FinOps Architect, Cloud

Why you’ll love Softchoice:

We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people.

We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities.

The impact you will have:

Softchoice is seeking a Cloud FinOps Architect to expand its Financial Operations (FinOps) and Cloud Economics capabilities. You will support and manage client engagements advising at the highest strategic level with big-picture thinking and tactical guidance on how FinOps enables cloud cost governance and business benefits realization. You must possess financial, technical, and creative thinking capabilities. You will need to be ambitious, innovative, and personable, possessing outstanding leadership qualities in working with our customers.

This roles guide customers through three elements of FinOps – Inform, Optimize, and Operate so that customers can continue to iterate on their own over time. The Archiect connects clients to unique perspectives, industry frameworks, and transformative thinking that inspires them to drive the culture of the FinOps capabilities of their business together with Softchoice and the Softchoice partner ecosystem. You will co-create, accelerate, and drive adoption toward optimizing what the client spends and what they use in the public cloud based on customer knowledge and empathy.

What you’ll do:

As a Cloud FinOps Architect, you will play a critical role supporting a Team in driving the facilitation of FinOps services, workshops, and customer engagements.

• Be an active contributor and play a key role in the end-to-end client engagement – driving awareness, understanding current capabilities, and advancing future outcomes. This involves all business value chain activities, from procurement, finance, cloud engineering, line of business, and executives addressing their needs and valued outcomes.
• Develop expertise in the capabilities of FinOps technology platforms such as CloudHealth, Cloudability, and Flexera. Connect and align with other Softchoice services and solutions contributors and leaders to drive additional support for our clients and their needs.
• Facilitate and contribute to service engagements by conducting customer interviews,
• Lead and conduct workshops and working sessions and creating customer presentations and deliverables.
• Seeing the big picture with the ability to start small and guide customers through various lenses of strategic, technical, and business benefits of instilling FinOps cultural understanding to continue their innovation independently.

You will develop a growth mindset and relish opportunities to use familiar and unfamiliar technologies, technics, and processes. You will embrace FinOps and Cloud Economics practices and contribute to providing feedback to our GTM product team for continual improvements. Through cross functional collaboration, you will also hone your business and consulting skills through interactions with technical and non-technical colleagues. Finally, you will be an active learner, identifying new or better ways to deliver impact with people and technology.

What you’ll bring to the table:

This role's broad scope of responsibility requires a solid understanding of both business and technology strategy, change management, and a principled approach to transformation challenges and opportunities. Our Architects know their customer industries, business, and how Softchoice can help drive their transformation toward cloud financial governance. They also share a standard set of characteristics – such as strong leadership and people skills – and bring the experience that drives innovation and customer value.

• Minimum 2 years experience in IT Finance or consulting in Cloud Advisory & IT Strategy Services
• Currently Hold or become certified as a FinOps practitioner within 3 months of starting the role and the FInOpsplatfrom (such as CloudHealth)
• Strong consultative experience within the different domains that make up IT Finance and Public Cloud Consumption
• Results-driven and goal-oriented
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering advanced workshops, supporting custom projects and holding customer conversations and engagement across engineering, finance, production, and product ownership teams
• Collecting and interpreting cloud data sets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights, to then communicating findings through customer meetings
• Passion for presenting, training, teaching, and mentoring customers to establish, build, mature, and ultimately become self-sustaining in their own FinOps practice over time.

Pay Range:

A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position in Ontario is $130,000 - $140,000annually.

Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, education, and related certification. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.

Softchoice offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit plan to all full-time employees, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing: Medical and Dental Care, Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Financial Benefits: RRSP/DPSP Retirement Savings Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off: Vacation and Sick Leave, Holidays, Parental Leave, Volunteer Days, Bereavement Leave
• Additional Perks: Employee Discount Program

Not sure if you qualify? Think about applying anyway:

We understand that not everyone brings 100% of the skills and experience for the role.

At Softchoice, we offer opportunities to a diverse group including those with a variety of workplace experiences and backgrounds. Whether you are new to corporate tech, returning to work after a gap in employment, or looking to transition and take the next step in your career, we are excited to learn more about you and encourage you to apply.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• The People: You’ll thrive in our collaborative environment, surrounded by incredible colleagues who foster support and innovation, driving our collective success
• High-Performing Culture: At Softchoice, we are dedicated to achieving our goals and committed to success for our customers and each other
• Flexibility: Plan your workdays in a way that suits you best
• Award-Winning Workplace: Proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for 20 consecutive years
• Inclusive Culture: We are committed to an inclusive culture where every team member can be their authentic self
• Competitive Benefits: Benefit from competitive perks that start on day one

Inclusion & Equal opportunity employment:

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion & belonging. People seeking employment at Softchoice are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Require accommodation? We are ready to help:

We are proud to provide interview & employment accommodation during the recruitment and hiring process. If you require any accommodation to apply or interview for a position, please reach out directly to . We are committed to working with you to best meet your needs.

Our commitment to your experience:

We are committed to the safety of all applicants and team members. With that in mind, we have implemented digital interviewing for everyone. We understand that you may need to interview with distractions around you (such as children or furry friends) and we will be doing the same.

Before you start with us, we will conduct a criminal record check, verify your education, and check your references.

When you join Softchoice, we will onboard you remotely. Don't worry. It's quick, simple and you'll be connected with your new team in no time.

Job Requisition ID: 7192

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