Cloud Azure Engineering / FinOps (Director Level) PERM

Role: Cloud Azure Engineering / FinOps (Director Level)Type: Full-Time Employment

Location: 4 days onsite per week – downtown TorontoSeniority, Ownership & Hands-On Delivery10+ years spanning cloud engineering and FinOps: hands-on cloud/platform engineering experience, plus 3+ years leading a FinOps or cloud cost function at the Director/Head level.Track record of owning a FinOps / Cloud cost program end to end, independently, with accountability for results, including doing the analysis and optimization work yourself, not only directing others.Proven delivery of material, measurable cloud savings over multiple quarters, and improved cost-to-serve.Cloud Engineering Background (Azure)Strong, practical understanding of Azure architecture and cost drivers (compute, AKS/Kubernetes, storage, networking, observability), gained from a background in cloud or platform engineering, not only from the finance side.Able to validate engineering estimates and savings claims, and to spot when a technical choice will create cost or risk.Able to translate technical choices into financial impact and guide teams toward cost-efficient designs.