FinOps Subject Matter Expert – Cloud Financial Operations Leader

Job description

Position Description:

Location: Montreal
Bilingual: French/English

Cloud value doesn’t stop at deployment—it’s measured in impact. Join CGI as a FinOps SME and lead our clients in driving cost accountability, optimization, and cloud financial intelligence. This role will influence both finance and tech leaders to extract value from every cloud dollar. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and work hands-on in designing, building, and enhancing cloud-based architectures, engineering standards, and operational excellence strategies. This role will place you at the heart of innovation, where your deep technical knowledge and strategic thinking will have a tangible impact on both our clients and CGI's future cloud initiatives. If you're a proven leader in your field and ready to shape the future of cloud technology in a dynamic, client-facing environment, we want to hear from you. This is your opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, influence industry-leading transformations, and be part of a collaborative, innovative team at CGI.
Who are You?
You speak cloud and finance. You can break down a cloud bill, spot waste, and align spend with business KPIs. You’re a bridge between teams—strategic, technical, and insightful. You are a strong communicator, equally comfortable in high-level strategic conversations and low-level technical design discussions. You understand what it takes to bridge gaps between business goals and technical execution. With a mindset rooted in continuous learning, you champion modernization, automation, and pragmatic transformation. You are trusted by stakeholders for your sound judgment, admired by peers for your depth of knowledge, and valued by teams for your ability to elevate the work around you. At CGI, we recognize top talent and give it the space and support to thrive.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Analyze multi-cloud usage patterns and spending trends. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
• Design cost dashboards and reporting solutions. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
• Establish tagging standards, budget alerts, and governance policies. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
• Educate teams on financial accountability in cloud environments. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.
• Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, and finance teams to drive efficiency. This includes close collaboration with teams to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 3+ years in FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial management. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
• Experience with AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, or GCP Billing. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
• Familiarity with tools like CloudHealth, CloudCheckr, or native dashboards. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
• Fluent in French and English. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.
• Strong analytical, visualization, and stakeholder communication skills. A commitment to continuous improvement and a drive to stay at the forefront of industry trends is essential.

Proficiency with the following or similar technologies is required or strongly preferred:
• Cloud cost management and billing analysis tools (e.g., Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Apptio, Flexera, Tangoe)
• Cloud optimization and governance platforms (e.g., CloudHealth, CloudCheckr)
• Visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Scripting and automation for financial operations (e.g., Python, SQL)
• Proficiency in Excel and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for financial analysis.
• Understanding of chargeback/showback models and enterprise billing management.
• Experience supporting business cases for cloud migrations or optimizations.
• Hands-on with scripting languages (Python, SQL) for cost reporting automation.

Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interaction with national and global clients.

Skills:

·  Finance&Ops Apps Solution Arch

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.