1 to 25 of 41 Cost Optimisation Jobs in the City of London

working on cloud financial operations to join one of our Consultancy clients on a 3 month contract. Inside IR35 Remote Responsibilities: Lead Cloud Waste Management and Cost Optimisation: Drive initiatives focused on reducing cloud waste and costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing best practices across group technology and divisions. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Engage with cloud subscription owners … and executive leadership to implement changes, ensure compliance, and align cloud spending with business goals. Conduct Workshops and FAQ Sessions: Upskill internal stakeholders on cloud financial management and cost-saving measures through workshops and FAQ sessions. Analyse Cloud Utilisation: Provide detailed analysis of cloud resource utilisation, summarising findings on usage patterns and wastage, and implementing tactical and strategic … prepare and execute the handover plan to the newly hired internal FinOps team, including conducting upskilling sessions. Experience: Demonstrable experience in cloud financial management, particularly in cost optimisation and reduction. Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and their cost management features, alongside proficiency in FinOps tools such as Azure Cost More ❯

ML pipelines, deployment, monitoring, and incident management. Partner with data science, ML, and product teams to ensure infrastructure supports innovation and business needs. Oversee system reliability, cost optimisation, and vendor relationships to keep infrastructure scalable and efficient. Take ownership of critical ML/infra incidents, ensuring swift resolution and continuous learning. Deliver clear progress, risk, and priority … Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks (Spark, Ray, TensorFlow Distributed, PyTorch Distributed). Strong understanding of monitoring, logging, and observability for large-scale ML systems. Experience in cost optimisation for compute/GPU workloads. Excellent people leadership and communication skills, able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with strategic More ❯

We are seeking a high-calibre Quantity Surveyors to support our clients pivotal energy projects. This role is instrumental in delivering end-to-end commercial and cost control services for transformational projects that support the UK's energy transition strategy. The positions can be based in either Bristol, London or Glasgow and will consist on working on Renewable … Energy, Nuclear, Net Zero, Transmission and Distribution or Carbon Capture projects on a hybrid basis (3 days a week client site). Key Responsibilities Lead full-cycle cost management across project lifecycles—from tendering and procurement through to contract negotiation, cost control, and final account settlement. Administer NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 preferred), overseeing valuations, change … cost variance coordination. Provide robust forecasting, monitoring, and reporting of cost performance; ensure accurate and timely financial insights. Drive value engineering and cost optimisation strategies in alignment with project and client needs. Establish and maintain strong relationships with client teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. Mentor and guide junior More ❯

areas such as Entra ID (Active Directory), Key Vault, Firewalls, VNets, and routing configurations. Manage Azure database solutions, including Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. Develop and automate data workflows, including ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines, with Infrastructure as Code and DevOps methodologies. Collaborate with analytics, application … and AI/ML teams to integrate Azure technologies into advanced data and intelligence solutions (e.g. Azure Foundry, Cognitive Services, and Search). Champion FinOps and cost optimisation, applying best practices for monitoring, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Embed DevSecOps principles, incorporating Zero Trust models, service meshes, and secure automation into cloud delivery pipelines. What You’ll More ❯

engineering teams to build pipelines, enable ML workloads, and support platforms like Azure Foundry, Hub, and Search. Integrate DevSecOps and Zero Trust principles into delivery. Champion cost optimisation (FinOps) and strong disaster recovery practices. Provide technical mentorship and help shape our cloud culture as the team scales. What Will Set You Up for Success - you should apply More ❯

our IT Operations team and help drive innovation, automation, and reliability across our Azure cloud environments. In this role, you'll take ownership of the performance, security, and cost-effectiveness of our cloud platforms. You'll bring a strong DevOps mindset, expertise in automation and Infrastructure as Code, and a passion for … continuous improvement across all aspects of cloud operations. Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure Operations: Manage and monitor daily operations across Azure SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS environments. FinOps & Cost Optimisation: Implement best practices to monitor usage, optimise costs, and forecast spend, aligning cloud consumption with business goals. Disaster Recovery & Backup: Design and test DR strategies for critical cloud workloads … working with Azure. Strong knowledge of IaC (Terraform, PowerShell, Python), CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and cloud security best practices. Proven experience embedding FinOps and cloud cost-management strategies. Background in regulated industries such as finance or government. Why Join Us You'll work in a forward-thinking, collaborative IT Operations team where innovation is encouraged More ❯

enable secure, scalable, and reliable delivery of our products and services. As part of a collaborative cross-functional environment, you’ll help drive infrastructure automation, cloud cost optimisation, and DevOps best practices across our teams. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines … Puppet). Experience with serverless architectures or event-driven systems . Understanding of GitOps workflows and tooling (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux). Experience in multi-account AWS governance and cost optimisation. Certifications (Preferred) HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional What We Offer Hybrid working model – flexibility to work More ❯

