FinOps Specialist - Azure Cloud

Required Travel :Minimal \nManagerial - Yes \nLocation: :India- Pune (Amdocs Site) \n\n## Who are we?\n\nAmdocs helps the world\u2019s leading communications and media companies deliver exceptional customer experiences through reliable, efficient, and secure operations at scale. We provide software products and services that embed intelligence into how work runs across business, IT, and network domains \u2013delivering measurable outcomes in customer experience, network performance, cloud modernization, and revenue growth. With our talented people, and more than forty years of experience running mission-critical systems around the globe, Amdocs runs billions of transactions daily. Our technology is relied on every day, connecting people worldwide and advancing a more inclusive, connected world. Together, we help those who shape the future to make it amazing. Amdocs is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: DOX) and reported revenue of $4.53 billion in fiscal 2025. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com\n\nAt Amdocs, our mission is to empower our employees to \u0027Live Amazing, Do Amazing\u0027 every day. We believe in creating a workplace where you not only excel professionally but also thrive personally. Through our culture of making a real impact, fostering growth, embracing flexibility, and building connections, we enable them to live meaningful lives while making a difference in the world.\n\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=https://www.youtube.com/embed/j4BzOFa1cIY?si=pUxqoisMoe2cvBz4 title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e\n\n## In one sentence\n\nWe are looking for an exceptional Azure Cloud \u0026 FinOps Specialist to join our Cloud Services team. This is a high-impact role for someone who can blend deep Azure architecture expertise with strong FinOps leadership to ensure our cloud environments are modern, efficient, secure, and cost-optimized.\n\n## What will your job look like?\n\nAzure Architecture \u0026 Engineering\n\n\\- Architect, design, and implement secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions.\n\n\\- Lead modernization initiatives using Azure Compute, Networking, Storage, Identity, AKS, Azure AI Services, and Azure Foundry.\n\n\\- Apply governance, security, RBAC, landing zones, and architecture best practices.\n\n\\- Advantage: Build Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform\n\nFinOps, Cost Optimization \u0026 Cloud Governance\n\n\\- Own and lead Azure FinOps strategy, processes, and execution.\n\n\\- Analyze and optimize cloud spend using Azure Cost Management and BI dashboards.\n\n\\- Recommend and manage Reservations \u0026 Savings Plans (RI/SP).\n\n\\- Drive tagging governance, consumption monitoring, anomaly detection, and cost forecasting.\n\n\\- Partner with engineering, finance, and leadership to drive cost accountability.\n\nAutomation \u0026 DevOps\n\n\\- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.\n\n\\- Automate deployments, scaling, monitoring, and operational tasks.\n\n\\- Implement automated controls for cost reduction (rightsizing, scheduling, cleanup jobs).\n\n## All you need is...\n\nPreferred Qualifications: \n\n\\- Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator, or Azure DevOps certifications.\n\n\\- FinOps Certified Practitioner.\n\n\\- Experience with AWS/GCP.\n\n\\- Knowledge of Kubernetes and containers.\n\n\\- Experience with Power BI or other BI tools.\n\nTools \u0026 Platforms\n\n\\- Azure Cost Management \u0026 Billing\n\n\\- Azure Advisor, Azure Monitor\n\n\\- AKS, Azure AI, Azure Foundry\n\n\\- Terraform\n\n\\- Azure DevOps\n\n\\- PowerShell, Python\n\n\\- FinOps platforms (Like CloudHealth, Cloudability, Umbrella)\n\n## Why you will love this job:\n\n\\- Work in a cutting-edge cloud environment with large-scale production workloads.\n\n\\- Lead FinOps strategy with real organizational impact.\n\n\\- Collaborate with top architects, engineers, and cloud leaders.\n\n\\- Grow your expertise in multi-cloud, automation, AI, and enterprise FinOps.\n\nAmdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce\n