Africa Consulting Services – Cloud FinOps - Consultant

Company Description

At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale put us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Africa Consulting Services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

About Africa Consulting Services

Deloitte’s Africa Consulting Services has always been about helping our clients and our people move forward. It’s important that we do the same for our business: celebrating how far we’ve come, and always preparing to take our next, big steps towards a global future. We’re moving and evolving on our journey to be an undisputed leader in consulting, globally and in all major markets. Together, we will achieve our aspirations through a relentless focus on our shared strategic agenda. The Global Consulting Platform is working globally across our practices and borders – giving our business, clients and people the global experience that’s essential in today’s world.

What impact will you make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

Job Description

Are you a Cloud FinOps practitioner? Do you have experience of managing and optimising cloud costs in complex Enterprise environments? Do you want to make an impact that matters and help diverse organisations in their Cloud adoption path? Do you want to take the lead in establishing new ways of thinking about Cloud FinOps? Do you like a variety and fast-paced environments? 

Cloud Technology presents exciting and disruptive opportunities for both our clients and us. We are looking for people to join our team who embrace change and bring us ever greater breadth and depth of expertise. The quality of our technical skills is enhanced through your practical knowledge of implementation and our ability to learn from each other. 

We are seeking a skilled Cloud FinOps Consultant to join our team. In this role, you will leverage FinOps Foundation principles to optimise clients' cloud spending and maximise investment value. Responsibilities include performing detailed cloud assessments, developing cost optimisation strategies, and delivering financial reporting. You will enable Cloud FinOps capabilities by establishing processes, governance, and a culture of cost awareness. Additionally, you will guide clients on best practices, implement cost management tools, and provide ongoing support. As a Cloud FinOps Consultant, you will bridge technical and financial teams, benchmark expenditures, and serve as a trusted advisor to improve cloud financial management. The ideal candidate has strong cloud cost management experience, analytical and communication skills, and a track record of driving financial efficiency. 

The role will include the following responsibilities: 

• Understand, interpret and apply legislative and/or regulatory requirements to risk domain documentation (e.g. the formulation of a new policy to address a new regulatory requirement) 
• Advise on methodology enhancements to existing processes 
• Interpret and apply financial crime considerations to the risk strategy of an organisation (e.g. formulation of a risk appetite statement, risk based approach etc.) and articulate the associated outcomes 
• Devise, articulate and implement solutions based on regulatory scrutiny or demand 
• Advise on comprehensiveness or efficiency of currently implemented processes 
• Understand implications of methodology through risk-based processes (e.g. risk weightings, risk scoring and controls) 
• Devise, articulate and implement project and workstream plans, take on accountability for all / aspects of risk and issue management, contribute to senior and executive level reporting. 
• Evaluate regulatory control design issues, develop mitigation plans, and assess and design regulatory controls procedures and policies 
• Lead interactions with client’s business stakeholders to gather key information on controls components (e.g., control environment, risk assessment, control activities) to enable a comprehensive assessment 
• Employ an analytics and technology-driven approach to controls assessment to enable real-time analysis and data-driven decisions 
• Independently perform testing of regulatory controls for design and operating effectiveness 
• Drive analysis of control deficiencies to prioritize gaps and develop targeted mitigation plans 
• Assess and develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and alignment with business goals and objectives. 

Qualifications

Essential qualifications: 

• Minimum 4-year relevant Academic Degree, B Eng / BSc Degree Preferred 
• Professional / Expert cloud certification, AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. 
• FinOps Certified Practitioner 

Required experience:

• 5–7+ years of IT experience with strong cloud exposure
• 3+ years in Cloud FinOps, Cloud Cost Management, or related roles
•  Experience with Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Strong understanding of cloud economics, governance, billing, and optimization
• Financial modelling and business case development expertise
• Certifications such as Certified FinOps Practitioner, AZ-900, AZ-104, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, or equivalent
• Strong consulting, stakeholder management, and communication skills

Additional Information

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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