FinOps Engineer – Azure & Power BI

Our client, a prominent organization in the Belgian transportation sector, is seeking a specialized engineer to lead their cloud financial management efforts. This role focuses on optimizing cloud architecture and spending to ensure high-performance operations while maintaining strict cost efficiency across large-scale infrastructure.

• Analyze cloud consumption patterns to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within the cloud environment.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive dashboards for cost allocation and reporting using specialized visualization tools.
• Collaborate with finance, procurement, and engineering teams to integrate financial accountability into the development lifecycle.
• Implement automated cloud cost controls and governance policies using infrastructure-as-code and scripting languages.
• Ensure cloud financial reporting remains aligned with industry standards and internal organizational requirements.
• Provide technical expertise on architecture optimizations to improve the financial performance of cloud-native workloads.

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture or engineering, with a primary focus on Azure platforms.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience specifically in FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
• Proven expertise in Azure Cost Management and Power BI for developing dashboards and cost-allocation models.
• Technical proficiency in Terraform and PowerShell or Python for implementing infrastructure controls.
• Possess a current FinOps Certified Engineer or FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst certification.
• You bring the ability to deliver secure, reliable changes in collaboration with finance and operations departments.
• You are fluent in English with a C1 level in either French or Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with FOCUS-aligned reporting standards.

• Start date: 1 January 2027
• Duration: project until 31/12/2028
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (2 days onsite per week, with Thursday as a fixed onsite day)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers