FINOPS AZURE EXPERT M/F
General Information
AGL (Africa Global Logistics) is the leading multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, maritime and rail) in Africa. The company is now part of the MSC Group, a leading maritime and logistics company.
Thanks to its expertise developed over more than a century and to more than 23,000 employees in 49 countries, AGL provides its African and global customers with global, tailor-made and innovative logistics solutions, with the ambition of contributing to the transformation of Africa in a sustainable way.
AGL is also present in Haiti and Timor.
Are you looking for a rewarding experience in an international environment? Do you want to make an impact in a company that puts Africa at the heart of its project?
Join AGL, the leading multimodal logistics operator on the African continent!
Job description
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATION
FINOPS AZURE EXPERT M/F
Location Job
East Africa, Rwanda, KIGALI
Contract length
Full time
Mission description
COMPANY OVERVIEW :
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) is the leading multimodal logistics operator in Africa, covering port, logistics, maritime and rail activities. Now part of the MSC Group - a global leader in maritime and logistics - AGL combines over a century of expertise with a strong presence in 49 countries and a team of more than 23,000 employees. We deliver innovative, tailor-made logistics solutions to African and international customers, with the ambition of driving sustainable transformation across the continent. Beyond Africa, AGL also operates in Haiti, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia.
The MIS/IT Department (ASCENS) supports AGL's 250 subsidiaries from hubs in Paris, Abidjan, Johannesburg, and Kigali, ensuring the effective use, management, and continuous evolution of the Group's digital tools.
As part of our innovation drive, ASCENS launched its first Innovation Center - YIRI in Abidjan, a collaborative space dedicated to digital transformation and partnerships with internal teams, technology providers, universities and start-ups. Building on this success, a second Innovation Center will soon open in Kigali, aiming to become a hub for open innovation in East Africa, stimulating creativity, accelerating projects and strengthening regional synergies.
Established in 2025, the Kigali Shared Service Center (KSSC), which includes ASCENS as its dedicated MIS/IT department, is entering a strategic growth phase. To support this expansion and deliver high-value digital services across the AGL network, we are recruiting talented professionals to join our dynamic team. KSSC plays a key role in MIS activities through standardized service delivery, operational excellence, and strong cross-site collaboration.
Do you want to grow in a truly international environment and contribute to a company that places Africa at the heart of its mission?
Join KSSC and be part of the team shaping the future of logistics in Africa!
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JOB FUNCTION & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The FinOps Azure Expert is responsible for ensuring compliance with FinOps governance within AGL:
Cost control
Optimization of consumption and resource governance
They work closely with Architecture, Internal Solutions, Finance, Operations, and Security teams to align business, technical, and budgetary objectives.
Functions :
Analyze cloud consumption and identify possible optimizations
Define, challenge, and enforce FinOps governance; establish standards and controls
Prioritize an application scope and build an action plan (Quick Wins and long-term projects)
Industrialize cost visibility and produce dashboards (e.g., Power BI)
Support the solutions and finance teams in cost control
Define and monitor FinOps KPIs
Lead governance and prepare committees
Educate and train teams on FinOps best practices; support change management
Collaborate closely with Finance, application owners, and management to ensure strategic and operational alignment
Implement a continuous improvement roadmap and business case (TCO)
Maintain the Power BI feed, which is currently manual
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED :
Experienced IT professional with solid expertise in Microsoft Azure acquired in IT departments within Architecture, Operations, or Project teams, and with expertise in Cloud FinOps practices.
Capable of reconciling technical requirements, performance, security, and cost control, and quickly gaining skills on the subjects.
Proven experience in Azure Cloud architecture and Microsoft 365 services
Knowledge of Microsoft M365 licensing would be a plus
Mastery of FinOps practices: cost allocation, budgets and alerts, tagging, KPIs, consumption optimization
Analytical skills, rigor, service orientation, effective communication, writing skills, pedagogy
Data skills: modeling, data quality, SQL queries or PowerShell scripting, Power BI
Preparation of meetings with experts
Ability to challenge requests (critical thinking, being proactive and advisory)
Recommended certifications: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect, Admin Certification (AZ-104)