Cloud FinOps Solution Architect

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Economics, Cloud Financial Operations, Cost Management, Cost Monitoring, Technology Business Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job 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.

HOW A CLOUD FINOPS LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

FinOps Strategy & Governance:

• Establish and mature FinOps practices across DT, including policies, standards, and operating rhythms (cadence, KPIs, playbooks, RACI).
• In 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.
• Create unit‑economics models (e.g., cost per user/transaction/app) to inform product and engineering decisions.
• Have 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

Forecasting, Budgeting & Financial Controls:

• Build rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and monthly outlooks; reconcile actuals vs. forecast with variance analysis.
• Partner with contracts/procurement on cloud marketplace buys, enterprise agreements, license true‑ups, and multi‑year commitments.
• Support program financials (e.g., EVM where applicable), cost transparency to stakeholders, and funding alignment to mission priorities.

Tools, 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).
• Automate data pipelines for cost, usage, and KPIs; integrate with BI dashboards and CMDB/ITSM for service mapping.
• Maintain standard reporting: executive scorecards, portfolio/model dashboards, optimization backlogs, proactive communication and healing, and monthly business reviews.

Security, 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.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity and platform teams to balance Zero Trust (ZT) principles, operational needs, and financial guardrails (quotas, policies, budgets).

Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement:

• Run cross‑functional workshops with application owners, platform engineering, operations, finance, and contracts to embed cost‑aware design.
• Provide enablement materials, playbooks, training sessions, and office hours to improve budgeting discipline and optimization adoption.
• Deliver concise, data‑driven briefings to DT leadership; maintain transparent communications on savings progress and risks.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring 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. Strong understanding of ITSM, cloud service delivery, financial analytics, forecasting, and governance frameworks. Experience developing financial performance plans, optimization dashboards, reporting packages, unit economics models, and corrective‑action processes
• Certification: FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) (required) or FinOps Certified Professional (FCP‑Pro) (preferred, if available via FinOps Foundation track), and one or more cloud architect/admin certifications (preferred) (AWS Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect), and ITIL Foundation (preferred for service management alignment)
• Technical skills: Technology Business Management Framework (TBM) awareness/experience (preferred; formal certification optional), Hands‑on expertise with AWS/Azure/GCP cost tools, reservations/commitments, usage analytics, and optimization levers. Proficiency with cost tagging/governance, showback/chargeback models, and unit‑economics. Experience with CloudHealth (VMware Aria Cost), Cloudability, Flexera, or equivalent FinOps platforms; Power BI/Tableau or similar for reporting. Strong Excel/Sheets or scripting (Python/SQL) for data wrangling and automation. Familiarity with CMDB/ITSM integrations (e.g., service mapping to cost), portfolio/product financials, and contract/procurement workflows.
• Security clearance level: Active Top Secret level clearance
• Location: Hybrid within the National Capital Region with periodic travel to customer and data center sites.
• Timeline: This is a contingent position expected to start in Spring 2027.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.

The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

USA VA Newington, USA VA Springfield

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans