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FinOps Engineer @ Cognizant

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Cognizant  FinOps Engineer

Job Description

Role & responsibilities


FinOps Engineering: Role Summary


The FinOps Engineer is responsible for designing, governing, and optimizing multi-cloud financial operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

This role operates at the intersection of Cloud Infrastructure, SRE, IT Operations, and Finance, enabling cost transparency, optimization, automation, and value realization at enterprise scale.

The role is engineering-led, focused on governance frameworks, automation, and decision intelligence, not manual cost reporting.


Key Responsibilities

FinOps Strategy & Architecture

Define and own the enterprise FinOps operating model aligned to Cloud Ops, SRE, and ITSM

Design centralized FinOps & CMP architecture integrating cloud billing APIs, ITSM, observability, and automation platforms

Establish cost governance frameworks across multi-cloud environments

Enable chargeback/showback models aligned to business units and services

Act as the FinOps thought leader across Cloud, Infra, App, and Finance teams

Enable product, platform, and application teams to make cost-efficient decisions

Enforce cost allocation, tagging hygiene, and policy compliance

Drive continuous cost optimization through automation and policy-driven controls

Partner with Cloud Engineering teams to embed cost-aware architecture patterns

Enable closed-loop cost optimization through ITSM and orchestration tools

Build executive-ready FinOps dashboards for cost, usage, and optimization insights

Drive predictive insights for demand forecasting and capacity planning

Required Skills & Experience


Core FinOps & Cloud Skills

Strong hands-on experience in FinOps for AWS, Azure, and/or GCP

Deep understanding of:

Cloud billing models and pricing constructs

Cost allocation and tagging strategies

Multi-cloud cost optimization techniques

Experience with Cloud Management Platforms (CMP) and FinOps tooling


Preferred Qualifications

5-8 Years of Experience

FinOps Certified Practitioner / Professional

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP Architect level preferred)

Experience with AI-driven or AIOps-enabled FinOps

Exposure to Value Realization / Business Outcome frameworks

Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: IT & Information Security
Role Category: IT Infrastructure Services
Role: IT Infrastructure Services - Other
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Cognizant
Location(s): Hyderabad

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Keyskills:   Azure GCP FinOps AWS

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