FinOps Lead

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Budgeting, Cost Optimization, Forecasting

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

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 largescale federal cloud environment.

PLEASE NOTE:

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

• This position will be required to travel to Veteran Affairs​ facilities nationwide 4x/year.

• This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in November 2026.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

● Driving cloud financial governance and chargeback/show back models
● Leading reconciliation, variance analysis, and forecasting
● Managing optimization strategies including RI/SP modeling
● Overseeing anomaly detection and consumption trend analysis
● Supporting procurement strategies for credits and financial commitments
● Developing executive level dashboards and optimization reports

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
● Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder

● Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust
● Certifications (MUST have 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:  

---- Minimum 7+ years of IT financial management

---- Minimum 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

● Skills & Abilities:

---- Highly analytical and detail‑oriented

---- Strong modeling and forecasting abilities

---- Effective communicator with technical and business teams

● Location: Primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office. Relocation will NOT be provided.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

---- Experience with VA

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● 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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues that share your desire to drive operations forward.

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The likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

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