FinOps Lead — Hybrid Cloud & On-Prem Infrastructure (Remote)

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of VA infrastructure operations, funding models, modernization initiatives, financial governance structures, and hybrid cloud/on-prem cost drivers.
• Lead implementation and maturation of an enterprise FinOps framework across cloud environments and on-premises infrastructure.
• Establish governance structures, policies, financial accountability models, and operating practices that support cost transparency and optimization.
• Align FinOps strategy with VA priorities, modernization objectives, portfolio planning needs, and funding models.
• Implement and manage showback and chargeback models, cost allocation processes, resource tagging standards, financial dashboards, and KPI scorecards.
• Ensure full cost transparency across hybrid infrastructure environments and partner with stakeholders to improve financial awareness and accountability.
• Develop unified forecasting models with variance tracking, trend analysis, and executive-level reporting.
• Lead cost optimization initiatives, including rightsizing, workload placement strategies, reserved instance and commitment planning, and on-premises capacity/utilization optimization.
• Deliver predictive insights and optimization recommendations using advanced analytics, benchmarking, and scenario modeling.
• Drive automation of cost control, financial reporting, anomaly detection, real-time cost monitoring, and optimization processes.
• Develop scenario modeling tools to support infrastructure, modernization, investment, and portfolio decision-making.
• Identify and adopt emerging tools, methods, and practices to enhance FinOps maturity and improve financial operations.
• Produce executive-level reporting and decision-support materials, including benchmarking analyses, optimization dashboards, financial governance frameworks, and portfolio review materials.
• Maintain audit-ready financial documentation, reporting processes, and traceable financial governance artifacts.
• Support financial reviews, decision gates, investment prioritization, and portfolio governance activities.
• Lead FinOps adoption across finance, engineering, operations, and business stakeholder groups.
• Develop role-based training materials, enablement programs, adoption metrics, and continuous improvement practices.
• Act as a liaison between technical and financial stakeholders, translating infrastructure decisions into financial impact.
• Present financial insights, technical tradeoffs, optimization strategies, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Document and report on value delivery across FinOps initiatives to demonstrate impact and drive informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience may substitute for a degree.
• 12+ years of experience in cloud financial management, FinOps, IT financial operations, infrastructure cost management, or related roles within complex IT environments.
• Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure environments, including cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Strong expertise in cost modeling, financial forecasting, financial analytics, KPI development, budgeting, variance analysis, and optimization strategies.
• Experience implementing financial governance frameworks, cost allocation models, showback/chargeback structures, and financial accountability practices.
• Experience developing dashboards, financial scorecards, executive reporting, and decision-support materials.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical infrastructure decisions into financial impact, business value, and investment recommendations.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure modernization, resource utilization, workload placement, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical, financial, and business teams.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills, tailored to diverse audiences and stakeholder groups.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience leading or supporting initiatives within the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information Technology (OIT), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and/or Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
• Experience with FinOps Foundation principles, FinOps certification, or enterprise FinOps maturity models.
• Familiarity with federal financial governance models, chargeback structures, funding models, and portfolio governance processes.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or federal IT programs.
• Knowledge of cloud provider cost management tools, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or similar platforms.
• Experience in enterprise technology design, infrastructure modernization, financial optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.