We are looking for a hands‑on Azure FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimisation Specialist to support a targeted engagement focused on cost visibility, storage optimisation, and governance enablement within a complex, multi‑entity Azure environment. The Role Will Focus On Identifying and implementing low‑risk, high‑impact cost savings Improving cost allocation and tagging Optimising storage and telemetry (Log Analytics / Sentinel) costs Enabling practical, sustainable FinOps practices Key Responsibilities Cost Analysis & Visibility Analyse Azure spend across multiple subscriptions and services Break down costs by Storage, compute, SQL, monitoring Resource groups and workloads Identify key cost drivers and optimisation opportunities Storage & Telemetry Optimisation (Critical) Analyse and optimise Blob storage, managed disks, backups, snapshots Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel ingestion Implement Storage tiering (Hot / Cool / Archive) Lifecycle and retention policies Reduce Over‑retention of logs Unnecessary telemetry ingestion Quick Wins Execution Identify and implement Orphaned resource cleanup Snapshot and backup rationalisation Dev/Test scheduling VM rightsizing Cost Allocation & Tagging Assess and improve tagging maturity Define and implement Standardised tagging model Cost allocation logic across shared services Support automation of cost reporting Reporting & Insights Build and configure dashboards using Azure Cost Management Power BI (preferred) Provide Cost by country Cost by application Cost by environment Governance & FinOps Enablement Implement Azure Policy for tagging enforcement Budget alerts and cost controls Establish Cost ownership model Reporting cadence Support adoption of practical FinOps practices Technical Requirements (Must‑Have) Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure Proven experience in cloud cost optimisation / FinOps Experience with Azure Cost Management + Billing Azure Storage (Blob, Disk, Backup) Log Analytics / Microsoft Sentinel Solid understanding of Resource tagging and governance Cost allocation models Subscription and resource group structures Preferred Experience Experience in multi‑entity / multi‑country environments Exposure to financial services or enterprise environments Experience implementing Azure Policy Cost reporting dashboards (Power BI) Knowledge of Reserved Instances / Savings Plans DevOps / CI‑CD cost considerations Profile We're Looking For Hands‑on practitioner (not purely strategic) Able to work in imperfect / low‑governance environments Strong problem‑solving and analytical mindset Comfortable engaging with Technical teams Finance stakeholders Able to deliver quick wins under time pressure Engagement Details Contract Location: Remote Start: Immediate / short notice preferred Success Measures Identification and implementation of quick‑win savings Reduction in storage and telemetry costs Improved cost visibility and allocation Desired Skills Cloud Optimisation Specialist #J-18808-Ljbffr