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About the Role

Deliver hands-on FinOps engineering for the organization’s on-premises estate, working under the FinOps Architect to implement cost visibility, data integration, reporting, and optimisation initiatives following the FinOps.org framework. Serve as the primary onshore engineering resource who connects data sources, builds dashboards, analyses usage patterns, identifies savings, and supports governance processes. Collaborate with all FinOps personas to embed cost accountability into day-to-day operations. As the onshore engineer, this role acts as the bridge between stakeholders (finance, engineering, operations) and the offshore engineering capacity, ensuring quality, context, and alignment with business priorities.

Responsibilities

Implement cost data integration from identified sources: CMDB, asset management, procurement systems, licence portals, and monitoring tools — building automated data pipelines where possible
Build and maintain data normalisation processes to unify cost data from disparate systems into a consistent, queryable format for reporting and analysis
Develop and maintain FinOps dashboards and reports: executive cost views, business-unit breakdowns, trend analysis, anomaly alerts, and licence utilisation reports using Power BI, Tableau, or Grafana
Conduct usage, pattern, and licence utilisation analysis: identify underused licences, oversized hardware, idle resources, peak/off-peak patterns, and capacity rebalancing opportunities
Support the FinOps Architect in maturity assessments: gather evidence, document current-state practices, score maturity against FinOps.org’s Crawl/Walk/Run model, and track improvement progress
Implement tagging and cost allocation improvements: work with IT operations to remediate tagging gaps, enforce naming conventions, and improve cost attribution accuracy
Build cost models and unit economics calculations: TCO spreadsheets, cost-per-service models, amortisation schedules, and build-vs-buy analysis supporting the Architect’s cost modelling work
Identify and document savings opportunities: produce savings registers with quantified impact, effort estimates, and implementation recommendations for quick-wins and mid-term initiatives
Coordinate with the offshore FinOps engineer: define tasks, review deliverables, ensure data quality, and provide business context for analysis being performed offshore
Support FinOps governance processes: prepare materials for cost review meetings, track budget variances, maintain anomaly logs, and document governance decisions
Produce regular FinOps reporting packs for stakeholders across all persona groups — executive summaries, detailed analysis for finance, and actionable insights for engineering teams
Contribute to the FinOps implementation roadmap: track delivery of quick-wins, report progress on mid-term initiatives, and flag risks or dependencies

Requirements

4–7 years in IT infrastructure, cost management, data analytics, or financial operations with at least 2 years focused on cost visibility or FinOps practices
Hands-on experience building cost dashboards and reports for multi-stakeholder audiences
Experience with on-premises licence management and optimisation in enterprise environments
FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps.org) — required or willingness to certify within 6 months
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Skills

Certified from FinOps.org
FinOps for DC knowledge
DCIM
CMDB / asset DB
Hypervisor metrics
Power monitoring
Contracts & licenses management
SQL (advanced)
Python or PowerShell for data extraction, transformation, and automation
ETL/ELT pipelines
Power BI (preferred), Tableau, Grafana, or equivalent BI tools — building interactive dashboards with drill-down, filtering, and alerting
Experience with on-premises infrastructure: server/VM inventory, storage systems, network hardware, and understanding of how these translate to cost line items
Licence management knowledge: Microsoft EA/SCE, Oracle (processor-based, NUP), VMware vSphere/vSAN, Red Hat subscriptions — understanding true-up processes and optimisation levers
Familiarity with CMDB and asset management tools: ServiceNow, BMC, Flexera, Snow — extracting and reconciling data across platforms
Understanding of the FinOps.org framework: domains, capabilities, maturity model, and lifecycle phases (Inform/Optimise/Operate)
Spreadsheet modelling: advanced Excel/Google Sheets for TCO calculations, cost projections, and scenario analysis
Basic understanding of monitoring tools (Datadog, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, Prometheus) for correlating usage data with cost data
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with meticulous attention to data quality and accuracy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to present findings to both technical and finance audiences
Collaborative team player with the ability to work across distributed, multi-cultural teams
Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to learn FinOps practices and tools
Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable working with ambiguity — on-premises cost data is often incomplete, and creative problem-solving is essential
Experience with Apptio, ServiceNow ITFM, or Flexera One for cost management
Background in financial modelling, management accounting, or FP&A
Data engineering certifications (Azure Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, dbt)
ITIL Foundation certification
Experience in hybrid environments bridging on-premises and cloud cost management

Experience Level

4–7 years
at least 2 years focused on cost visibility or FinOps practices

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing
Flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent)
Sense of belonging, autonomy, freedom, and ownership

About the Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential.
We’re people-centric and here to power good.
Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives.
This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next.
We make it happen through the power of acceleration.
We’re a global, team of innovators.
Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges.
We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society.
If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.
Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions.
One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems.
We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

Equal Opportunity

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic.
Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.