FinOps1
Required Skills
finops
financial analysis
excel
powerbi
azure
oracle cloud
vmware
cost optimization
budgeting and forecasting
dashboard/report creation
vendor management
policy and compliance
cloud pricing models
it finance
negotiation
communication
presentation skills
detail-oriented
red hat openshift
containerized workloads
chargeback/showback
tco (total cost of ownership) management
multi-cloud management
About micro1
micro1 is a data engine that helps AI labs train foundational models and enterprises build AI agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments used to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations used to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings. Our data engine includes an AI recruiter agent that sources and vets domain experts, a data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data, and a pipeline performance system that ensures both quality and velocity.
Our goal is to have 1 billion people doing meaningful work by contributing their expertise to the development of frontier AI models. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered more than 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts expands to form the human intelligence layer for AGI.
Job Description
Core Mission
Lead the financial governance, optimization, and cost transparency for a large-scale, multi-cloud, and on-premise digital services ecosystem serving 200+ government entities.
Manage the total cost of ownership (TCO) and pricing for a complex hybrid environment:
- On-Premise/Sovereign Cloud: VMware, storage, networking.
- Public Clouds: Azure and Oracle.
- Platforms: Red Hat OpenShift, containerized workloads.
- "Anything-as-a-Service" (XaaS): DRaaS, BaaS, Monitoring-as-a-Service, etc.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Governance: Build and maintain comprehensive cost and pricing models for all services.
- Cost Management & Optimization: Proactively monitor, analyze, and implement savings (right-sizing, reservations, removing waste) across the entire hybrid landscape.
- Chargeback/Showback: Own the end-to-end billing model to accurately charge back costs to internal government entities.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead budget planning, track spend vs. forecast, and flag risks.
- Reporting & Analytics: Create dashboards and reports for leadership using PowerBI and native cloud tools.
- Policy & Compliance: Establish and enforce FinOps policies (tagging, governance) in line with government financial rules.
- Vendor Management: Work with procurement to manage cloud contracts, validate invoices, and track commitments.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience: 7-12 years in FinOps, cloud financial management, or IT finance within a large enterprise or government context.
- Technical Skills: Expert in financial analysis, Excel, PowerBI, and cloud pricing models. Must understand cost data from multiple platforms (Azure, Oracle, VMware).
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and presentation skills to influence senior leadership and external entities. Strong negotiator and detail-oriented.
- Certifications: FinOps Certified Practitioner is highly preferred. Azure, Oracle Cloud, and ITIL certifications are a plus.