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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud FinOps Practitioner - **Company:** CACI - **Location:** Stuttgart, Germany - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** €99,300.0 - €208,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Sql Data Warehouse, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Data as a Services, Data Integration, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Cloud, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Looker Analytics, Devsecops - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2a2de7c6a899ee3c ## About the Role * US Citizen with an active TS/SCI security clearance. * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. * FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) certification from the FinOps Foundation. * 5+ years of experience in cloud financial management, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial operations. * 3+ years of hands-on experience managing spend on a major cloud platform (Google Cloud Platform strongly preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable), including native billing/cost tooling and core services (e.g., Compute, object storage, managed Kubernetes, and cloud data warehouse). * Strong command of cloud pricing models, cost allocation methodologies, and financial forecasting. * Proficiency in SQL and Python for cost data analysis and automation, with working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). * Working knowledge of federal compliance frameworks (FAR, NIST, FedRAMP) and DoD financial policies. * DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+). * Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification (or equivalent AWS/Azure professional certification); GCP preferred. If not currently held, must be obtained within 90-180 days of onboarding. [Moved from Desired to Required] Desired: * Financial credentials such as CPA or CMA. * Hands-on experience with enterprise FinOps platforms (Cloudability, CloudHealth, or Apptio). * Experience with BigQuery and Looker for cost analytics and visualization. * Familiarity with AWS and Azure cost management for multi-cloud comparison and optimization. * Understanding of Agile and DevSecOps practices to align FinOps with the software development lifecycle. * Prior experience managing cloud costs in DoD, federal, or other highly regulated environments. * * ## Description * Establish and maintain the program's cloud cost management framework, aligning cloud spending with DoD financial policies and federal acquisition regulations (FAR). * Design and operate cost allocation, chargeback, and showback models using GCP Billing and BigQuery to drive cost accountability across HTAP technical teams and mission stakeholders. * Set budget baselines and forecasts, enforce spending policies and approval guardrails, and deliver monthly variance, trend, and anomaly analysis to program leadership. * Conduct cost optimization assessments across compute, storage, networking, and data services on GCP, driving right-sizing, committed use discounts (CUDs), and reserved capacity strategies while quantifying realized savings. * Define and monitor cloud efficiency KPIs (e.g., cost per workload, utilization ratios) and track optimization initiatives from recommendation through implementation. * Build real-time cost visibility through dashboards and automated alerts using Google Cloud Observability and FinOps tooling (e.g., Cloudability, CloudHealth, or equivalent). * Embed cost guardrails and tagging enforcement into Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to control spend at deployment time and automate billing reconciliation and cost data integration with enterprise financial systems. * Advise engineers, architects, and mission owners on cost-effective architecture decisions, and lead FinOps training to foster a culture of cost awareness across Allied, partner, and US operations. * Ensure cloud spending meets federal compliance requirements (FedRAMP, NIST, DoD SRG) and prepare cost reporting to support leadership reviews and audit activities. ## Related Videos - [Move Fast, Break Budgets: FinOps in the Age of DevOps and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2016-move-fast-break-budgets-finops-in-the-age-of-devops-and-ai) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023)