Dedicated Federal Platform Administrator & FinOps SME

Dedicated Federal Platform Administrator & FinOps SME

Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies.

*Note: Please ensure you meet the Security Clearance obligations before applying to optimize your consideration for this and other employment opportunities with RCS.

RCS is seeking a Platform Administrator & FinOps SME to serve as a full-time embedded resource within a U.S. Department of Defense cloud management team in direct support of the Customer's cloud management platform environment. This is a high-visibility, mission-critical role supporting one of the most strategic cloud financial management programs in the federal government.

This position requires the candidate to meet specific Security Clearance obligations to work onsite in Columbia, MD.

What you will do:

Platform Administration & Configuration

• Administer the platform environment on a day-to-day basis, including OU hierarchy management, project lifecycle, and user provisioning
• Configure and maintain funding sources, budgets, spend plans, and cloud access roles (CARs) across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI
• Create and manage permission schemes, cloud rules, and Service Control Policies (SCPs) in alignment with agency governance Requirements
• Onboard and configure new cloud accounts (AWS GovCloud, C2S, Azure, GCP, OCI) into the Customer's platform environment
• Maintain platform health, identify issues proactively, and coordinate remediation with engineering as needed

Cloud Financial Management & FinOps Execution

• Monitor, analyze, and report on cloud spend across all CSPs within the Customer's platform environment
• Build and maintain spend dashboards, drill-down views, and scheduled reports tailored to agency leadership, financial managers, and tenant organizations
• Configure and manage budget threshold alerting, enforcement rules, and spend tracking against funding sources and contracts
• Identify spend anomalies and cost optimization opportunities; provide recommendations to agency leadership
• Support financial audit preparation, monthly budget reviews, and ad hoc reporting requirements

Compliance, Governance & Policy

• Create, manage, and monitor compliance checks and standards are aligned to Army/DoD policies
• Support DISA STIG, FedRAMP, and DoD IL compliance activities as applicable within the Customer's platform environment
• Configure and deploy FinOps policies and tagging enforcement rules to govern resource spend and cloud usage
• Triage compliance findings, coordinate remediation tracking, and report status to agency stakeholders

Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation

• Manage and troubleshoot Terraform Provider configurations for infrastructure-as-code workflows
• Support CloudFormation template compatibility, including C2S environment constraints
• Develop automation scripts and workflows to reduce manual administrative overhead
• Support CI/CD pipeline integrations for related infrastructure and configuration management

Stakeholder Enablement & Operational Support

• Serve as the day-to-day SME and embedded administrator for agency leadership, financial managers, and tenant teams
• Deliver role-specific training and enablement sessions so agency personnel and tenants can self-serve cost and governance data
• Participate in agency team meetings, leadership briefings, and status calls as required
• Maintain documentation of all work performed, configurations applied, and training delivered
• Coordinate with engineering, product, and support teams on escalated issues, bugs, and feature requests

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Active Secret clearance, TS/SCI preferred
• U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• 3+ years of experience administering cloud management, FinOps, or cloud governance platforms in a federal or DoD environment
• Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud and/or AWS C2S (Commercial Cloud Service) environments
• Working knowledge of cloud financial management concepts: budgeting, funding sources, cost allocation, spend tracking, and FinOps best practices
• Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, particularly Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to senior military and civilian leadership
• Ability to work independently in a high-trust, embedded customer environment with minimal direct supervision

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Direct experience with the platform (or comparable cloud management platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, CloudCheckr, or similar)
• Familiarity with DoD compliance frameworks: DISA STIGs, FedRAMP, DoD IL2/IL4/IL5, and Army SAAR processes
• Experience with Cloud Custodian policy engine or similar policy-as-code frameworks
• Experience supporting a Program Management Office (PMO) or government contracting officer technical representative (COTR) environment
• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation) or equivalent cloud financial management certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Cloud Practitioner, or equivalent cloud certification
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience accepted
  
  

RCS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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