Cloud Architect

Job#: 3022313

Job Description

Client: GDIT

Title / Position: FinOps Manager

Pay Rate: $80-90/hr

Conversion: $175k-190k (annual salary equivalent)

Location: Remote

Working Hours: Monday‑Friday 9am to 5:30pm Eastern Time. May need to support occasional incidents during non‑core hours.

Travel: Must be willing to travel 2‑3 times per year to MD/VA/DC area.

Degree: BA/BS

Certifications: FinOps Certifications

Clearance: Public trust needed. US Citizen Preferred (Green Card Accepted). If not citizen, must have lived in the US at least 3 of the last 5 years prior to application for a Federal ID Card.

Requirements

• 10+ years of related experience including cloud financial operations and supervisory experience
• FinOps Certification
• Experience leading teams in FinOps
• Leadership, Communication and Financial mindset
• Good customer service and communication skills, including presentation to all levels of leadership
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Preferred: DMV residents
• Deep understanding of FinOps principles

Day to day

The Cloud FinOps Manager leads a team of FinOps Analysts and Engineers responsible for optimizing cloud financial management, governance, and operational efficiency across the organization. This role provides strategic oversight, technical leadership, and client‑facing engagement to ensure successful delivery of cloud financial operations initiatives.

• Lead and mentor a high‑performing FinOps team, fostering cross‑functional collaboration and staying current on emerging cloud technologies and cost‑management best practices
• Drive measurable cloud cost optimization across multi‑cloud environments by reducing waste, improving forecasting accuracy, and enhancing budget predictability through proactive financial management
• Establish and mature FinOps governance frameworks that increase financial transparency, strengthen risk management, and standardize reporting, automation, and cost‑allocation processes
• Deliver clear, actionable financial insights and performance reporting to elevate executive decision‑making and align cloud investments with strategic business objectives
• Optimize vendor, contract, and subcontractor performance to maximize cloud investment value while ensuring high‑quality, on‑time delivery of financial deliverables

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a cross‑functional Cloud FinOps organization consisting of two teams (~12 professionals), setting priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring successful execution of cloud cost optimization initiatives
• Leverage deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP pricing models and FinOps best practices to drive cost optimization, strengthen financial governance, and advance organizational maturity
• Serve as the primary client liaison, engaging with customers, vendors, government agencies, and internal stakeholders to communicate financial insights, align priorities, and coordinate delivery of dashboards, reports, and optimization recommendations
• Drive continuous improvement of cloud financial management processes, including forecasting, reporting, compliance, and adoption of emerging technologies and cost‑management tools
• Provide technical, administrative, and operational management for assigned projects and task orders, including oversight of contracts and subcontractor performance
• Participate in development of project plans, proposals, reports, schedules, task orders, and administrative documentation
• Perform high‑level technical services and advisory support on complex or strategic cloud financial management initiatives
• Conduct workload planning and capacity assessments; provide recommendations to clients regarding task prioritization and resource allocation
• Establish and manage risk‑tracking processes, proactively identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks
• Attend customer meetings as needed, ensuring clear communication of financial insights, risks, and recommendations
• Interact with cloud vendors, subcontractors, government agencies and internal stakeholders to coordinate financial governance efforts
• Oversee and coordinate development of deliverables, dashboards, reports, and optimization recommendations
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with all project deliverables with contractual, regulatory, and organizational standards
• Maintain current knowledge of cloud technologies, FinOps best practices, cost‑management tools, and industry trends
• Drive continuous improvement of cloud cost governance frameworks, financial transparency, and accountability processes