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Comprehensive tech roles and competencies library for 78 technical roles with 9 career levels each. Includes detailed competencies and career progression paths with complete bilingual support (EN/ES).
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{
"role": "FinOps Engineer",
"category": "Infrastructure",
"levels": {
"FOE-L1": {
"level": "L1 - FinOps Trainee",
"levelNumber": 1,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 0,
"max": 1
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Basic knowledge of cloud costs",
"Elementary understanding of billing",
"Ability to perform basic reporting",
"Basic knowledge of cost allocation",
"Ability to identify waste",
"Understanding of pricing models",
"Documentation of savings",
"Elementary knowledge of budgets"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Familiarity with cloud consoles",
"Knowledge of basic tagging",
"Elementary understanding of showback"
],
"indicators": [
"Requires constant supervision",
"Generates basic reports",
"Learning FinOps"
]
},
"FOE-L2": {
"level": "L2 - Junior FinOps Engineer",
"levelNumber": 2,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 1,
"max": 2
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Ability to perform cost analysis",
"Implementation of cost allocation",
"Practical knowledge of optimization",
"Ability to perform rightsizing",
"Understanding of reserved instances",
"Basic forecasting ability",
"Knowledge of chargeback",
"Ability to make recommendations"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Knowledge of CloudHealth/Cloudability",
"Ability to script",
"Understanding of cost anomaly detection"
],
"indicators": [
"Optimizes costs with supervision",
"Implements savings plans",
"Generates cost insights"
]
},
"FOE-L3": {
"level": "L3 - FinOps Engineer",
"levelNumber": 3,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 2,
"max": 3
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Design of cost optimization strategies",
"Implementation of automated optimization",
"Mastery of cloud economics",
"Ability to perform cost modeling",
"Ability to implement showback/chargeback",
"Deep knowledge of pricing",
"Implementation of governance",
"Ability for stakeholder management"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Knowledge of commitment-based discounts",
"Ability to use FinOps tools",
"Understanding of multi-cloud costs"
],
"indicators": [
"Leads optimization projects",
"Designs cost frameworks",
"Mentors in FinOps"
]
},
"FOE-L4": {
"level": "L4 - Senior FinOps Engineer",
"levelNumber": 4,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 3,
"max": 5
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Architecture of FinOps programs",
"Design of enterprise cost strategy",
"Implementation of FinOps at scale",
"Mastery of unit economics",
"Ability to handle complex cost allocation",
"Deep knowledge of cloud contracts",
"Ability to perform ROI analysis",
"Leadership in cost culture"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience in multi-cloud FinOps",
"Knowledge of vendor negotiations",
"Implementation of FinOps automation"
],
"indicators": [
"Defines FinOps strategy",
"Leads cost optimization",
"Is a reference in cloud economics"
]
},
"FOE-L5": {
"level": "L5 - Lead FinOps Engineer",
"levelNumber": 5,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 5,
"max": 7
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Technical leadership in FinOps",
"Design of cost ecosystems",
"Management of FinOps teams",
"Definition of FinOps standards",
"Ability for financial governance",
"Implementation of cost intelligence",
"Mastery of optimization at scale",
"Evangelization of cost consciousness"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience in cloud financial management",
"Knowledge of FinOps Foundation",
"Management of optimization budget"
],
"indicators": [
"Manages FinOps team",
"Defines cost optimization vision",
"Represents FinOps to CFO"
]
},
"FOE-L6": {
"level": "L6 - Principal FinOps Architect",
"levelNumber": 6,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 7,
"max": 10
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Direction of FinOps strategy",
"Management of cloud financial operations",
"Definition of FinOps architecture",
"Leadership in cost transformation",
"Management of commitment strategies",
"Implementation of global FinOps",
"Innovation in cost optimization",
"Management of vendor relationships"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience in FinOps maturity",
"Knowledge of cloud economics",
"Leadership in FinOps community"
],
"indicators": [
"Directs FinOps department",
"Participates in financial strategy",
"Defines cloud spend"
]
},
"FOE-L7": {
"level": "L7 - Director FinOps",
"levelNumber": 7,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 10,
"max": 12
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Executive leadership in FinOps",
"Design of global cost strategies",
"Transformation of cloud economics",
"Management of spend at scale",
"Creation of cost-aware culture",
"Definition of FinOps roadmap",
"Evangelization at board level",
"Influence in procurement"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Management of multi-million cloud budgets",
"Experience in FinOps certification",
"Leadership in cost optimization"
],
"indicators": [
"Reports to CTO/CFO",
"Manages FinOps organization (15+ people)",
"Defines spend strategy"
]
},
"FOE-L8": {
"level": "L8 - VP FinOps",
"levelNumber": 8,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 12,
"max": 15
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Strategic vision of cloud economics",
"Leadership in FinOps transformation",
"Creation of cost advantage",
"Management of financial ecosystems",
"Innovation in cost optimization",
"Definition of autonomous FinOps",
"Evangelization of unit economics",
"Influence in cloud strategy"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience in cloud financial leadership",
"Advisory in FinOps",
"Thought leadership"
],
"indicators": [
"Part of executive committee",
"Defines FinOps strategy",
"Recognized leader"
]
},
"FOE-L9": {
"level": "L9 - Chief FinOps Officer",
"levelNumber": 9,
"yearsRange": {
"min": 15,
"max": null
},
"coreCompetencies": [
"Visionary leadership in cloud economics",
"Transformation of financial operations",
"Creation of FinOps paradigms",
"Definition of cost-optimized organizations",
"Innovation in cloud finance",
"Evangelization of economic consciousness",
"Architect of FinOps ecosystems",
"Influence in procurement"
],
"complementaryCompetencies": [
"Experience transforming cloud spend",
"Recognition as FinOps pioneer",
"Influence in economics"
],
"indicators": [
"Is Chief FinOps Officer",
"Defines future of cloud economics",
"World authority"
]
}
}
}