Cloud FinOps Engineer

Base Location: You’ll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading (Forbury Place) or Havant (Penner Road)

Salary: £42,600 – £64,000 + performance‑related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

As a Cloud FinOps Engineer, you’ll play a key role in helping the organisation get the most value from its cloud investment. You’ll drive cloud financial management across the organisation in collaboration with multiple teams, combining technical insight, financial understanding and strong stakeholder engagement to improve cost transparency, accountability and optimisation in a fast‑moving, multi‑cloud environment.

You will

• Drive the adoption of FinOps practices across the organisation to enhance visibility, accountability, and maximise value from cloud expenditure.
• Define and evolve cloud cost strategy, governance and performance measures, aligned to wider digital transformation goals
• Partner with engineering, architecture, product and finance teams to forecast, budget and optimise cloud usage
• Identify and deliver cost optimisation opportunities, such as rightsizing, commitment planning and efficient workload design
• Enhance the capability across the business, through coaching, training and supporting a FinOps Analyst

You have

• Strong experience across cloud technology and financial management, with the ability to connect technical decisions to cost outcomes
• Experience working in complex multi‑cloud or hybrid environments, such as Azure and/or AWS
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including working with senior stakeholders and non‑technical audiences
• A proven track record of leading cross‑functional cost optimisation initiatives and delivering measurable results
• Hands‑on experience with FinOps tooling and cloud billing models, with a practical, data‑driven mindset

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low‑carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day‑to‑day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service, interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. You’ll also benefit from generous family entitlements, including maternity, adoption and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275 846 to discuss how we can support you.

We’re dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We’ll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we’ll be taking your application further. If you’re offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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