FinOps Program Lead in Richmond, VA(HYBRID) - 765756

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis
AWS
GCP
Azure
cloud cost management tools

Job Details

One of our premier clients is looking for a FinOps Program Lead in Richmond, VA(HYBRID) for a contract position. If interested, please submit your resume ASAP indicating (1) current location (2) desired hourly rate, W2 or 1099? (3) Your email address.

Roles and Responsibilities:
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 rightsizing, reserved instances, and savings plans.
Establish policies for resource tagging, allocation, and spend limits to enforce cost accountability.
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.
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 on FinOps best practices.
Design &implement Cloud Product COGS calculator to guide Pricing & Packaging decisions.
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.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Financial Planning & Analysis
Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, 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)

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