Cloud Financial Operations Specialist - Silver Spring, United States - Savvee Consulting, Inc.

Savvee Consulting, Inc.

Verified Company

Silver Spring, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Essential Functions

Performing program specific strategy and planning efforts to include:
Developing and implementing cloud financial management strategies based on thorough analysis and forecasting
Establishing cost management policies and practices, including budgeting and expenditure reporting
Collaborating with NOAA line offices and procurement teams to ensure cloud solutions are both costeffective and meet strategic needs
Creating datadriven cost management and optimization plans to include:
Continuously monitor, analyze, and report on cloud spending and usage to identify trends and areas for improvement in real-time or near real-time
Leveraging data insights to propose and implement costsaving initiatives such as reserved instances, size optimizations, and elimination of waste or redundancies
Engaging in vendor negotiations and managing relationships to secure advantageous terms
Providing valuable financial insight to include:
Providing actionable financial insights and detailed reports on cloud investment to senior management, highlighting opportunities for efficiency improvements
Maintaining accuracy in billing and actively resolve and discrepancies with cloud service providers
Collaborating with budget and finance teams to ensure compliance with federal financial guidelines
Enhancing efficiency with crossfunctional collaboration to include:
Training NOAA staff on cost-effective cloud usage practices, emphasizing data-driven decision-making
Working with technical teams, including Cloud Operations teams, to ensure that architectural decisions contribute to overall costefficiency
Fostering stakeholder engagement across the agency to align cloud strategies with broader organizational goals
Ensuring adherence to federal IT financial management and procurement standards
Proactively manage risks associated with cloud investments, leveraging data analytics for informed decisionmaking
Educating self regarding federal regulations and industry trends that are relevant to cloud computing and financial management
Demonstrating a commitment to quality and customer support
Understanding the organizational policies and procedures for accuracy of solutions and deliverables to client