{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5893db78cbbc8f022f20dca7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5893db78cbbc8f022f20dca7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5893db78cbbc8f022f20dca7","title":"Cloud FinOps Solution Architect","description":"Type of Requisition: Pipeline\r\nClearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret\r\nClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret\r\nPublic Trust/Other Required: None\r\nJob Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations\r\nJob Qualifications:Skills: Cloud Economics, Cloud Financial Operations, Cost Management, Cost Monitoring, Technology Business Management Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS), FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) | FinOps Foundation - FinOps Foundation, FinOps Certified Professional (FCP) | FinOps Foundation - FinOps Foundation, Google Professional Cloud Architect | Google - Google, ITIL 4 Foundation | PeopleCert - PeopleCert, ITIL Foundation (Version 5) | PeopleCert - PeopleCert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) | Microsoft - Microsoft Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes\r\nJob Description:Cloud FinOps Solution Architect GDIT is seeking a Cloud FinOps Solution Architect for the Federal Civilian Division to join our team. In this role, you will support a large-scale, global Cloud and Data Center Services program for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT). You will lead the strategy, governance, and operations of cloud financial management (FinOps) across AWS, Azure, GCP, and local environments, driving cost optimization, forecasting accuracy, invoicing and charging, and unit-economics transparency. Responsibilities include consumption analysis, tagging governance, savings commitments (Savings Plans/reservations/commitments), anomaly detection, budget management, tooling, and executive reporting, and proactive healing.\r\nHOW A CLOUD FINOPS LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACTFinOps Strategy & Governance:Establish and mature FinOps practices across DT, including policies, standards, and operating rhythms (cadence, KPIs, playbooks, RACI).\r\nIn collaboration with other program resources, define and enforce cloud tagging governance (cost centers, applications, environments, owners) to enable accurate allocation, invoicing and charging, and accountability.\r\nCreate unit-economics models (e.g., cost per user/transaction/app) to inform product and engineering decisions.\r\nHave a growing awareness of emerging FinOps for AI practices, including cost governance for GPU consumption, model inference spend, and AI infrastructure economics, to support engagements as they arise\r\nForecasting, Budgeting & Financial Controls:Build rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and monthly outlooks; reconcile actuals vs. forecast with variance analysis.\r\nPartner with contracts/procurement on cloud marketplace buys, enterprise agreements, license true-ups, and multi-year commitments.\r\nSupport program financials (e.g., EVM where applicable), cost transparency to stakeholders, and funding alignment to mission priorities.\r\nTools, Automation & Observability:Lead adoption and tuning of cloud cost tools such as AWS Cost Explorer/Budgets/Compute Optimizer, Azure Cost Management/Advisor/Reservations, GCP Billing/Recommender/Commitments, and third-party platforms (e.g., VMware Aria Cost (CloudHealth), Apptio Cloudability, Flexera, or equivalent).\r\nAutomate data pipelines for cost, usage, and KPIs; integrate with BI dashboards and CMDB/ITSM for service mapping.\r\nMaintain standard reporting: executive scorecards, portfolio/model dashboards, optimization backlogs, proactive communication and healing, and monthly business reviews.\r\nSecurity, Compliance & Risk Considerations:Align FinOps data and processes with DT security policies, FedRAMP, and governance requirements; ensure least-privilege access to billing and finance systems.\r\nCoordinate with cybersecurity and platform teams to balance Zero Trust (ZT) principles, operational needs, and financial guardrails (quotas, policies, budgets).\r\nStakeholder Engagement & Enablement:Run cross-functional workshops with application owners, platform engineering, operations, finance, and contracts to embed cost-aware design.\r\nProvide enablement materials, playbooks, training sessions, and office hours to improve budgeting discipline and optimization adoption.\r\nDeliver concise, data-driven briefings to DT leadership; maintain transparent communications on savings progress and risks.\r\nWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEEDBring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cloud FinOps Lead must have: Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, or related technical discipline (Master's preferred).. Experience: 8+ years relevant experience supporting in cloud, platform, or financial operations with at least 3 years focused on FinOps across multi-cloud enterprise environments. 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Responsibilities include consumption analysis, tagging governance, savings commitments (Savings Plans/reservations/commitments), anomaly detection, budget management, tooling, and executive reporting, and proactive healing.\r\nHOW A CLOUD FINOPS LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACTFinOps Strategy & Governance:Establish and mature FinOps practices across DT, including policies, standards, and operating rhythms (cadence, KPIs, playbooks, RACI).\r\nIn collaboration with other program resources, define and enforce cloud tagging governance (cost centers, applications, environments, owners) to enable accurate allocation, invoicing and charging, and accountability.\r\nCreate unit-economics models (e.g., cost per user/transaction/app) to inform product and engineering decisions.\r\nHave a growing awareness of emerging FinOps for AI practices, including cost governance for GPU consumption, model inference spend, and AI infrastructure economics, to support engagements as they arise\r\nForecasting, Budgeting & Financial Controls:Build rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and monthly outlooks; reconcile actuals vs. forecast with variance analysis.\r\nPartner with contracts/procurement on cloud marketplace buys, enterprise agreements, license true-ups, and multi-year commitments.\r\nSupport program financials (e.g., EVM where applicable), cost transparency to stakeholders, and funding alignment to mission priorities.\r\nTools, Automation & Observability:Lead adoption and tuning of cloud cost tools such as AWS Cost Explorer/Budgets/Compute Optimizer, Azure Cost Management/Advisor/Reservations, GCP Billing/Recommender/Commitments, and third-party platforms (e.g., VMware Aria Cost (CloudHealth), Apptio Cloudability, Flexera, or equivalent).\r\nAutomate data pipelines for cost, usage, and KPIs; integrate with BI dashboards and CMDB/ITSM for service mapping.\r\nMaintain standard reporting: executive scorecards, portfolio/model dashboards, optimization backlogs, proactive communication and healing, and monthly business reviews.\r\nSecurity, Compliance & Risk Considerations:Align FinOps data and processes with DT security policies, FedRAMP, and governance requirements; ensure least-privilege access to billing and finance systems.\r\nCoordinate with cybersecurity and platform teams to balance Zero Trust (ZT) principles, operational needs, and financial guardrails (quotas, policies, budgets).\r\nStakeholder Engagement & Enablement:Run cross-functional workshops with application owners, platform engineering, operations, finance, and contracts to embed cost-aware design.\r\nProvide enablement materials, playbooks, training sessions, and office hours to improve budgeting discipline and optimization adoption.\r\nDeliver concise, data-driven briefings to DT leadership; maintain transparent communications on savings progress and risks.\r\nWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEEDBring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. 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