Senior FinOps Engineer: Multi-Cloud Cost Optimization

Accenture; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 111,800 - 221,800; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior FinOps Engineer to drive cloud cost savings and financial accountability. This role requires expertise in AWS Billing and a strong background in engineering. The candidate will establish FinOps policies and optimize cloud commitments within an agile Scrum team. A Bachelor's degree and 5 to 10+ years of relevant experience are required, along with a TS/SCI security clearance. This position offers a competitive salary range between $111,800 and $221,800.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization.
• Ability to architect financially responsible cloud strategies.
• Experience with multiple cloud environments like AWS, Azure, GCP.

Responsibilities

• Establish FinOps policies across multi-cloud environments.
• Optimize cloud commitments and pricing models.
• Design automated tools for FinOps governance.

Skills

AWS Billing

Deep development/engineering skills

Solution architecture expertise

FinOps best practices

Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

Terraform

Power BI

Tableau

Grafana

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description :

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior FinOps Engineer to drive significant cloud cost savings and financial accountability across our organization.

The successful candidate will embed a culture of cost optimization within engineering teams and architect forward-looking, financially responsible cloud strategies.

As a member of a multi-cloud configuration team, the selected individual will be required to be part of an agile scrum team and be knowledgeable in numerous development tools and technologies.

Work you’ll do :

• Establish, evangelize, and govern FinOps policies and best practices across multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Lead efforts to optimize cloud commitments (e.g., Reserved Instances, Savings Plans) and advise on optimal pricing models for new and existing workloads.

• Serve as the technical expert and architectural advisor for cloud cost optimization, reviewing new and existing designs to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

• Identify architectural waste and inefficiencies, providing clear, documented remediation plans (e.g., rightsizing, storage tiering, resource lifecycle management).

• Design and build automated tools, scripts, and processes to enforce FinOps governance, detect cost anomalies, and automate remediation actions (e.g., using Python, Terraform, Cloud APIs).

• Develop custom dashboards and data visualizations using cloud-native tools or third-party platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Grafana) to monitor key financial and operational metrics.

• Partner with development teams to refactor and re-architect critical applications for improved cloud efficiency.

Here’s what you’ll need :

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in the following areas:

• AWS Billing

• Deep development/engineering skills

• Solution architecture expertise

• FinOps best practices in designing, implementing, and governing cost-efficient cloud solutions

• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, and/or Oracle Cloud Cost Management

Bonus points if you have :

• Engineering background with the attitude to solve complex problems without static solutions

Security clearance :

• TS/SCI with Poly security clearance required

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits) We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$111,800—$221,800 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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