Core Mission
Lead the financial governance, optimization, and cost transparency for a large-scale, multi-cloud, and on-premise digital services ecosystem serving 200+ government entities.
Manage the total cost of ownership (TCO) and pricing for a complex hybrid environment:
On-Premise/Sovereign Cloud:
VMware, storage, networking.
Public Clouds:
Azure and Oracle.
Platforms:
Red Hat OpenShift, containerized workloads.
“Anything-as-a-Service” (XaaS):
DRaaS, BaaS, Monitoring-as-a-Service, etc.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Governance:
Build and maintain comprehensive cost and pricing models for all services.
Cost Management & Optimization:
Proactively monitor, analyze, and implement savings (right-sizing, reservations, removing waste) across the entire hybrid landscape.
Chargeback/Showback:
Own the end-to-end billing model to accurately charge back costs to internal government entities.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
Lead budget planning, track spend vs. forecast, and flag risks.
Reporting & Analytics:
Create dashboards and reports for leadership using PowerBI and native cloud tools.
Policy & Compliance:
Establish and enforce FinOps policies (tagging, governance) in line with government financial rules.
Vendor Management:
Work with procurement to manage cloud contracts, validate invoices, and track commitments.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experience:
7-12 years in FinOps, cloud financial management, or IT finance within a large enterprise or government context.
Technical Skills:
Expert in financial analysis, Excel, PowerBI, and cloud pricing models. Must understand cost data from multiple platforms (Azure, Oracle, VMware).
Soft Skills:
Exceptional communication and presentation skills to influence senior leadership and external entities. Strong negotiator and detail-oriented.
Certifications:
FinOps Certified Practitioner is highly preferred. Azure, Oracle Cloud, and ITIL certifications are a plus.
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