Cloud FinOps Specialist

time left to apply End Date: April 14, 2025 (14 days left to apply)

job requisition id R0012225

Joining Suncor means you will work for one of the best companies in Canada, providing tremendous future potential where talented people thrive and lead. As our business evolves, so do our employment opportunities. Our work culture includes a dynamic mix of professionals, with a diversity of skills and expertise.

Are you a dynamic IT professional with a strong grasp of the modern IT landscape and a keen financial acumen? Do you thrive in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments? If you have experience in FinOps and cloud cost management, we want to hear from you!

Minimum Requirements:

• Computer Science degree or Technical College diploma
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional
• Good understanding of FOCUS framework
• Hand on experience of implementing a CFM tool
• 10 years of infrastructure operations experience including and 3-5 years of cloud compute experience
• Strong experience in DevOps, automation and orchestration
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to bring together teams of technical experts to meet set objectives
• Ability to be a strong influencer without authority

Responsibilities:

• Manage cloud communications around usage, policy, technical changes, automation and cost as part of client engagement
• Drive adoption of a cost transparent model in support of the showback / chargeback financial process
• Build strong third party relationships with our cloud business partners to address new requirements, consulting services, and future capability needs
• Develop the cloud process and policy guidelines to build and support cloud services in alignment with Suncor's strategic plan
• Oversee cloud service cost allocation, tracking, and reporting, ensuring the financial health of the organization’s cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with Finance and Application teams to help them set realistic cloud budget forecasts and track spending to stay within established limits
• Implement strategies to optimize cloud spending by identifying and removing unused or underutilized resources and recommending cost-effective alternatives
• Provide visibility and reporting on cloud expenses to business and technical stakeholders to enable informed decision-making
• Work closely with Application Teams, Finance, and Cloud Operations to promote a culture of accountability for cloud expenditures across the organization
• Ensure compliance with cloud financial policies and governance frameworks while adhering to internal cost management practices
• Continuously evaluate processes, tools, and techniques to improve cloud cost optimization and financial operations
• Manage and operate cloud cost management tools for tracking and reporting purposes
• Implement and maintain a robust cost allocation and tagging strategy to track and allocate cloud resources to the appropriate business units or teams

Location and other Key Details:

• You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 – 6th Ave S.W.
• This is an office based role, hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday
• Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based years of experience and scope of work.

Why Suncor?
Suncor's operations include oil sands development, production and upgrading; offshore oil and gas; petroleum refining in Canada and the U.S.; and the company's Petro-Canada retail and wholesale distribution networks (including Canada's Electric Highway, a coast-to-coast network of fast-charging electric vehicle stations).

With a strong strategy for growth and our long-standing approach to sustainability, operational excellence, capital discipline and technology and innovation, Suncor offers a solid foundation for you to continue building your career. We offer rewarding opportunities for you to learn, contribute and grow in a variety of career-building positions – all of which means tremendous potential for your future. We are focused on deepening our commitment to inclusion and diversity and creating a respectful workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected. We have numerous employee inclusion networks to help foster an inclusive and respectful culture and drive positive change within Suncor. Current networks include both workplace inclusion networks (focusing on inclusion and respect for all), and identity-focused networks (focusing on building community and a sense of belonging and allyship). Through the Journey of Reconciliation, we are progressing the way we think and act to build greater mutual trust and respect with the Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.

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About Us

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy. Our values guide us in fulfilling our vision and represent who we are and who we aspire to be. We value safety above all else, we are stronger together, operational discipline is foundational to our business, we grow through curiosity and lifelong learning, and we act with integrity in everything we do.

When you join us, you’re becoming part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive.