FinOps Lead

We are seeking a Financial Operations (FinOps) Lead to manage cloud financial governance, cloud credit procurement alignment, chargeback/showback, cost optimization, anomaly detection, forecasting, and compliance across the VA Enterprise Cloud Brokerage Service.

This role ensures alignment with Veteran Affairs (VA) fiscal policy and FinOps best practices while supporting a largescale federal cloud environment.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office.

This position will be required to travel to Veteran Affairs facilities nationwide 4x/year. This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in November 2026.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Driving cloud financial governance and chargeback/show back models
• Leading reconciliation, variance analysis, and forecasting
• Managing optimization strategies including RI/SP modeling
• Overseeing anomaly detection and consumption trend analysis
• Supporting procurement strategies for credits and financial commitments
• Developing executive level dashboards and optimization reports WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
• Citizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Clearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Certifications (MUST have ONE of each): ---- FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) ---- Cloud cost management certification from at least one CSP-specific cloud financial: AWS Cloud Financial Management, Azure etc.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, IT, or related field
• Experience: ---- Minimum 7+ years of IT financial management ---- Minimum 4+ years in cloud FinOps
• Technical Skills: ---- Experience with federal finance, budgeting, and oversight ---- Experience managing $30M+ annual cloud spend within financial operations. ---- Strong dashboarding and data visualization experience ---- Proficiency with financial analysis tools
• Skills & Abilities: ---- Highly analytical and detail-oriented ---- Strong modeling and forecasting abilities ---- Effective communicator with technical and business teams
• Location: Primarily remote, however, the employee MUST live within 60 miles from either the Washington, DC or Falls Church, Virginia office.

Relocation will NOT be provided. DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS: ---- Experience with VA GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues that share your desire to drive operations forward. #GDITFedHealthJobs The likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Remote Work Location: Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.

Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.