FinOps Specialist (REMOTE)

Koniag Government Services•Washington, DC

2d•Remote

About The Position

Koniag Data Solutions, LLC (KDS), a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced FinOps Specialist to support cloud-financial management operations for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services component. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented financial and technical professional with strong analytical skills, a practical understanding of cloud pricing models, and a commitment to financial accountability, transparency, and cost optimization. The FinOps Specialist will perform a key technical role supporting ACF cloud modernization, cybersecurity, operational resilience, and mission delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
3+ years of experience in cloud financial management, FinOps, IT finance, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience with cloud-cost-management tools, such as AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing, CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, or similar platforms.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing chargeback or showback models in a multi-team or enterprise environment.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial operations, or IT financial management.
Experience supporting federal government or public-sector cloud environments.
FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation) or equivalent certification.
Experience with cloud-management platforms such as CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, Spot.io, or similar tools.
Knowledge of IaC concepts and how cloud resources are provisioned and managed, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Experience working in a federal government IT or cloud environment.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, especially Scrum.
Experience with data-visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), or equivalent cloud-provider certification.
Understanding of ITIL or IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks as they relate to cloud-financial operations.
Experience supporting ODC documentation, COR pre-approval tracking, or federal contract cost-control processes.

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing cloud-cost analysis across one or more cloud service providers, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, to identify spending trends, anomalies, optimization opportunities, and risks.
Develop, maintain, and execute chargeback and showback models that accurately allocate cloud costs to appropriate business units, programs, systems, or cost centers.
Build, maintain, and deliver biweekly dashboards and reports reflecting cloud-spend trends, budget variances, utilization, forecast changes, material issues, and risks.
Monitor cloud budgets, forecast future spend, and provide timely reporting and actionable variance analysis to leadership, program management, and finance stakeholders.
Collaborate with engineering, cloud architecture, and DevOps teams to identify and implement cost-saving recommendations, including right-sizing, savings plans, reserved instances, resource scheduling, storage optimization, and tagging improvements.
Support the development and enforcement of cloud cost-governance policies, tagging standards, allocation rules, budget controls, and financial-management best practices.
Partner with procurement and vendor-management teams to evaluate cloud pricing agreements, enterprise discount programs, consumption commitments, and contract terms.
Support project budget adherence by identifying emerging cost pressures, reporting risks and variances, and coordinating recommended corrective actions with program stakeholders.
Support documentation, tracking, and validation of Other Direct Cost (ODC) expenditures by maintaining accurate cost records, confirming that required supporting documentation is available, and tracking written Contracting Officer Representative (COR) pre-approval status before costs are incurred. This role does not approve ODC expenditures.
Assess and document whether proposed ODC expenditures appear fair and reasonable based on available pricing, estimates, or comparable cost information; elevate findings to the appropriate program, contracts, procurement, or COR authority for review and disposition.
Participate in Agile or program-management ceremonies, including sprint planning and backlog refinement, as they relate to FinOps priorities and cost-optimization activities.
Maintain current documentation of chargeback methodologies, cost-allocation models, dashboard logic, forecasts, optimization findings, ODC support records, and governance decisions.
Serve as a subject matter resource on FinOps principles, helping technical, financial, and program stakeholders understand cloud-financial-management practices and decision tradeoffs.