IT FinOps Analyst – On Premise

 If you're interested, please share your resume at this email address: divya.rajendran@hlag.com.

This is a global role and oversees end-to-end mainframe estate at Hapag-Lloyd from cost perspective.  The role represents a great opportunity to join an organisation of significant scale that is transforming to a platform operating model and looking to modernise its traditional application landscape and needs a strong analyst to help on that journey.

An experienced leader with a proven track record of mainframe usage data analytics, operational excellence, and FinOps functions for large organisations and driving cost efficiency will find this role appealing. 

A high-level role overview follows:

The IT FinOps Analyst – On Premise will be accountable for:

Accountabilities 

Mainframe Cost Management & Optimization:

• Collaborate across teams to manage mainframe and on-premise estate budgets, track spending, and identify cost savings.
• Monitor mainframe and on-premise estate usage, investigate anomalies, and work with the stakeholders to optimize resource utilization.
• Design reports and KPIs to track mainframe and on-premise estate spend and budget performance.
• Develop and implement cost optimization strategies (reserved instances, savings plans, etc.).
• Automate and improve FinOps processes for efficiency.

Mainframe Cost Analysis & Reporting:

• Analyse mainframe and on-premise estate spend data to derive insights for strategic decisions.
• Participate in business case development, cost modelling, and TCO calculations.
• Crete mainframe and on-premise estate cost optimization frameworks and governance mechanisms.
• Partner with service providers to understand and collect mainframe spend data.
• Generate reports on mainframe and on-premise estate consumption and identify cost optimization opportunities.

Mainframe Governance & Collaboration:

• Establish strong cost management practices for Mainframe and on-premise estate.
• Define and track cost performance KPIs.
• Implement cost optimization governance strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and other teams to drive cost optimization.
• Help define and implement tagging standards for resources.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Coordinates across the global organisation and with suppliers as required to build the visibility of the cost saving initiatives planned, ongoing or required.

Chennai has just recently been established as one of 3 global IT hubs for Hapag-Lloyd and will be the global IT operations hub.  This role based in Chennai has responsibility for establishing the functional strategy for Run Efficiency and for building up the required capabilities in Chennai and other global locations as necessary to realise the remit of the function, which includes cost analytics, initiative program management, lean process excellence, automation, software licence management002E

Core Responsibilities for IT FinOps Analyst – On Premise:

1. Collaborate with stakeholders to manage mainframe budgets, track spending, and identify cost reduction opportunities.
2. Analyze mainframe utilization data to optimize resource allocation and capacity planning.
3. Design reports and KPIs to track mainframe and on-premise spend and performance, analyze mainframe cost data to identify trends and cost drivers.
4. Develop and implement cost optimization strategies for software change cycles, new releases, decommissioning, etc.
5. Automate and improve FinOps processes for the mainframe and on-premise environments.
6. Participate in business case development, cost modeling, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculations for mainframe and on-premise resources.
7. Establish strong cost management practices, define and track run cost performance KPIs, and implement cost optimization governance strategies.
8. Collaborate with IT, Finance, and other teams to drive cost optimization for the mainframe.
9. Help define and implement standards for mainframe and on-premise estate resource management.
10. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors involved in mainframe and on-premise estate operations.

§  IT Leadership Globally

§  Centre of Excellence

§  Platform Engineering Teams

§  Finance Managers

§  IT Operations Teams

Perks and Benefits at HLTC :

Recreation: Play area with PS5, Table Tennis, Foosball, Carrom, and Chess
Financial & Health: Provident Fund, Gratuity, Performance Bonus, Medical Insurance, Leave Travel Allowance
Work-Life Balance: Hybrid model after probation confirmation based on Manager's approval (3 days in office, 2 days WFH), Generous Leave Policies
Facilities: Car/Bike Parking, Food Court, Modern Office Environment
Professional Development: HL Academy - Training Programs, Career Growth Opportunities, Employee Referral Policy