Req ID: RQ209537
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: Other
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
Amazon Web Services (AWS),Cloud Financial Operations,Google Cloud Platform (GCP),IT Cost Optimization,Microsoft Azure
Certifications:
ITIL v4 Foundation or relevant service management certification - Any, FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional - FinOps Foundation, Related certification from AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI cloud certification (e.g., Cloud Practitioner, Billing & Cost Management) - Major Cloud Platform, Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar - Any
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
Job Description:
Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Cloud FinOps Lead at GDIT. Here, you'll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Cloud FinOps Lead, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our federal government customer during a technology transformation. You will play a crucial role in optimizing cloud financial management by analyzing usage data, managing budgets, and implementing cost-saving strategies across cloud platforms. In this role you will be:
Establishing and/Managing cloud financial operations functions in large or federated organizations to includechargeback/showback models tailored to business unit or department/location consumption patterns.
Designing dashboards and reports using tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GoogleCloud Billing, or third-party tools like CloudHealth, Apptio, or CloudCheckr.
Creating forecasting models and budget tracking processes aligned with enterprise or agency cloud strategies.
Working across engineering, finance, and procurement teams to ensure efficient cloud resource planning andusage.
Providing stakeholders' with CSP contract management support through pricing analysis, commitmentplanning, and usage optimization.
Advising on FinOps operating models, KPIs, and best practices for cost transparency and financialaccountability.
Collaborating with application owners to identify savings opportunities through rightsizing, scheduling, orarchitecture redesign.
Supporting the implementation of tagging strategies, cost allocation rules, and data governance for cloud spendvisibility.
Educating stakeholders and developing training materials to build internal FinOps awareness and capability.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your Cloud FinOps expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cloud FinOps Lead must have:
? Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
? Experience:
Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in IT financial management, cloud financialoperations (FinOps), or enterprise cost governance
At least three (3) years of direct experience managingcloud cost optimization and forecasting across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle CloudInfrastructure (OCI), or hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
Experience performing the duties described above.
? Certifications (Preferred):
FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional (FinOps Foundation).
AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI cloud certification (e.g., Cloud Practitioner, Billing & Cost Management).
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar.
ITIL v4 Foundation or relevant service management certification
? Security clearance level: The selected applicant will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet requirements for Public Trust level access.
? Timeline: Work is expected to start between January and April of 2026.
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 a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.
The likely salary range for this position is $108,979 - $147,443. 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.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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