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Datacom

FinOps Analyst

Auckland, New Zealand

Position: FinOps Analyst Datacom Location: Right across AU and NZ (advertising in Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington). Security Requirements: Residents and Citizens of each country only. Full Time, Permanent Position. Our Why Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. About the Role (Your Why) Join Datacom as a FinOps Analyst and help shape the future of cloud and SaaS cost management. In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving transparency, forecasting accuracy, and operational efficiency across our cloud infrastructure and SaaS ecosystem. As part of the Corporate IT team, you’ll focus on optimizing cloud spend, managing the costs of SaaS platforms and tools, and ensuring costs are effectively allocated across the business in partnership with our finance team. You’ll work closely with the Datacom FinOps Practice, receiving guidance and collaborating to ensure alignment with best practices. You'll also have the opportunity to explore and evaluate the financial impact of emerging technologies—including AI services—as they become part of our ecosystem. This is more than a numbers role. It's a chance to influence smarter tech investments and unlock greater value from every dollar spent in the cloud. What You’ll Do Advocate and embed an “automation first” mindset in the respective Technology and operations teams. Create and maintain a future state through a roadmap, projects, and advocate for resources to deliver efficiency and effectiveness. Acting as a conduit between Group Technology, FinOps Practice, Product Solutions Group, Finance department and Datacom LOBs Monitor and analyse cloud spend across platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP. Optimize SaaS platform usage and licensing to ensure cost efficiency. Track and forecast usage of AI-related services, including token-based consumption models. Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud and SaaS expenditures. Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and finance teams to allocate costs accurately and identify savings opportunities. Implement and maintain FinOps best practices to support budgeting, forecasting, and chargeback models. Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on cost-saving initiatives and usage trends. Support vendor management and contract negotiations for SaaS and cloud services What You’ll Bring A background within Tier 2 Service Provider. Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and cost management tools. Strong analytical skills and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). Familiarity with AI/ML services and token-based usage models is a plus Experience in a FinOps, Cloud Cost Management, or SaaS Optimization role. Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirement. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, both verbal and written. Effective presentation skills with the ability to connect technical and financial information in meaningful ways Why Join Us Here at Datacom? Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.

Negotiable Salary