Cloud FinOps Solution Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology • Newington, VA

1d • $162,037 - $219,227 • Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Cloud FinOps Solution Architect for its Federal Civilian Division to support a large-scale, global Cloud and Data Center Services program for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology. The role leads strategy, governance, and operations for cloud financial management across AWS, Azure, GCP, and local environments. Its goals include cost optimization, accurate forecasting, invoicing and charging, and transparent unit economics. The position is hybrid within the National Capital Region, with periodic travel to customer and data center sites, and is a contingent position expected to start in Spring 2027.

The architect establishes and matures FinOps practices, develops forecasts and budgets, and supports financial controls and stakeholder cost transparency. The role leads adoption of cloud cost-management tools, automates cost and usage data pipelines, and delivers reporting and optimization insights. It aligns FinOps processes with security and governance requirements and works with application, platform, operations, finance, and contracts teams to promote cost-aware design and optimization adoption.

The role requires an active Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, at least eight years of relevant experience, and a required FinOps Certified Practitioner certification. The listed salary range is $162,037–$219,227, subject to experience, location, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant experience supporting cloud, platform, or financial operations.
• At least 3 years focused on FinOps across multi-cloud enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, or a related technical discipline.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) certification is required.
• Strong understanding of ITSM, cloud service delivery, financial analytics, forecasting, and governance frameworks.
• Experience developing financial performance plans, optimization dashboards, reporting packages, unit-economics models, and corrective-action processes.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, and GCP cost tools, reservations and commitments, usage analytics, and optimization levers.
• Proficiency with cost tagging and governance, showback/chargeback models, and unit economics.
• Experience with CloudHealth (VMware Aria Cost), Cloudability, Flexera, or equivalent FinOps platforms.
• Strong Excel/Sheets skills or scripting experience with Python/SQL for data wrangling and automation.
• Hybrid work within the National Capital Region, with periodic travel to customer and data center sites.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• FinOps Certified Professional (FCP-Pro), if available via the FinOps Foundation track.
• One or more cloud architect or administrator certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Technology Business Management Framework (TBM) awareness or experience; formal certification is optional.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
• Familiarity with CMDB/ITSM integrations, portfolio/product financials, and contract/procurement workflows.

Responsibilities

• Establish and mature FinOps practices, policies, standards, operating rhythms, KPIs, playbooks, and RACI across the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology.
• Define and enforce cloud tagging governance for cost centers, applications, environments, and owners to support allocation, invoicing, charging, and accountability.
• Create unit-economics models, such as cost per user, transaction, or application, to inform product and engineering decisions.
• Build rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and monthly outlooks, and reconcile actuals against forecasts through variance analysis.
• Partner with contracts and procurement on cloud marketplace purchases, enterprise agreements, license true-ups, and multi-year commitments.
• Support program financials, including EVM where applicable, cost transparency, and funding alignment with mission priorities.
• Lead adoption and tuning of cloud cost tools across AWS, Azure, GCP, and third-party FinOps platforms.
• Automate cost, usage, and KPI data pipelines and integrate them with BI dashboards and CMDB/ITSM for service mapping.
• Maintain executive scorecards, portfolio and model dashboards, optimization backlogs, proactive communications and healing, and monthly business reviews.
• Align FinOps data and processes with DT security policies, FedRAMP, and governance requirements, and ensure least-privilege access to billing and finance systems.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity and platform teams to balance Zero Trust principles, operational needs, and financial guardrails such as quotas, policies, and budgets.
• Run cross-functional workshops with application owners, platform engineering, operations, finance, and contracts to embed cost-aware design.
• Provide enablement materials, playbooks, training sessions, and office hours to improve budgeting discipline and optimization adoption.
• Deliver concise, data-driven briefings to DT leadership and communicate savings progress and risks transparently.
• Support engagements involving emerging FinOps practices for AI, including governance for GPU consumption, model inference spending, and AI infrastructure economics.

Benefits

• Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options.
• Vision plan.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
• Full-flex work weeks where possible.
• AI-powered career tool and learning opportunities.
• Internal mobility support.
• Wellness packages.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior