• Job Description

  Req#: JR122867

  What you’ll do

  Reporting to the Manager, Cloud FinOps. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst to oversee and optimize our organization's cloud cost optimization process. A Cloud Cost Optimization Analyst is responsible for analyzing cloud usage and expenses to identify opportunities for cost optimization. You develop guidelines and standards for optimizing costs and monitor financial tracking of cloud usage. By providing actionable insights and recommendations, you help the organization streamline their cloud spending and ensure that resources are used efficiently. Your role is to continuously analyze and communicate cost-related information to stakeholders, driving cost-saving initiatives and maximizing the value of cloud investments. Your expertise in cloud technologies and strong analyst abilities will be crucial in driving operational excellence and supporting the Canadian Tire's growth in the cloud environment.

  • Monitor service level agreements (SLAs), metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud operations.
  • Provide assistance in analyzing and implementing the FinOps Framework, utilizing understanding of Azure financial tools to optimize cloud consumption and achieve cost savings.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement cloud cost optimization solutions that meet business needs and align with industry standards.
  • Collaborate with the COA team to support ongoing forecasting, budgeting, long-term planning, and analysis of business cases.
  • Work closely with COA teams to implement financial management strategies, meet consumption targets, and effectively manage financial instruments.
  • Aid in achieving annual targets for optimizing consumption efficiency and adhering to budget requirements.
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting knowledge sharing, cross-training, and continuous learning within the team.
  • Collaborate with other IT teams, stakeholders, and vendors to drive alignment, prioritize initiatives, and ensure effective communication.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies, tools, and industry trends, making recommendations for improvements and innovation.
  • Identify opportunities to automate and streamline cloud operations processes, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

  What you bring

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. A relevant master's degree is a plus.
  • Extensive experience in cloud environments, such as Azure, Google Cloud Platform or AWS.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
  • Expertise in developing and implementing ETL processes for integrating cost and utilization data.
  • Mastery of KQL (Kusto Query Language), SQL, Python, and R for data transformation and analysis.
  • Experience utilizing ADX (Azure Data Explorer) for data analysis and normalization.
  • Strong working knowledge of Power BI to create dynamic reports and dashboards.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization techniques.
  • Solid understanding of ITIL, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  Hybrid

  At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing ‘Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes. Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs. Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

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  About Us

  Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

  Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

  We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

  Accommodations

  We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

• About the company

  Canadian Tire Corporation Limited is a Canadian retail company which operates in the automotive, hardware, sports, leisure and housewares sectors.

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