Cloud FinOps Practitioner

The Opportunity:

As a CACI Experienced Cloud FinOps Practitioner to establish and operationalize cloud financial management across the HTAP programs Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment. This role bridges the programs technical teams finance and mission stakeholders to drive cost transparency accountability and continuous optimization. The individual will implement FinOps best practices stand up cost allocation and deliver actionable insights that reduce cloud spend while preserving performance security and compliance

Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain the programs cloud cost management framework aligning cloud spending with DoD financial policies and federal acquisition regulations (FAR).
Design and operate cost allocation chargeback and showback models using GCP Billing and BigQuery to drive cost accountability across HTAP technical teams and mission stakeholders.
Set budget baselines and forecasts enforce spending policies and approval guardrails and deliver monthly variance trend and anomaly analysis to program leadership.
Conduct cost optimization assessments across compute storage networking and data services on GCP driving right-sizing committed use discounts (CUDs) and reserved capacity strategies while quantifying realized savings.
Define and monitor cloud efficiency KPIs (e.g. cost per workload utilization ratios) and track optimization initiatives from recommendation through implementation.
Build real-time cost visibility through dashboards and automated alerts using Google Cloud Observability and FinOps tooling (e.g. Cloudability CloudHealth or equivalent).
Embed cost guardrails and tagging enforcement into Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to control spend at deployment time and automate billing reconciliation and cost data integration with enterprise financial systems.
Advise engineers architects and mission owners on cost-effective architecture decisions and lead FinOps training to foster a culture of cost awareness across Allied partner and US operations.
Ensure cloud spending meets federal compliance requirements (FedRAMP NIST DoD SRG) and prepare cost reporting to support leadership reviews and audit activities.

Qualifications:

Required:

US Citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Computer Science Business Administration or a related field.
FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) certification from the FinOps Foundation.
5 years of experience in cloud financial management cloud cost optimization or cloud financial operations.
3 years of hands-on experience managing spend on a major cloud platform (Google Cloud Platform strongly preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable) including native billing/cost tooling and core services (e.g. Compute object storage managed Kubernetes and cloud data warehouse).
Strong command of cloud pricing models cost allocation methodologies and financial forecasting.
Proficiency in SQL and Python for cost data analysis and automation with working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
Working knowledge of federal compliance frameworks (FAR NIST FedRAMP) and DoD financial policies.
DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g. CompTIA Security).
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification (or equivalent AWS/Azure professional certification); GCP preferred. If not currently held must be obtained within 90180 days of onboarding. Moved from Desired to Required

Desired:

Financial credentials such as CPA or CMA.
Hands-on experience with enterprise FinOps platforms (Cloudability CloudHealth or Apptio).
Experience with BigQuery and Looker for cost analytics and visualization.
Familiarity with AWS and Azure cost management for multi-cloud comparison and optimization.
Understanding of Agile and DevSecOps practices to align FinOps with the software development lifecycle.
Prior experience managing cloud costs in DoD federal or other highly regulated environments.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: