Job Title:  FinOps Specialist

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF19119

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a FinOps Specialist at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a FinOps Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in enabling financial accountability and operational efficiency across the Group CIO area, with a particular focus on cloud, infrastructure and SAAS spend.

Operating within the global IT environment, you’ll provide data-driven insights and financial modelling that support decision-making at all levels—from day-to-day operations to long-term strategic planning. You will ensure that financial and usage data is accurate, accessible, and actionable, helping stakeholders understand cost drivers, forecast spend, and identify opportunities for optimisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Financial Delivery: Tracks actual vs. forecasted spend and supports business case development through financial modelling to ensure alignment with strategic financial goals
• Internal Controls: Ensures data accuracy in financial systems, supports compliance reporting, and contributes to audit readiness by maintaining robust financial records
• Service Performance and Performance Measurement: Monitors cost-related KPIs, identifies trends and anomalies in IT spend, and provides insights to improve service efficiency as well as building dashboards and reports to visualise financial performance and efficiency metrics, enabling informed decision-making
• Quality Leadership: Maintains high standards in data integrity and reporting accuracy, contributing to a culture of excellence in financial operations
• Strategic Engagement: Provides data-driven insights to support strategic discussions and investment decisions, ensuring financial considerations are embedded in planning
• Stakeholder Relationships: Collaborates with finance, procurement, and engineering teams to ensure a shared understanding of cost drivers and optimisation opportunities

Essential experience of the FinOps Specialist: 

• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or similar tools
• Understanding of cloud billing models (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of FinOps principles and frameworks with an ability to interpret financial data and translate it into actionable insights and familiarity with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills and experience working with cross-functional teams (IT, Finance, Procurement) with an ability to influence at senior levels and represent PMO in strategic forums
• Proficient in managing Opex and Capex budgets
• Expertise in managing complex portfolios and programmes across multiple business units and expertise in managing complex portfolios and programmes across multiple business units

Essential qualifications for the FinOps Specialist:

• Project Management qualification to at least Association for Project Management PMQ equivalent level

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)