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About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $15 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next.** **But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them.** **If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

+ **Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.**

+ **Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.**

+ **Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.**

+ **World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.**

Job Summary

The FinOps Consultant is responsible for the development and delivery of FinOps services to SHI customers. This is a customer-facing role. Typical responsibilities for the FinOps consultant include development of models for FinOps analysis and reporting, data analysis and recommendations, enablement, and presales engagements. The role requires a strong understanding of cloud and technology resources, critical thinking, data analysis, and the FinOps Framework.

Daily activities include: assisting customers with FinOps strategies, use of FinOps platforms, use of cloud native tooling, building complex analysis and reporting in Excel, implementing automation, project management, technical and financial analysis, customer and internal meetings, and mentoring and assisting teammates.

Role Description

+ Serve as the designated technical delivery resource and subject matter expert on FinOps customer projects, collaborating with others, facilitate customer meetings, and being accountable for the outcome of the project

+ Assist the sales team in identifying, scoping, and closing opportunities, leveraging research, customer meetings, reporting, presentations, and delivery of FinOps services

+ Delivery of FinOps services - spend visibility, cost allocation, shared cost, charge back/show back, forecasting, budgeting, data analysis, resource utilization & efficiency, resource optimization, reporting data and recommendations, measuring unit costs, commitment-based discounts, cloud cost governance, anomaly detection, automation, and FinOps education & enablement of AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, and other public cloud environments

+ Research, development, implementation, and troubleshooting of novel and creative strategies for cloud optimization and cloud governance

+ Develop relevant automation, documentation, processes, and standardization of FinOps solutions and culture within both customers’ organizations and SHI

Behaviors and Competencies

+ Organization: Can effectively coordinate multiple projects, delegate tasks where appropriate, and employ advanced organizational tools and methods.

+ Critical Thinking: Can apply critical thinking skills to complex problems, identifying logical and illogical reasoning, and making strategic decisions.

+ Teamwork: Can lead a team effectively, facilitating cooperation, sharing information, and ensuring that all team members are able to contribute to their full potential.

+ Presenting: Can design and deliver engaging presentations, adapting the content and style to suit the audience, context, and medium.

+ Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences and can facilitate effective communication between others.

+ Training: Can proactively seek out areas of improvement, initiate training programs, and contribute to innovative learning methods.

+ Willingness to Learn: Can regularly integrate new skills and knowledge into daily work and is open to feedback and making changes accordingly.

+ Detail-Oriented: Can manage complex tasks or projects, identifying errors or inconsistencies, and ensuring all details are addressed, necessary corrections are made, and quality is maintained.

+ Customer Service: Can proactively seek out customer feedback, empathize with customers, and tailor solutions to their unique needs.

+ Research: Can proactively design and execute research plans, utilizing a variety of sources to gather comprehensive information.

+ Time Management: Can consistently use time effectively, balance multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.

+ Adaptability: Can proactively adapt to challenging situations, anticipate changes, and make modifications to meet the demands of changing circumstances.

Skill Level Requirements

+ The ability to oversee and direct projects to completion, ensuring goals are met, resources are utilized efficiently, and stakeholders are satisfied. - Intermediate

+ The ability to create, manage, and interpret interactive data visualizations and reports to support business decision-making and strategic planning. - Intermediate

+ The ability to effectively utilize applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to enhance productivity and perform various tasks efficiently. - Intermediate

+ Expertise in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions to optimize performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency - Intermediate

+ Proficiency in financial optimization methodologies to optimize cloud financial management, enabling organizations to achieve a balance between cost, speed, and quality - Intermediate

+ Comprehensive knowledge in the design, operation, and maintenance of data centers to ensure high availability, security, and efficiency of IT infrastructure - Intermediate

+ Skill in creating detailed 2D and 3D engineering models using CAD software to visualize and simulate designs for various engineering projects - Intermediate

+ Capability to accurately compile and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) to ensure all necessary components are listed for manufacturing and assembly processes - Intermediate

Other Requirements

+ Bachelor’s degree in computing, finance, data analytics, engineering, or a related field

+ Minimum 1-year Professional FinOps experience

+ 1 year of technical, financial, data analytic, or technical presales experience with increasing responsibility

+ 2 years intensive experience using Microsoft Excel to organize, analyze, and report large data sets

+ Core understanding of Cloud and Hybrid infrastructure, best practices, governance, and automation.

+ Ability to travel up to 10%

+ Ability to work flexible hours

• **Certifications:**

+  At least one of the following: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), and/or GCP Cloud Digital Leader

+ FinOps Practitioner certification or higher

Preferred Certifications 

+ An Associate Level Certification or higher in AWS, Azure, or GCP is preferred prior to hiring and required by day 90 as a requirement of role

+ Qualifying Certifications are as follows:

+ AWS – AWS Solution Architect – Associate, AWS Developer – Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate, or AWS Solution Architect – Professional

+ Azure – Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ104), Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

+ GCP – Cloud Engineer-Associate, Cloud Architect-Professional, or Cloud Developer-Professional

+ FinOps Consultants will obtain dual-cloud associate level certification within 1-year in role

The estimated annual pay range for this position is $1000,000 - $135,000 which includes a base salary. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.

Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status