FinOps & Cloud Acquisition IT Specialist

US Office of the Inspector General, USPS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

USPS Office of Inspector General in Arlington, VA is seeking an Information Technology Specialist (FinOps & Acquisition) to join the CIO office. The role focuses on IT financial operations across multi-cloud environments, cost-tracking, and acquisition planning.

You will draft SOWs, monitor vendors, develop cloud spend forecasts and executive dashboards, and collaborate with cloud engineers, procurement staff, and finance leads to align technical requirements with budget limits.

Qualifications

• Manage IT financial operations (FinOps) across multi-cloud environments and analyze usage trends.
• Track cloud consumption metrics and implement cost-optimization strategies (e.g., Savings Plans, Reserved Instances).
• Support IT acquisition planning at COR level, drafting or evaluating technical requirements and statements of work.
• Utilize financial analytics tools to generate cloud spend forecasts and executive dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Manage cloud FinOps across multi-cloud environments and analyze usage trends.
• Monitor vendor performance and financial burn rates for enterprise IT or cloud contracts.
• Develop cloud cost-allocation reports and forecasts for senior leadership.

Skills

FinOps across multi-cloud environments

Cost forecasting

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Cloud-native billing tools

Job description

USPS Office of Inspector General in Arlington, VA is seeking an Information Technology Specialist (FinOps & Acquisition) to join the CIO office. The role focuses on IT financial operations across multi-cloud environments, cost-tracking, and acquisition planning.

You will draft SOWs, monitor vendors, develop cloud spend forecasts and executive dashboards, and collaborate with cloud engineers, procurement staff, and finance leads to align technical requirements with budget limits.