Multi-Cloud Lead Architect – FinOps & Cloud Platforms

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Engineering, Cloud Solutions, People Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Multi-Cloud Engineering Technical Lead supporting the CMS Cloud Product Tools program. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

We are seeking a highly experienced Multi-Cloud Engineering Technical Lead for a team of engineers and developers responsible for design, implementation, and optimization of cloud solutions across AWS, OCI, GCP, and Azure. This role will lead the delivery of a scalable cloud application that provides FinOps insights while driving enterprise FinOps initiatives, including the design and development of a cloud cost management platform.

The ideal candidate combines deep multi-cloud engineering expertise with financial governance experience and has successfully led engineering teams in cloud transformation and cost optimization programs.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Accelerate application modernization and cloud adoption
• Establish scalable multi-cloud governance
• Reduce cloud waste and optimize total cloud spend
• Provide Cost Tool Development oversight driving the team toward production
• Build a high-performing FinOps engineering function
• Support multi-cloud architecture strategy and solution design across AWS, OCI, GCP, and Azure to support scalable, secure, and resilient cloud applications
• Architect and oversee the implementation of cloud-native and hybrid solutions, enabling rapid application stand-up and modernization initiatives
• Drive the cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) technical strategy, governance, and cost optimization initiatives across all cloud platforms
• Lead the design and development of a cloud cost management and reporting tool to provide real-time visibility, forecasting, and optimization insights
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of FinOps engineers and cloud architects
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, security, and finance stakeholders to align cloud architecture with business and financial objectives
• Define and enforce cloud governance standards, policies, and best practices across environments
• Provide executive-level reporting and strategic recommendations on cloud project status, performance, risk, and spend efficiency
• Take ownership of ad hoc technical cloud initiatives, providing architectural leadership and hands-on execution for high-priority or complex projects

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors degree in information technology or related field or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience

• Required Experience: 10+ years of related experience in cloud architecture or enterprise infrastructure roles; 5+ years of hands-on experience across AWS, GCP and Azure; Experience with supervising technical teams

• Required Technical Skills: Proven experience standing up cloud-native applications and enterprise platforms; Expertise in: Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS), CI/CD pipelines; Cloud networking and security architectures; Experience integrating cloud billing data into BI or custom dashboards;

• Attributes for Success: Strong leadership experience managing technical teams; Excellent stakeholder communication skills across engineering and finance

• Preferred Skills: Bachelors or Masters degree preferred; Terraform preferred; AWS, OCI, Azure, or GCP Professional-level certifications; Government Contractor Experience; Experience integrating cloud billing data into BI or custom dashboards; Experience with data engineering pipelines for billing analytics; Experience with SaaS cost management platforms (Apptio, CloudHealth, Spot, etc.); Strong background in FinOps and cloud cost optimization initiatives; Background in building internal developer platforms

• Location: 100% remote working

• Travel: 10% travel - once a year

• Security Clearance Level: Must be clearable for a CMS Public Trust - Applicants shall have lived in the United States at least 3 out of the last 5 years prior to going through the public trust background investigation and submitting an application for a Federal ID Card

• Work visa sponsorship will not be considered for this role

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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