Cloud Capacity Lead – Hybrid London, FinOps & AWS/Azure

Direct Line Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Greater London is looking for a Cloud Capacity Manager to enhance its capacity management capability. The successful candidate will optimize cloud resources, lead capacity reports, and collaborate with various teams to align IT needs with business demands. The role offers a 12-month fixed term contract with hybrid working arrangements, excellent benefits, including a 9% employer-contributed pension and 30 days leave, and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

9% employer-contributed pension

50% off home and motor insurance

Annual performance-related bonus up to 20%

Free private medical cover

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

EV car scheme

Employee discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of cloud capacity management for AWS and Azure.
• Hands-on experience using performance and capacity tools.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop capacity management capability.
• Optimize resources and maximize ROI with Cloud FinOps team.
• Translate business demand forecasts into IT capacity requirements.

Skills

Cloud capacity management

Performance and capacity tools

Analytical skills

IT Service Management tools

Education

Associate certification in cloud capacity management (AWS/Azure)

FinOps certification

ITIL framework knowledge

Tools

Amazon CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

IBM Apptio Cloudability

ServiceNow

Tableau

Job description

A leading insurance provider in Greater London is looking for a Cloud Capacity Manager to enhance its capacity management capability. The successful candidate will optimize cloud resources, lead capacity reports, and collaborate with various teams to align IT needs with business demands. The role offers a 12-month fixed term contract with hybrid working arrangements, excellent benefits, including a 9% employer-contributed pension and 30 days leave, and a commitment to diversity.