Cloud Cost/Finance Ops Engineer

Accenture Federal Services • Chantilly, VA

6d

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Job Description : Accenture Federal Services is seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior FinOps Engineer to drive significant cloud cost savings and financial accountability across our organization. The successful candidate will embed a culture of cost optimization within engineering teams and architect forward-looking, financially responsible cloud strategies. As a member of a multi-cloud configuration team, the selected individual will be required to be part of an agile scrum team and be knowledgeable in numerous development tools and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 to 10+ years of experience in the following areas:
• AWS Billing
• Deep development/engineering skills
• Solution architecture expertise
• FinOps best practices in designing, implementing, and governing cost-efficient cloud solutions
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, and/or Oracle Cloud Cost Management

Nice To Haves

• Engineering background with the attitude to solve complex problems without static solutions
• Security clearance : TS/SCI with Poly security clearance required

Responsibilities

• Establish, evangelize, and govern FinOps policies and best practices across multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Lead efforts to optimize cloud commitments (e.g., Reserved Instances, Savings Plans) and advise on optimal pricing models for new and existing workloads.
• Serve as the technical expert and architectural advisor for cloud cost optimization, reviewing new and existing designs to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
• Identify architectural waste and inefficiencies, providing clear, documented remediation plans (e.g., rightsizing, storage tiering, resource lifecycle management).
• Design and build automated tools, scripts, and processes to enforce FinOps governance, detect cost anomalies, and automate remediation actions (e.g., using Python, Terraform, Cloud APIs).
• Develop custom dashboards and data visualizations using cloud-native tools or third-party platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Grafana) to monitor key financial and operational metrics.
• Partner with development teams to refactor and re-architect critical applications for improved cloud efficiency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees