SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life and turn HR into a value source for our clients and their people.

Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from salary payment to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us?

About the role:

As a FinOps Tech Lead, you will lead the cloud financial management strategy, ensuring cost efficiency, accountability, and optimization across multi-cloud environments. You will combine technical leadership and financial governance, working closely with engineering, finance, and product teams to drive data-driven decisions, automation, and cost transparency.

Which tasks can you expect?

Key Result Areas

• FinOps Strategy & Architecture – Define and lead the roadmap for cloud cost optimization and financial governance.

• Cost Visibility & Accountability – Implement tagging strategies, dashboards, and reporting for real-time cost insights.

• Automation & Tooling – Drive automation for cost anomaly detection, budget alerts, and resource optimization.

• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management – Partner with finance, procurement, and engineering teams to align cost strategies.

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship – Guide FinOps engineers and foster a culture of cost efficiency and financial discipline.

• Lead cloud financial management practices across AWS, Azure, and other platforms.
• Define cost optimization strategies, including pricing models and resource allocation.
• Implement real-time monitoring and anomaly detection for cloud spend.
• Drive automation initiatives for cost reporting and forecasting.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams and other stakeholders to align reliability and cost efficiency.
• Mentor team members and lead knowledge-sharing sessions on FinOps best practices.

What do you have to offer?

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong expertise in FinOps principles, cloud economics, and cost optimization.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and tagging strategies.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation tools.
• Excellent financial analysis, forecasting, and business case development skills.
• Leadership experience in cross-functional teams and stakeholder management.

Expectations

• Degree in IT, Finance, or related field.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance technical depth with financial governance.
• Proactive, analytical, and strategic thinker.

What do we have to offer?

• Leaves: all types of leave granted from day 1 (annual leave, sick leave, study leave, maternity/paternity leave, wedding leave, compassionate leave). Eligible for seniority leave after 3 years
• Insurance benefits: Medical insurance fully paid by SD Worx for you and two dependents (children up to 18 years old). Option to upgrade available. You are also eligible to enroll your parents in your medical insurance at a subsidized rate
• Monthly fixed transport allowance
• No deduction for using the company’s transport after work
• Eligible for a mobile voucher, redeemable at one of four suppliers, renewable every 3 years
• Fixed internet allowance for home use
• Career break option
• Workation: possibility to work from any SD Worx location (4 weeks per year, EU only)
• Yearly performance review with remuneration review
• Yearly company bonus
• Car loan: subsidized interest facility
• Referral program
• Learning opportunities: through an individual development plan and professional training
• Career growth: whether you want to become more of an expert in your field or want to expand your knowledge more horizontally, there is always room to grow within SD Worx!

Please be informed that upon successful completion of the interview process, you will be required to submit a recent Certificate of Character, and you will undergo a background check as part of our standard legal procedures.

From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.

SD Worx embraces diversity in the workplace. Diversity brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or stage of life.