Your Role and ResponsibilitiesThe Cloud FinOps SME will assist customer teams in understanding the FinOps methodology and provide guidance on how to mature the organization in the FinOps capabilities. Anticipated responsibilities may include:- Develops and champions cloud infrastructure cost management best practices
- Partners with the agencies finance, procurement, & engineering teams to help measure and manage their cloud infrastructure costs. Be proficient with public cloud technology tools to help drive FinOps practices and methodologies.
- Builds analytical models to provide data-driven guidance on cloud infrastructure spend.
- Creates utilization and forecasting models to predict future outcomes of cloud infrastructure spend and usage.
- Creates and maintains internal documentation on FinOps and cost optimization processes.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 3+ years of experience with Azure, AWS, GCP and/or Oracle cloud services.
- 2+ years of experience working in a DoD or other Federal Government environment
- Deep understanding of CSP FinOps tools.
- Experience with relational databases, data extraction, and data analysis tools.
- Understanding of Federal Government IT procurement processes.
- Understanding of industry best practices related to Cloud resource tagging and tagging enforcement thru automation.
- DoD Secret clearance required
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Previous experience with AF Cloud One program
- A Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility) is HIGHLY desired.