Cloud FinOps Lead — Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization (Remote)

General Dynamics IT; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a CLOUD FINOPS LEAD to support the VA’s enterprise cloud financial operations. You will oversee forecasting, cost optimization, reporting, and governance across VAEC environments, collaborating with cloud engineers, finance, and cybersecurity teams.

You will drive cost reporting, dashboards, and unit economics, lead customer engagements with VA executives, and push continuous improvements in tagging, automation, and governance to maximize financial value across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience
• Experience leading cloud financial operations (FinOps), cloud cost management, 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 and completeness
• Experience developing financial performance plans, optimization dashboards, reporting packages, unit economics models, and corrective‑action processes
• Excellent written, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across cloud engineering, finance, cybersecurity, hosting operations, and federal organizations

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud financial management processes and cost forecasting for VA environments
• Maintain cost models, dashboards, and reporting packages
• Strengthen tagging and allocation strategies across multi‑clouds
• Identify optimization opportunities and mature FinOps practices
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, finance, cybersecurity, and stakeholders to drive financial efficiency
• Manage cost reporting, unit economics analysis, and automation of data feeds
• Engage VA leadership with cost reviews, forecasts, and modernization roadmaps
• Drive continuous improvement in tagging standards, dashboards, and governance

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Financial Management

KPI

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure

AWS

VAEC

Cloud cost tools

Job description

General Dynamics IT is seeking a CLOUD FINOPS LEAD to support the VA’s enterprise cloud financial operations. You will oversee forecasting, cost optimization, reporting, and governance across VAEC environments, collaborating with cloud engineers, finance, and cybersecurity teams.

You will drive cost reporting, dashboards, and unit economics, lead customer engagements with VA executives, and push continuous improvements in tagging, automation, and governance to maximize financial value across