Overview
On Site
$$75/hr on C2C or $62/hr on W2
Contract - W2
Contract - 11 month(s)
Skills
cross-functional collaboration
Financial Modeling
Cloud cost optimization
financial planning and analysis
cost analysis
FinOps principles
cloud usage monitoring
Azure cost management
cloud cost forecasting
cost visibility dashboarding
cloud spend governance
resource tagging policies
reserved instances
savings plans
cloud product cost modeling
AWS pricing models
GCP pricing models
enterprise architecture collaboration
cloud cost analytics framework implementation
cloud cost management tools (CloudHealth
Spot
AWS Cost Explorer)
KPI development
compliance tracking
Python (basic)
SQL (basic)
SaaS financial operations
cloud-native budgeting.
Job Details
Job Title: FinOps Program Lead
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)Onsite 3 days per week at the VDOT Central Office
Interview: In-person
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 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.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Planning & Analysis | Required | 8 | Years |
| Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product | Required | 4 | Years |
| Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and pricing models | Required | 4 | Years |
| Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Spot, AWS Cost Explorer) | Highly desired | 4 | Years |
| Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field | Highly desired | 4 | Years |
| Basic scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) | Desired | 2 | Years |
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