FinOps Implementation Consultant

FinOps Implementation Consultant (Founding Hire)

Hybrid (DFW Metroplex Preferred) | Texas or nearby states considered with travel expectations

3–6 Month Contract-to-Hire

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled FinOps Implementation Consultant to serve as the founding hire for a growing FinOps practice. This role is both technical and consultative, focused on helping enterprise clients bridge the gap between IT and Finance to better manage, optimize, and govern cloud services spend.

This individual will lead end-to-end implementations of IBM Cloudability, act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, and support functional presales efforts. The role is designed to evolve into a FinOps Practice Lead position, with responsibility for building, mentoring, and managing an internal FinOps team over time.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can operate comfortably at both the technical and executive levels, translating complex cloud cost data into actionable business insights.

This role is perfect for a senior FinOps or cloud cost optimization professional ready to step into a foundational leadership position. The long-term vision is for this individual to grow into a FinOps Practice Lead, building and managing a high-performing internal team while continuing to serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of IBM Cloudability for enterprise clients, including technical integration, configuration, and optimization.
• Serve as a consultative partner to client IT, engineering, and finance teams, helping align cloud usage with financial governance and business objectives.
• Design FinOps strategies, tagging and allocation models, and reporting structures to enable accurate chargeback, showback, and cost visibility.
• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership and C-level executives.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and help clients establish sustainable FinOps operating models.
• Provide hands-on training, documentation, and knowledge transfer to client teams.
• Support functional presales activities, including solution positioning, scoping, and client presentations.
• Stay current with FinOps best practices, Cloudability product updates, and cloud cost optimization trends.
• Contribute to the long-term vision of the FinOps practice, including process development and team growth.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or cloud financial optimization.
• Hands-on experience implementing and configuring IBM Cloudability from a technical standpoint.
• Strong understanding of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their billing and cost models.
• Experience with Kubernetes cost visibility tools such as Kubecost is a plus.
• Proficiency with Linux, YAML, Helm, and CLI-based deployments.
• Familiarity with IT financial management, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into business value.
• Consultative mindset with experience advising enterprise clients.
• Comfortable operating independently as a founding role and shaping a new practice.
• Interest in mentoring, leading, and growing a team over time.

Location & Travel

• DFW metroplex candidates preferred with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).
• Candidates based in Texas or nearby states considered, with the ability to travel to the office one week per month. Client travel estimated at approximately 25–30%, including ad hoc client meetings.

Employment Details

• Initial 3–6 month contract with intent to convert to full-time employment.
• Upon conversion, benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) plan (no employer match at this time) Two (2) weeks of PTO Seven (7) paid holidays