FinOps Engineer lead
FinOps Engineer lead
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26-06-2025
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TheCLIENT is seeking a FinOps Program Lead. The primary focus will be to monitor and optimize cloud usage/spend improve cost visibility & ensure financial alignment with business values.
Job Description: The CLIENT has an opportunity for a FinOps Program Lead in our Information Technology Division. In this role you will be a critical link between our Infrastructure& Operations (I&O) Project and ITD Finance and leadership team. Your primary focus will be to monitor manage and optimize cloud usage and spend improve cost visibility and ensure financial alignment with our business values.
This is a Program Lead role reporting to Enterprise Architecture
This position is an onsite role based in Richmond VA at the VDOT Central Office.
To succeed in this role you should have excellent time management and communication skills which are necessary to collaborate with business partners and internal teams to coordinate and track the delivery of results ahead of deadlines.
Position specific responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:
- 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 withoverall 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.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Computer Science or a related field.
Work Location: Onsite 3 days/week
Work Hours: 40 hours per weektypically Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM flexible schedule available
Skill matrix:
Skill
Required / Desired
Years of Experience Required
Financial Planning & Analysis
8 Years
Implementing cloud cost analytics framework by product
4 Years
Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure) and pricing models
4 Years
Experience with cloud cost management tools (CloudHealth Spot etc.)
Highly Desired
4 Years
Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting CS or related field
Highly Desired
4 Years (education)
Basic scripting (Python SQL)
Desired
2 Years
Employment Type
Contract
Department / Functional Area
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