Job Title: FinOps Program Lead
Duration: 12 Months
Client: Virginia Information Technology Agency
Location: 1401 E Broad St. Richmond VA 23219
NOTE: This is an onsite role.
Job Description:
Cloud Cost Optimization.
- Partner with I&O Product and DevOps teams to monitor analyze and optimize cloud resource usage (e.g. Azure) by Product and Product Line Pipeline.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings through right-sizing reserved instances and savings plans.
- Establish policies for resource tagging allocation and spend limits to enforce cost accountability.
Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Build detailed forecasts for cloud costs incorporating growth trends utilization metrics and product development needs.
- Collaborate with ITD Finance team align cloud spend with overall agency budgets and strategic initiatives.
- Create and maintain dashboards for tracking cloud costs against forecasts and budget.
Cross-functional Collaboration.
- Work closely with product Enterprise Architecture (EA)and engineering teams to ensure efficient resource allocation and budgeting for new features.
- Provide actionable recommendations to leadership on cloud spend trends anomalies and risks.
- Lead or support initiatives to educate stakeholders onFinOps best practices.
- Design &implement Cloud Product COGS calculator to guide Pricing & Packaging decisions.
Reporting and Governance.
- Implement tools and frameworks to automate cloud cost reporting and alerts.
- Develop KPIs and benchmarks to track cost efficiency overtime.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulatory requirements.
Experience:
- 8 years in a Finance/FP&A related role
- 3-4 years in cloud finance or cloud operations role ideally in a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure) and pricing models.
- Proficiency in financial modeling and cost analysis.
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g. Cloud Health Spot AWS Cost Explorer).
- Familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks.
- Analytical detail-oriented and proactive problem-solver with a passion for efficiency and cost management.
- Basic scripting (e.g. Python SQL) is a plus but not required.
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure) and pricing models
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g. CloudHealth Spot AWS Cost Explorer)
- Bachelor s degree in Finance Accounting Computer Science or a related field
- Basic scripting (e.g. Python SQL)
Education:
- Bachelor s degree in Finance Accounting Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience & Qualifications
About Us:
Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nations fastest-growing companies.
Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product. Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and pricing models. Proficiency in financial modeling and cost analysis. Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., Cloud Health, Spot, AWS Cost Explorer). Familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks. Analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive problem-solver with a passion for efficiency and cost management. Basic scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) is a plus but not required. Financial Planning & Analysis Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and pricing models Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Spot, AWS Cost Explorer) Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field Basic scripting (e.g., Python, SQL)
Education
Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field. Experience & Qualifications