Senior FinOps Engineer (Cloud Financial Operations)

Senior FinOps Engineer (Cloud Financial Operations)

Full-Time 59400 - 72600 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Sports Careers

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Manage cloud costs, optimise spending, and provide actionable insights for teams.
  • Company: Join a leading tech firm focused on cloud financial operations.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
  • Other info: Work in a dynamic, data-driven environment with excellent growth opportunities.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on cloud efficiency and drive cost-aware decision-making.
  • Qualifications: Experience in FinOps or cloud finance with strong analytical skills.

The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Fin Ops Engineer (Cloud Financial Operations) to strengthen our Fin Ops practice across visibility, optimisation, and governance of our public cloud spend.

This role acts as the operational anchor for cloud cost management, ensuring strong efficiency and forecasting discipline while advancing tagging, allocation, and commitment strategy across a multi-million-euro cloud estate.

The position sits at the intersection of engineering, finance, and platform teams, translating complex cloud usage and billing data into clear, actionable insight and driving accountability for cost across the organisation.

It is well suited to someone who is analytically minded, technically fluent in cloud architecture, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, data-driven environment.

This role is ideal for a Fin Ops or cloud engineering professional with a strong interest in cloud economics and optimisation, who enjoys turning cost data into measurable efficiency gains and embedding cost-aware decision-making into how engineering builds and runs services.

  • The Challenge
  • Own cloud cost visibility end to end —maintainingand improving tagging, allocation, andshowbackso thatspendis accurately attributed to teams, products, and services.
  • Drive rateoptimisationacross the estate: commitment management, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans strategy (including RDS), balancing coverage against flexibility.
  • Build and maintain Fin Ops reporting, dashboards, and tooling that turn cloud billing data into actionableinsightfor engineering, finance, and leadership.
  • Improve forecasting accuracy and support budgeting, working closely with finance partners to make cloud spend predictable.
  • Identifyand drive workloadoptimisationand waste reduction, partnering with engineering teams to act on rightsizing, scheduling, and architecture opportunities.
  • Define and track cloud efficiency KPIs, andembed cost-aware engineering into design anddeliveryso cost is considered beforespendis committed.
  • Investigate cost anomalies and act as the go-to expert for cloud cost questions across theorganisation.

About You

  • Several years of experience in a Fin Ops, Cloud Financial Management, or closely related cloud/technology finance role.
  • Solid understanding of public cloud architecture (preferable AWS) and how design decisions drive cost.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud cost management, including tagging governance, allocation, and commitment/discount instruments (Reserved Instances, Savings Plans).
  • Strong analytical skills — able to interpret complex usage and billing data, spot patterns and anomalies, and recommend clear actions.
  • Experience with Fin Ops or BI tooling; scripting (e. Python) for reporting and automation is a plus.
  • Ability to communicate cost insight effectively to both technical and financial stakeholders and to drive accountability across teams.
  • Our Offer
  • A pivotal role with genuine ownership of a multi-million-euro cloud estate, where your work translates directly into measurable efficiency and business impact.
  • Being part of a small, highly motivated, andspecialisedteam where your contribution is visible and makes a real difference.
  • A modern, data-driven engineering environment with exposure to large-scale cloud infrastructure and current tooling.
  • Support foryour professional development, including Fin Ops Foundation certification and relevant training.

The minimum monthly salary for this position is according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Overpayment will be considered depending on qualifications and working experience.

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees.

Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

  • We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the require
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Senior FinOps Engineer (Cloud Financial Operations) employer: Sports Careers

Sportradar is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, where innovation and analytical thinking are highly valued. Employees benefit from comprehensive growth opportunities, including professional development and the chance to work on impactful projects that drive revenue in the exciting sports industry. Located in a vibrant area, Sportradar offers a unique environment that encourages creativity and teamwork, making it a rewarding place for those looking to make a meaningful contribution.

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We think you need these skills to ace Senior FinOps Engineer (Cloud Financial Operations)

Cloud Financial Management
Public Cloud Architecture
Cost Management
Tagging Governance
Analytical Skills
Data Interpretation
FinOps Reporting