Head of Cloud FinOps

On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Head of Cloud FinOps for a 6 Month Inside IR35 Hybrid contract up to 3 days per week in Milton Keynes. Job Purpose Lead the optimisation of cloud services across Network Rail by driving efficiency, rightsizing, and effective use of cloud resources. Configure and govern cloud environments for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness through proactive monitoring, governance, and automation. Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to embed FinOps practices that improve resource utilisation, reduce waste, and maximise business value from cloud platforms. Key Accountabilities. Drive technical cloud optimisation across multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) by applying rightsizing, scaling, and workload efficiency practices to maximise performance and reduce waste.. Define and apply cloud configuration standards across teams and platforms to achieve optimal utilisation, compliance, and performance.. Use cloud-native and third-party cost/usage management tools to monitor workloads, identify inefficiencies, and recommend corrective actions to deliver measurable efficiency gains.. Establish and embed FinOps engineering practices, including automation for cost monitoring, anomaly detection, and resource optimisation, to improve accuracy, consistency, and scalability of cloud operations.. Collaborate with Cloud Architecture, Engineering, and Operations teams to design solutions that balance resilience, performance, ..... full job details .....