VP of FinOps

Automat-it is an all-in AWS Premier partner that empowers startups with DevOps and FinOps expertise and hands-on services. We guide and support hundreds of startups leveraging AWS smarter throughout their growth journey. We save our customers significant time to market and optimize their cloud performance and cost-effectiveness.

Automat-it operates in more than seven countries across EMEA. We provide a dynamic environment where you can expand your professional expertise and make a significant impact.

We’re seeking a VP of FinOps to lead the swiftly growing FinOps department. The VP of FinOps will create the FinOps strategy as part of the company’s strategy and lead its execution. We provide cutting-edge FinOps solutions and services to startups. The role includes enhancing FinOps solutions and services, strengthening FinOps as a trusted advisor to customers, and fostering stronger cooperation with them and other departments like Delivery and Sales and AWS.

📍 Work location - hybrid from Israel

Responsibilities

• Devise and implement FinOps yearly work plans
• Establish a FinOps site in US timezone
• Lead, mentor and grow a team of FinOps team leaders and a group of FinOps analysts
• Constant improvement of work processes
• Lead the group to work closely with Automat-it customers to help them understand, monitor, and analyze their cloud consumption data
• Lead the group to suggest cost optimization opportunities in customers’ environments, implement or supervise the implementation of the recommendations
• Enhance the FinOps Professional Services
• Make a significant impact on internal FinOps tool and external customer portal development
  
  

• 4+ years of managerial experience in global tech companies, at least 1 year of managing team leaders or above
• 4+ years of working experience as a FinOps Analyst specializing in public cloud environments, preferably AWS
• Deep knowledge of cost optimization techniques in public cloud such as AWS, GCP or Azure
• A solid understanding of cloud services (AWS preferred), architectures, pricing and discounts
• An excellent analytical approach, business orientation, and customer-obsessed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Working experience with cost management tools, such as CloudHealth or Anodot - an advantage