FinOps Engineer

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Management and Enterprise Services is seeking a FinOps Engineer to optimize IT and multi‑cloud financial operations across Azure, AWS, and GCP. The role will serve as the primary administrator for IBM Cloudability, manage cost allocation, reporting, and ongoing optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities include forecasting, budgeting support, and providing executive‑level dashboards. The position is full‑time and on‑site in Oklahoma City, OK, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years of financial analysis experience, preferably in IT/cloud environments.
• Experience analyzing cloud expenditures across multiple platforms and preparing executive reports.
• Familiarity with cost allocation, budgeting, and governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report cloud consumption and costs across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Administer IBM Cloudability, including dashboards and cost rules.
• Develop forecasting models and cost optimization recommendations.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, and Procurement to align cloud spend with budgets and contracts.

Skills

Cloud Financial Management

Cost Allocation

Forecasting

Dashboarding

Vendor Billing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business/IT/Finance or related field

Tools

IBM Cloudability

Job description

Job Posting Title

FinOps Engineer

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

CIO

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date

Continuous if Blank

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Details

• Full-time 40-hour work weeks.
• Support the Information Services Division.
• Salary is based on education and experience.
• This is an on-site position located in Oklahoma City, OK.

Position Summary

The FinOps Engineer is responsible for optimizing IT and multi‑cloud financial operations across Azure, AWS, and GCP by serving as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for IBM Cloudability, managing cost allocation, reporting, dashboards, and ongoing optimization initiatives. The engineer monitors cloud and IT expenditures, evaluates trends, identifies variances and savings opportunities, and supports budgeting, forecasting, purchase reviews, and long‑range planning. This role prepares executive‑level financial reports and dashboards, supports vendor billing and contract management, ensures compliance with financial and procurement policies, and partners with IT, Finance, Procurement, cloud platform teams, and external providers to improve financial visibility, strengthen governance, and advance FinOps maturity across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Financial Management & Analysis

• Monitor, analyze, and report on cloud consumption and associated costs across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Serve as the primary administrator and subject‑matter expert for IBM Cloudability, managing dashboards, cost allocation rules, automation policies, workflows, and optimization recommendations.
• Build forecasting models to predict cloud usage and financial impact, enhancing budget accuracy and long‑term planning.
• Identify cost anomalies, unused resources, waste patterns, and rightsizing opportunities using Cloudability analytics.
• Create and maintain KPIs, benchmarks, and trends related to cloud financial health.

Dashboards, Insights, & Reporting

• Develop executive‑level dashboards and operational reports that clearly articulate spending patterns, optimization opportunities, and business impacts.
• Deliver recurring and ad hoc analyses to agency leadership and the CIO's office to support strategic financial decisions.
• Improve visibility into compute usage, license utilization, and multi‑cloud cost drivers through well‑designed reporting solutions.
• Ensure reports follow financial governance standards and cost‑management best practices.

Governance, Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with IT, Finance, and Procurement to align cloud expenditures with budgets, contracts, and procurement policies.
• Support governance initiatives by standardizing cost allocation methods, tagging requirements, and optimization playbooks across all cloud‑hosting groups.
• Promote FinOps best practices and provide cloud‑cost education to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cloud platform engineering teams to ensure tagging hygiene, resource rationalization, and savings plan/RI optimization.

Process Improvement & Strategic Impact

• Contribute to enterprise cloud cost‑management maturity through improved data quality, automation, and reporting consistency.
• Drive continuous improvement of cloud financial processes, including forecasting workflows, budgeting cycles, and optimization programs.
• Support statewide initiatives to enhance cloud financial visibility, reporting, and governance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requirements include a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field and 2 or more years of professional experience in financial analysis, preferably within IT, technology, or cloud‑focused environments.

About OMES

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners' goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.

OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon req