Cloud FinOps Lead: Cost Optimization & Cloud Governance (Hybrid)

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-enabled professional growth tools

Leadership development and internalmob

Competitive pay, benefits, and 401(k)

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Opportunities to modernize VA’s cloud"

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Cloud FinOps Lead to oversee VA enterprise cloud financial operations, forecasting, cost optimization, reporting, and governance across multi-cloud environments.

You will guide cloud cost reporting, unit economics analytics, automation of financial feeds, showback/chargeback workflows, and strategic optimization initiatives while collaborating with cloud engineers, finance, cybersecurity, and VA stakeholders to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading cloud financial operations (FinOps) or enterprise financial governance.
• Demonstrated expertise with multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, VAEC) and cloud financial management tools.
• Strong understanding of ITSM, cloud service delivery, financial analytics, forecasting, and governance frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate cloud cost reports, usage models, allocation data, tagging strategies, and forecasting outputs for accuracy.
• Experience developing financial performance plans, optimization dashboards, reporting packages, unit economics models, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee VA’s enterprise cloud financial operations and FinOps activities.
• Lead cost models, dashboards, tagging, and allocation strategies.
• Identify optimization opportunities and ensure strong financial governance.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, architects, financial analysts, cybersecurity, and VA stakeholders.
• Manage cost reporting, unit economics analytics, and automated financial feeds.
• Deliver cost reviews, forecasting insights, modernization roadmaps, and optimization recommendations.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Financial Management

KPI

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Multi‑cloud (Azure AWS VAEC)

Cloud cost management tools

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Cloud FinOps Lead to oversee VA enterprise cloud financial operations, forecasting, cost optimization, reporting, and governance across multi-cloud environments.

You will guide cloud cost reporting, unit economics analytics, automation of financial feeds, showback/chargeback workflows, and strategic optimization initiatives while collaborating with cloud engineers, finance, cybersecurity, and VA stakeholders to drive