Cloud Infrastructure Financial and Strategic Lead

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$140,700–$211,400 / yr
Posted
80 days ago
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This role $176k
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $154,437–$207,162 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Cloud Infrastructure Financial and Strategic Lead

The Cloud Infrastructure Financial and Strategic Lead joins the Infrastructure Finance team as a senior-level expert focused on third-party cloud infrastructure. This role involves managing internal cost metrics, developing comparative models across AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud, and partnering with Procurement, Engineering, and Corporate Accounting to align on cost, capacity, and commercial strategy. You will build tools for automation, manage vendor relationships to improve reporting accuracy, and perform financial planning tasks including quarterly JV preparation and forecasting. The position requires technical proficiency in SQL, Python, and Excel to analyze operating results and communicate key drivers to leadership. Candidates must possess a background in cloud technologies and experience with multi-cloud cost management, pricing structures, and billing models to solve complex infrastructure investment and spend tracking challenges within a large-scale enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Establish and manage internal cost metrics and comparative models across AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud.
  • Act as the financial domain expert for third-party cloud infrastructure operations and commercial strategy.
  • Develop cost-and-capability models to inform sourcing decisions and influence infrastructure investment.
  • Partner with engineering teams to drive efficiency through process improvement, automation, and new tooling.
  • Manage vendor relationships to secure better cost, usage, and commitment data for accurate reporting.
  • Perform financial planning and analysis tasks including quarterly JV preparation and infrastructure allocations.
  • Analyze operating results and communicate key drivers to leadership and internal stakeholders.
  • Develop tools and analytics to support annual planning, forecasting cycles, and quarterly closing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field.
  • 7+ years of Finance or Business experience in a fast-paced environment such as FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Engineering.
  • Technical proficiency with advanced financial modeling tools and scripting languages including SQL, Python, and Excel.
  • Experience in cloud technologies with hands-on cost management in a large-scale enterprise multi-cloud environment.
  • Strong understanding of cloud pricing, cost structures, and billing models.
  • Experience managing multi-cloud cost strategy, including forecasting, budgeting, spend tracking, and variance analysis.
  • Ability to establish cloud cost governance across various subscriptions, accounts, projects, and segments.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.

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