Cloud FinOps Architect

About the role

As a Lead Cloud FinOps Architect, you know how to bring together cloud architecture, financial operations, data, and automation to help organizations maximize the value of their cloud investments. We need you to help develop the capabilities needed to provide transparency into cloud costs, optimize resources, and support strategic technology decisions for some of Public Health's toughest challenges. On our team, you'll serve as a senior technical leader, defining the technical vision and roadmap for cloud financial operations. You'll lead a multidisciplinary team of cloud engineers, data architects, and analysts while designing and implementing scalable capabilities for cloud cost management, governance, reporting, forecasting, and automation. Your technical expertise will be vital as you translate business and financial objectives into technical strategies and collaborate with cloud, data, engineering, and business stakeholders to improve the value and efficiency of cloud investments. You'll architect solutions that provide visibility into cloud expenses, usage patterns, and financial trends across business units and departments. You'll leverage cloud billing data, FOCUS data, billing APIs, cost and usage reports, and financial models to identify optimization opportunities and support forecasting and strategic planning. You'll also lead the development of dashboards, reporting pipelines, and automated capabilities that enable leadership to make informed decisions about cloud investments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of cloud engineers, data architects, and analysts
• Define the technical vision and roadmap for cloud financial operations
• Design and implement scalable capabilities for cloud cost management, governance, reporting, forecasting, and automation
• Translate business and financial objectives into technical strategies
• Collaborate with cloud, data, engineering, and business stakeholders to improve the value and efficiency of cloud investments
• Architect solutions that provide visibility into cloud expenses, usage patterns, and financial trends across business units and departments
• Leverage cloud billing data, FOCUS data, billing APIs, cost and usage reports, and financial models to identify optimization opportunities and support forecasting and strategic planning
• Lead the development of dashboards, reporting pipelines, and automated capabilities that enable leadership to make informed decisions about cloud investments

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical roles such as IT, software development, cloud architecture, DevOps, or enterprise architecture
• 6+ years of experience in cloud architecture, DevOps, FinOps engineering, or cloud financial operations roles
• Experience architecting and implementing cloud cost management, optimization, governance, reporting, or automation solutions
• Experience with cloud billing models, cost optimization strategies, FinOps principles, and cost allocation or chargeback models
• Experience designing dashboards and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience with cloud billing APIs, tagging strategies, usage analytics, and cloud cost and usage reports and using SQL to query, analyze, and transform cloud cost and usage data
• Experience with AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud-native architectures
• Ability to communicate complex technical and financial concepts to technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor's degree

Qualifications

• Experience building or leading a Cloud Business Office (CBO) or Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE)
• Experience with Microsoft's FinOps Toolkit and developing custom cloud financial reporting
• Experience supporting regulated environments such as public sector or healthcare
• Experience applying AI/ML, predictive analytics, or advanced analytics to cloud cost optimization
• Experience supporting Public Health organizations
• Knowledge of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention business models
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or Finance field
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or Advanced Certification

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance

Schedule

This position is located in Atlanta, GA. This role may be remote, hybrid, or onsite as determined by the specific needs of the position and client requirements.