1 to 25 of 68 Cost Optimisation Jobs in the North of England

FinOps Specialist

Hiring Organisation
BAE Systems
Location
East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full Time
time applicants – please speak to your recruiter about the options Grade: GG08 – GG13 Are you passionate about driving Cloud efficiency and cost optimisation? Do you have deep expertise in FinOps principles and a track record of applying them to maximise value for customers? Join BAE Systems Digital … services to optimise their cloud investments. This is a hands-on role where you will influence architectural decisions, advise on AWS cost optimisation strategies, and champion FinOps principles across internal teams and external stakeholders. About You You will have experience in many of the following: Applying FinOps ...

Cost & Productivity Manager

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
manage technology investments, improve operational efficiency and drive sustainable growth. Working alongside senior stakeholders, you will help clients identify and implement cost optimisation opportunities, improve productivity and deliver large-scale transformation programmes that generate measurable financial and operational benefits. What You'll Be DoingLeading cost optimisation and operational improvement engagements.Conducting financial analysis, cost baselining and scenario modelling.Developing business cases and recommending performance improvement initiatives.Identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve productivity through benchmarking, spend analysis and value assessments.Supporting procurement and third-party spend optimisation activities.Working with stakeholders across finance ...

Cost & Productivity Senior Manager

Hiring Organisation
Anson McCade
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
shape strategic recommendations and play a key role in the continued growth of the practice. What You'll Be DoingLeading multiple cost optimisation and productivity improvement programmes simultaneously. Driving operational improvement initiatives across software, media and wider TMT businesses. Developing and implementing cost control programmes … high-performance team culture. Supporting business development, proposal generation and client relationship management activities. What We're Looking ForSignificant experience delivering cost optimisation, productivity improvement, operational transformation or financial turnaround programmes. Strong understanding of cost transformation methodologies and business change delivery. Experience identifying and delivering ...

Senior AI & Automation Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Klipboard
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
ensuring secure-by-design practices. Drive improvements in system resilience, recovery capabilities, and operational performance through well-engineered automation solutions. Implement cost-optimisation and FinOps practices within automation and cloud provisioning processes to improve resource efficiency and reduce waste. Provide technical leadership on complex automation, cloud engineering … secrets management Understanding of resilience, disaster recovery and high availability Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives Desirable: FinOps and cloud cost optimisation experience Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2 or GDPR Experience developing engineering standards and reusable frameworks Interest in AI and emerging technologies, with ...

Director of Procurement

Hiring Organisation
OptumUK
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
through a period of transition, leading high-value supplier negotiations and ensuring robust procurement processes are in place to support growth, cost optimisation and risk management. You will partner with senior stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Legal and Operations to deliver commercial value and drive long-term supplier … performance. Key Responsibilities: Define and implement a procurement strategy aligned to business priorities, growth plans and cost optimisation objectives Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team Lead complex, high-value negotiations with key technology and SaaS vendors (e.g. cloud providers, software suppliers) Establish and embed procurement ...

Lead Cloud Engineer

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
cloud migrations to AI enablement and platform engineering, you will lead the charge in building autonomous platforms, managing AI lifecycles, and enforcing strict cost governance across cloud estates. You are seen as a leader internally and externally, through your technical expertise, guidance, and professionalism, both … advanced Kubernetes administration (clusters, nodes, pods), hardcore networking (VPC peering, Service Mesh, Zero Trust security), and solution architecture experience, with a costoptimisation mindset. Software Engineering, Agentic & AI Development (30%): Solid software engineer principles (pipelines, toolsets, testing, linting, vulnerability scanning, etc.) Production‐level experience with tools such ...

Lead Cloud Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
cloud migrations to AI enablement and platform engineering, you will lead the charge in building autonomous platforms, managing AI lifecycles, and enforcing strict cost governance across cloud estates. You are seen as a leader internally and externally, through your technical expertise, guidance, and professionalism, both … advanced Kubernetes administration (clusters, nodes, pods), hardcore networking (VPC peering, Service Mesh, Zero Trust security), and solution architecture experience, with a costoptimisation mindset. Software Engineering, Agentic & AI Development (30%): Solid software engineer principles (pipelines, toolsets, testing, linting, vulnerability scanning, etc.) Production‐level experience with tools such ...

Azure Solutions Consultant

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
York, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
resilient, and well documented. Act as an escalation resource for complex Azure incidents and architectural challenges. Champion cloud governance, security, and cost optimisation, providing pragmatic guidance to customers. Produce clear, structured technical design documentation and support service handover activities. Act as an ambassador for the business, building … Code. Strong customer facing communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly. Commercial awareness, including Azure cost management and optimisation considerations. A proactive, detail oriented, and collaborative approach. Ability to take ownership of opportunities and lead technical outcomes. Technical experience (experience in at least ...

Senior Cloud Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
models. FinOps Standards: Embed automated cost-estimation tools into the standard CI/CD deployment pipelines, ensuring auto-shutdown policies and resource optimisation are configured by default. Consultancy & Client Alignment Client Advisory: Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including tech leads, project managers, and enterprise architects, to ensure successful … architectures. Observability & Cost Management: SRE/Platform experience with the practical application of real-time monitoring and cloud cost optimisation using native CSP tools or utilities like Infracost and Karpenter. Domain & Sector Experience Regulated Industries: Experience delivering secure platforms within highly regulated environments, such ...

Senior Cloud Engineer

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
models. FinOps Standards: Embed automated cost-estimation tools into the standard CI/CD deployment pipelines, ensuring auto-shutdown policies and resource optimisation are configured by default. Consultancy & Client Alignment Client Advisory: Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including tech leads, project managers, and enterprise architects, to ensure successful … architectures. Observability & Cost Management: SRE/Platform experience with the practical application of real-time monitoring and cloud cost optimisation using native CSP tools or utilities like Infracost and Karpenter. Domain & Sector Experience Regulated Industries: Experience delivering secure platforms within highly regulated environments, such ...

Senior Cloud Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
models. FinOps Standards: Embed automated cost-estimation tools into the standard CI/CD deployment pipelines, ensuring auto-shutdown policies and resource optimisation are configured by default. Consultancy & Client Alignment Client Advisory: Collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including tech leads, project managers, and enterprise architects, to ensure successful … architectures. Observability & Cost Management: SRE/Platform experience with the practical application of real-time monitoring and cloud cost optimisation using native CSP tools or utilities like Infracost and Karpenter. Domain & Sector Experience Regulated Industries: Experience delivering secure platforms within highly regulated environments, such ...

Splunk Specialist

Hiring Organisation
HCLTech
Location
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
simplification of operational processes Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and audit requirements Contribute to service improvement initiatives, including reliability, resilience, and cost optimisation Deliver optimisation for monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to support critical applications and services Participate in on-call/24x7 support rota where ...

Principal AWS Cloud Architect, Technology Consulting- London, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle

Hiring Organisation
Momentum Worldwide
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
security, governance, resilience and compliance controls for public sector and regulated environments- Proven ability to lead multiple, complex areas of work to time, cost and quality with minimal direction, managing large teams as the key point of escalation- Ability to partner with and influence senior stakeholders, navigating … using AI or agentic techniques within the role through GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or equivalent- Familiarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimisation frameworksBenefitsAlong with a great company culture, Credera provides an exceptional compensation package (82,000-113,000) including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit ...

Lead DevOps Platforms Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Netcompany
Location
Leeds, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
implementing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions. Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures. Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimisation practices. Experience implementing DevSecOps principles and security controls within CI/CD pipelines. Experience building developer platforms and self-service capabilities. QualificationsEssential: Right to work ...

Lead DevOps Platforms Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Netcompany
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
issues.Experience designing and implementing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures.Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimisation practices.Experience implementing DevSecOps principles and security controls within CI/CD pipelines.Experience building developer platforms and self-service capabilities.QualificationsEssential:Right to work ...

