Multi-Cloud Lead Architect – FinOps & Cloud Platforms

Type of Requisition

Regular

None

None

NACI (T1)

Software Engineering

Skills: Cloud Engineering, Cloud Solutions, People Management
Certifications: None
Experience: 10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship

Required:

No

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 Fin Ops insights while driving enterprise Fin Ops 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.

• 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 Fin Ops 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 (Fin Ops) 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 Fin Ops engineers and cloud architects
• Collaborate with engineering, Dev Ops, 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

• 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, Cloud Health, Spot, etc.);
  Strong background in Fin Ops and cloud cost optimization initiatives;
  Background in building internal developer platforms
• Location
  : 100% remote working
• Travel
  : 10% travel - once a year
• Se…