation levers, and cost governance

Automation capability: PowerShell/Bash scripting, configuration management, DevSecOps delivery models

Data skills for cost/usage analysis including SQL; ability to turn consumption data into actionable insight

Strong communication and stakeholder management across engineering and financial audiences

Nice to have:

Experience designing or automating cost optimisation reporting pipelines (via APIs, scripted automation)

Multi-cloud depth (AWS, GCP) and familiarity with cloud-native data services (e.g., BigQuery)

Background in financial services

FinOps Certified Practitioner, Cloudability/Apptio, or cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Finance qualification

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.

Must have: Cloud, DevOps, Azure, Networking, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, AKS, Terraform, CD, PowerShell, Bash script, SQL

Nice to have: Stakeholder management, BigQuery