Senior FinOps Cloudability Solutions Architect

Savvee Inc. is seeking a hands-on, results-driven Senior Fin. Ops Cloudability Solutions Architect to support our federal client, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), located in Silver Spring, MD, in a remote work environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized subject-matter expert in IBM Cloudability who will configure, implement, and operationalize the platform across NOAA’s line offices and multi-cloud environments.

Bridging finance, engineering, and analytics, this role serves as the technical authority for Cloudability while partnering with Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Leadership to deliver cost transparency, accurate cost allocation, and measurable cloud savings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leading the NOAA-wide configuration, implementation, and rollout of Apptio Cloudability, including billing account connections, organizational hierarchy, user roles and permissions, and onboarding of line offices and program teams.
• Integrating AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle cloud billing sources into Cloudability, and validating ingested billing data against invoices and native cloud service provider (CSP) cost tools for completeness and accuracy.
• Designing and maintaining Cloudability tags, dimensions, and views that align cloud spend to NOAA line offices, programs, projects, and financial accounting codes.
• Building Cloudability dashboards and reports, supplemented by Power BI where needed, that give executives, finance, and engineering teams near real-time visibility into spend, utilization, and savings.
• Supporting the automation of billing data pulls and reporting workflows through Cloudability and CSP APIs to enable scalable, consistent, and repeatable reporting.
• Enabling Cloudability end-users to perform rightsizing, anomaly detection, and commitment (Reserved Instance and Savings Plan) to identify waste and savings opportunities, and partnering with engineering teams to implement recommendations.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting by configuring Cloudability budgets and forecasts, tracking variances, and gathering variance justifications from program and application teams.
• Aligning cloud cost data with Technology Business Management (TBM) taxonomy and IT financial management practices to support total cost of ownership and cost transparency initiatives.
• Serving as the Cloudability subject-matter expert and primary technical point of contact, including training users, developing documentation and runbooks, and troubleshooting data and configuration issues.
• Performing additional duties as assigned in support of evolving contract requirements and client needs.
• Understanding the organizational policies and procedures for accuracy of solutions and deliverables to the client.
• Demonstrating a commitment to quality and customer support. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Bachelor’s degree WITH twenty-two or more years of experience OR
• Master’s degree WITH twenty or more years of experience MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
• Five or more years of relevant experience in cloud financial management, Fin. Ops, IT financial management/TBM, or cloud cost analytics
• Direct, hands-on experience using and implementing Apptio Cloudability in a multi-cloud environment (e.g., AWS and Azure)
• Experience configuring Cloudability business mappings, views, dimensions, budgets, and dashboards
• Experience analyzing and validating cloud billing data (e.g., AWS Cost and Usage Reports, Azure Cost Management exports)
• Experience identifying and tracking cloud cost savings (rightsizing, waste reduction, commitment-based discounts)
• Proficiency with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel
• Must have the ability to obtain the client’s Public Trust clearance
• Proficiency in utilizing MS Office and Google workspace products
• Proven familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and responsible use of AI-assisted tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting cost data to executive and non-technical audiences
• A highly motivated self-starter with excellent customer service skills DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Apptio TBM Analyst (TBMA) or other Apptio/Cloudability certification
• Experience with TBM Studio
• Fin. Ops Certified Professional or Fin. Ops Certified Engineer certification
• Experience with Apptio. One or other TBM platforms and the TBM taxonomy
• Experience managing cloud spend within a federal agency or highly regulated enterprise (e.g., financial services)
• Experience automating cost data workflows using the Cloudability API, Postman, Python, or SQL
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud (GCP) and Oracle Cloud (OCI) billing in addition to AWS and Azure
• Experience with Cloudability container cost allocation for Kubernetes environments
• Experience executing commitment strategies, including Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, and volume discount analysis
• Familiarity with the Fin. Ops Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS)
• Familiarity with federal budgeting, appropriations, and cloud acquisition processes
• Experience with other cloud cost tools (e.g., Cloud. Health, AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field EOE Statement: Savvee Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. EEOC- Eligibility to Work: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.