Splunk Enterprise/Cloud Administrator

Hiring Organisation
Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
simplification of operational processes Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and audit requirements Contribute to service improvement initiatives, including reliability, resilience, and cost optimisation Deliver optimisation for monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to support critical applications and services Participate in on-call/24x7 support rota where ...

Data Architect

Hiring Organisation
PA Consulting
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
classic and latest generation platform capabilities. You will be architecting end-to-end data platforms which include ingestion, orchestration, governance, security, cost-optimisation, and observability. You will have strong client-facing skills to translate business needs into scalable, resilient, and secure data solutions. Our tech stack ...

DevOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ronald James
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
complex services and deliver real value to its clients across the UK.What You Will Be DoingCollaborate on the design of secure, scalable, and cost-optimised cloud infrastructureImplement and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-CodeMonitor and manage systems to ensure availability and performanceWork alongside a multi-disciplinary team … within Kubernetes environmentsUnderstanding of containerisation and tools such as HelmDesirable SkillsExperience using AI tools to enhance productivity and development workflowsKnowledge of cost optimisation practices (FinOps)Understanding of C#/.NET environmentsExperience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, or BicepFamiliarity with Linux operating systems (e.g. Ubuntu ...

AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
automation related to infrastructure provisioning and application deployments Manage IAM roles, permissions, and access controls in alignment with security policies Contribute to cloud cost monitoring and optimization efforts Maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures Participate in on-call or incident response rotations as required Core AWS & Cloud Technologies ...

DevOps Platforms Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Netcompany
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
Kubernetes environments.QualificationsDesirableImplemented disaster recovery and high-availability solutions for critical systems.Exposure to multi-cloud architectures and hybrid cloud solutionsUnderstanding of cloud costoptimisation strategiesRelevant Azure or AWS certifications, such as:AZ 104 Azure AdministratorAZ 400 DevOps Engineer ExpertAWS Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS SysOps Administrator – AssociateCertified Kubernetes Administrator ...

Data Architect

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
classic and latest generation platform capabilities. You will be architecting end-to-end data platforms which include ingestion, orchestration, governance, security, cost-optimisation, and observability.You will have strongclient-facing skills to translate business needs into scalable, resilient, and secure data solutions. While we advocate for using ...

Logistics Specialist

Hiring Organisation
CMS Distribution
Location
Castleford, England, United Kingdom
liaison between 3PL warehouses, freight providers, internal stakeholders, and key customers across the UK, supporting EMEA, and other growing markets. Support the optimisation of logistics performance, and cost-efficiency while maintaining full compliance with import/export regulations and contributing to broader operational goals. Role Responsibilities Coordinate … admin support to warehouse operations (e.g., labels, documents, shipment paperwork). Monitor logistics KPIs and performance, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and cost optimisation efforts. Understand and support the safe movement of Dangerous Goods within the UK and internationally. Health and Safety Comply with the Health, Safety ...

Head of Cyber, Platforms & IT

Location
Chester, England, United Kingdom
critical infrastructure sectors Experience integrating acquired digital platforms Familiarity with hybrid IT/OT security models Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimisation practices Experience applying AI‐assisted tooling in operational or security environments What we can offer you Competitive salary + company performance bonus Career development ...

Lead Dynamics Solution Architect

Location
Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Technical Consultants, Integration Engineers, Test Leads, Enterprise Architects and our business teams, the Solution Architect helps create a D365 platform that’s secure, cost‐effective and built to support the way AO operates. Here’s What You Can Expect To Be Doing As D365 Solution Architect … Awareness Understanding of RBAC, identity patterns, compliance and operational security. Experience designing observable, traceable and monitorable enterprise solutions. Awareness of cloud cost optimisation and operational SLAs. Core Skills Excellent communicator with strong stakeholder influence. Ability to simplify complex architectural decisions. Structured, analytical and proactive approach. Highly collaborative ...

Principal Data Engineer

Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
cloud-native data platforms and services. Leading the design and implementation of complex data engineering solutions. Driving improvements in performance, scalability, reliability, and cost optimisation. Setting engineering standards through code reviews, reusable patterns, and best practices. Supporting engineers through coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership. Collaborating with Product, Platform ...