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            FinOps Specialist

            PointFive
            • Location
            • New York
            • Last Published
            • Apr. 18, 2026
            • Sector
            • Business Applications
            As a Cloud FinOps Specialist, you’ll work across Product, Sales, and Marketing— engaging with customers, informing product direction, and representing PointFive as a trusted voice in the FinOps community.

            • 7+ years of enterprise experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial management

              • Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake and Databricks cost models, billing / usage data, and architecture-driven optimization.

              • Experience identifying and remediating cloud inefficiencies beyond the obvious.

            • Background in engineering, cloud architecture, or DevOps, with fluency in both technical and financial discussions.

            • Strong presentation, storytelling, and stakeholder engagement skills.

              • Experience with public speaking at industry conferences is a plus.

            • Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Engineering teams.

            • FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional, AWS, Azure, and/or GCP Certified Solutions Architect Associate (preferred).

            • Active involvement in the FinOps Foundation community and a strong network in the FinOps/Cloud ecosystem.

            • Strong expertise in building custom dashboards and reports using BI tools (Apache Superset, PowerBI, Quicksight, Looker, Tableau, etc)

            • Ability to operate in a startup environment — adaptable, self-directed, and resourceful.

            Customer Partnership

            • Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers on their FinOps journey, helping them operationalize efficiency and cost optimization best practices.

            • Provide strategic and tactical guidance to mature customers’ FinOps practices, aligning financial, operational, and engineering goals.

            • Define requirements for, and build custom dashboards with tight turnaround times.

            Sales Enablement

            • Partner with Account Executives and Solutions Engineers to accelerate enterprise deals through FinOps expertise and credible technical insight.

            • Support POCs and customer evaluations, building confidence and trusted relationships with prospects.

            Product & Strategy Collaboration

            • Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate customer and field insights into actionable roadmap direction.

            • Identify trends and emerging needs across customers to inform product innovation and service development

            Evangelism & Community

            • Represent PointFive and the Cloud Efficiency Hub at FinOps community events (e.g., FinOps X, AWS Summits, and FinOps Meetups).

            • Lead community initiatives under the Cloud Efficiency Hub brand—creating content, fostering collaboration, and driving engagement through events, workshops, webinars, and/or hackathons.

            • Contribute to blogs, white papers, and talks that position PointFive as a thought leader in the FinOps ecosystem.

            Service Innovation

            • Help shape future FinOps service offerings—defining, managing, and delivering solutions that bring measurable value to enterprise customers.

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