s internal knowledge base Line-manage and mentor developers within the team, supporting their professional growth and certifications (including SnowPro) Troubleshoot and tune query performance, storage usage, and cost efficiency across Snowflake accounts Act as a subject matter expert during consulting engagements, providing advice on best practices for data sharing … and integration with other technology (e.g. Databricks, Starburst, Tableau, Power BI) Ensure solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements such as scalability, security, reliability and cost optimisation Key Requirements & Technical Experience At least 3 years of experience in data engineering or analytics, including designing and delivering enterprise grade data solutions Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake … or comparable cloud data warehouses like BigQuery, RedShift, Synapse) including data modelling, performance tuning and cost management Familiarity with SQL best practices, ELT patterns, and modern data transformation frameworks such as dbt Competence in at least one programming language (Python preferred) for automation. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including security, IAM, and storage services Experience More ❯

Azure services, cloud architecture, AI/ML integration, and managed service delivery. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Strong financial acumen, with experience in cloud cost optimisation and budgeting. Demonstrated ability to build and evolve modern cloud services in close partnership with cloud providers, ensuring agility and continuous improvement. Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments More ❯

migration and are seeking an AWS Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of its cloud estate. The role focuses on ensuring cloud platforms are secure, scalable, cost-efficient, and aligned with AWS best practices. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain target and transition architectures for AWS environments. Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code and GitOps principles for … provide architectural governance across multiple projects. Develop cloud roadmaps covering network segmentation, identity, observability, and resilience. Embed security, compliance, and resilience into all architectural designs. Manage cost optimisation, including RI/SP planning and right-sizing. Mentor engineers and architects on AWS best practices and emerging technologies. Stay abreast of AWS innovations (e.g. AI/ML services More ❯

pipelines, write automated tests, and ensure code quality and consistency through reviews and best practices. • Support deployment and operations on cloud platforms (AWS), focusing on reliability, performance, and cost optimization. • Troubleshoot production issues, monitor system health, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Skills: Mandatory Skills: • Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript (Node.js and React). • Hands-on More ❯

Ability to consult on secure, scalable, cost-optimised cloud solutions. Experience in regulated sectors (finance, healthcare, gaming) is beneficial. Understanding of FinOps, cloud governance, cost optimisation and data modernisation. Knowledge of security practices, DevOps, containers, APIs, and cloud-native services. Confident presenting technical solutions to C-suite, IT leadership, and commercial teams. Skilled in simplifying More ❯

automated validation, compliance controls Nice to Haves Experience in regulated environments (banking, fintech, healthcare) Background in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps transformation Exposure to FinOps/cost optimisation Familiarity with Azure Enterprise Scale Landing Zones Accelerators Microsoft certifications (AZ-400/AZ-305 or equivalent) Why Join/Projects This is your chance to shape a greenfield More ❯

automated validation, compliance controls Nice to Haves Experience in regulated environments (banking, fintech, healthcare) Background in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps transformation Exposure to FinOps/cost optimisation Familiarity with Azure Enterprise Scale Landing Zones Accelerators Microsoft certifications (AZ-400/AZ-305 or equivalent) Why Join/Projects This is your chance to shape a greenfield More ❯

cross-functional collaboration between various stakeholders like business, data science, and engineering. Innovation: Contribute to overall account strategy, ensuring technical solutions align with business priorities. Drive productivity and cost optimizations. Your Profile: Essential skills/experience/knowledge: Experience in architecting and solutioning in Gen AI, Agentic AI, classic ML, and automation space. Good understanding of Prompt engineering More ❯

ensuring the resilience, performance, and cost-effectiveness of an Azure-based data platform . You’ll combine operational leadership with incident response, SLA management, cost optimisation (FinOps), and deployment oversight. As the single point of contact for operational issues, you’ll drive rapid resolution during outages, lead stakeholder communications, and shape processes that keep the … for incidents and outages — driving resolution, root cause analysis, and clear communication. Define and enforce SLAs for critical pipelines, datasets, and reporting assets. Lead FinOps forums to improve cost transparency and efficiency. Oversee CI/CD pipelines and deployments for safe, compliant delivery. Champion monitoring, observability, and automation to reduce manual intervention. Develop operational runbooks, escalation protocols, and … management, SLA enforcement, and stakeholder communication. Hands-on experience with Azure Synapse, Databricks, ADF, Power BI . Familiarity with CI/CD and automation. Strong FinOps mindset and cost management experience. Knowledge of monitoring and observability frameworks. Calm under pressure with strong problem-solving skills. Why This Role? This is a high-visibility position at the heart of More ❯

across multiple retail locations. Ensure high availability and performance of retail systems including POS, inventory, and back-office platforms. Manage the IT support budget, including forecasting, cost optimisation, and reporting. Oversee vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements (SLAs). Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network issues. Implement and maintain ITIL-based More ❯

with their global cybersecurity strategy Develop and maintain detailed activity plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations Manage TIC accounting, financial operations, and budget forecasts to ensure cost optimisation and alignment with TIC's strategic objectives Facilitate communication and coordination with global stakeholders across regions (Japan, EMEA, Americas, Asia Pacific, India) to ensure alignment of requirements and deliverables More ❯

high-throughput data pipelines and SQL-based workflows , ensuring scalability and performance. Run technical design reviews , guide architecture decisions, and support engineers in navigating trade-offs around performance, cost, and reliability. Champion operational excellence — strong observability, testing discipline, incident response, and SLO ownership. Collaborate with Product & Design to define technical requirements, prioritise roadmaps, and drive measurable outcomes. Tech … Redshift, Lambda, ECS, S3 Data workflows: Parquet, SQL, distributed data pipelines Scale: systems processing hundreds of millions to billions of rows Focus areas: performance tuning, reliability, cost optimisation, architectural clarity What You’ll Bring Prior experience as an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead managing small, high-performing engineering teams. Strong technical background in Python , large-scale data … execution. What Success Looks Like Your squad of 4 consistently delivers high-quality software and scalable data pipelines with predictable velocity. Clear improvements in system reliability, throughput, and cost efficiency. Strong engineering discipline across design, testing, observability, and incident management. Improved technical foundations and reduced operational toil. Clear, thoughtful communication and alignment across engineering, product, and design. More ❯

visualization layers. Build solutions leveraging Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks, Event Hubs, Stream Analytics, Power BI , and related services. Translate complex business requirements into scalable, cost-efficient, and maintainable Azure data architectures. Create and present high-level and low-level architecture designs, ensuring clarity across technical and business teams. Collaborate closely with data engineers, cloud … ETL/ELT workflows, and data transformation frameworks on Azure. Knowledge of Azure security and identity management (RBAC, Key Vault, Managed Identities, networking, and encryption) . Familiarity with cost optimization techniques and Azure monitoring tools (e.g., Log Analytics, Azure Monitor). Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for data pipeline More ❯

units Hands-on management of offshore intelligent automation technical resources Creating automation solution designs in line with industry best practices Understand and advise on intelligent automation cost optimisation, considering concepts such as tokenisation etc. Act as subject matter expert for intelligent automation solutions and their underlying technologies Design and execute technical and business focused proof-of-concepts More ❯

maintain automation scripts using Shell and Python. Manage infrastructure and configuration using YAML and JSON. Configuring and tuning Cloudera services for performance and security. Ensure secure, scalable, and cost-effective deployments on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). An understanding of all the Hadoop daemons along with their roles and responsibilities in the cluster. Should be able … core AWS platform architecture, including areas such as: Organizations, Account Design, VPC, Subnet, segmentation strategies. Environment and application automation CloudFormation and third-party automation approach/strategy AWS Cost Management and Optimization Job requirements: Extensive experience with Cloudera cloud data platform (CDP) and CDP Services and Big data knowledge. Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC). More ❯

client teams and with C Level client resources to: Provide credible advice to clients on how to operate IT in the most effective manner, including commercial structure and cost control Develop IT strategies collaboratively with client teams Lead client engagements end to end Design IT operating models that address client challenges Identify emerging trends in the market and … Developing IT strategies in complex environments, with a focus on leveraging Cloud/SAP and other emerging technologies IT Operating model design across several organisations IT Cost optimisation Agile delivery methodologies, particularly at scale in large organisations Be self-sufficient, with proven leadership experience delivering large technology programmes/projects Tenacious, passionate and thorough in approach and More ❯

of delivering impactful data products, analytics platforms, or insight-driven transformations that improve performance and profitability. Demonstrable evidence of generating multimillion-pound (or equivalent) value through cost optimisation, efficiency gains, or revenue growth. Deep understanding of how consumer trends, operational complexity, and market dynamics vary across international markets. Business Engagement Confident engaging and influencing C-suite executives … time zones and business cultures. Value Delivery A consistent record of delivering quantifiable business impact through analytics and data-enabled decision making. Proven success in achieving efficiency gains, cost reductions, and revenue growth through insight-led initiatives. Strong capability to measure, articulate, and present value in financial and operational terms to senior leadership and boards. Commitment to embedding More ❯

Operations Performance Lead to design and manage a global performance framework that translates strategy into measurable outcomes. This role will ensure operational efficiency, service quality, and cost optimisation across multiple regions. Reporting to the Head of Operations Excellence, you will lead initiatives that drive data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. Main responsibilities: Develop and maintain a … Qlik) and advanced Excel. Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma). Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capabilities. Commercial awareness and ability to link operational metrics to cost/value impact. For more information and immediate review, please apply now! Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to More ❯