FinOps Lead

About the role

We are seeking a Financial Operations (FinOps) Lead to manage cloud financial governance, cloud credit procurement alignment, chargeback/showback, cost optimization, anomaly detection, forecasting, and compliance across the VA Enterprise Cloud Brokerage Service. This role ensures alignment with Veteran Affairs (VA) fiscal policy and FinOps best practices while supporting a large-scale federal cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Driving cloud financial governance and chargeback/showback models
• Leading reconciliation, variance analysis, and forecasting
• Managing optimization strategies including RI/SP modeling
• Oversight of anomaly detection and consumption trend analysis
• Supporting procurement strategies for credits and financial commitments
• Developing executive-level dashboards and optimization reports

Requirements

• Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Certifications (one of each): FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) Cloud cost management certification from at least one CSP-specific cloud financial: AWS Cloud Financial Management, Azure etc.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, IT, or related field
• Experience: 7+ years of IT financial management 4+ years in cloud FinOps
• Technical Skills: Experience with federal finance, budgeting, and oversight Experience managing $30M+ annual cloud spend within financial operations. Strong dashboarding and data visualization experience Proficiency with financial analysis tools

Qualifications

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Strong modeling and forecasting abilities
• Effective communicator with technical and business teams

Skills & Abilities

• Location: This position is primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office.

Benefits

• 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