FinOps Platform Support Engineer - Contingent

• Location: Washington DC
• Schedule: Full-Time
• Work Location: Telecommute
• Shift: Day Job
• Travel: No
• Minimum Clearance Required: Public Trust
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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.

RCS is seeking a FinOps Platform Support Engineer to serve as a dedicated, full-time resource within the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's enterprise cloud management team, providing Kion Platinum Support for the Customer's Kion cloud enablement and FinOps platform. This role owns the platform end to end: full build-out, operationalization, Authority to Operate (ATO), and ongoing operations, maintenance, and FinOps engineering support. 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 be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance with the Internal Revenue Service and to work remote in the Washington DC area.

What you will do:

Platform Build-Out & Deployment

• Lead the full build-out of the Customer's Kion platform environment, including network, compute, database, load balancing, DNS, and certificate components
• Deploy and configure the platform using AWS CloudFormation templates and stacks in alignment with Customer architecture and security requirements
• Integrate the platform with enterprise identity (SAML/SSO), logging, monitoring, and backup services
• Onboard and configure cloud accounts, subscriptions, and projects (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) into the Customer's platform environment
• Plan and execute platform version upgrades, patching, and environment sizing changes with minimal disruption to users

Operationalization, Administration & Maintenance

• Transition the platform from build to steady-state operations, including runbooks, SOPs, backup/restore procedures, and operational handoff documentation
• 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
• Maintain platform health, availability, and performance; identify issues proactively and coordinate remediation with vendor support as needed

ATO, Compliance & Governance

• Support the platform's Authority to Operate (ATO) effort, including System Security Plan (SSP) content, control implementation statements, diagrams, and evidence aligned to NIST SP 800-53 and Treasury security requirements
• Track and remediate security findings through Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and support continuous monitoring after authorization
• Create, manage, and monitor compliance checks and standards aligned to Treasury and federal policies
• 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

FinOps Engineering

• 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
• Engineer automated cost optimization capabilities, such as rightsizing, resource scheduling, idle resource cleanup, and commitment-based discount tracking
• Identify spend anomalies and cost optimization opportunities; provide recommendations to agency leadership
• Support financial audit preparation, monthly budget reviews, and ad hoc reporting requirements

Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation

• Author, manage, and troubleshoot AWS CloudFormation templates and stacks for platform infrastructure and configuration
• Maintain CloudFormation template compatibility with Customer environment and security 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 platform SME and dedicated support engineer 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 the platform vendor's engineering, product, and support teams on escalated issues, bugs, and feature requests

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance with the U.S. Department of the Treasury
• U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• 3+ years of experience deploying and operating cloud-native applications on popular cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native services and patterns (e.g., containers, managed databases, load balancers, serverless, identity and access management)
• 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 AWS CloudFormation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to senior federal civilian leadership
• Ability to work independently in a high-trust, embedded customer environment with minimal direct supervision

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Direct experience with Kion (or comparable cloud management platforms such as Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, or similar)
• Experience supporting a federal Authority to Operate (ATO) under the NIST Risk Management Framework (SSP, POA&M, ConMon)
• Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks: NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, and CIS Benchmarks
• Experience with AWS GovCloud (US) environments
• Experience with Cloud Custodian policy engine or similar policy-as-code frameworks
• Experience supporting a Program Management Office (PMO) or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) environment
• Prior federal civilian agency experience, particularly with the Internal Revenue Service
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Engineer (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.

Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities as an applicant, please visit

All RCS work locations are drug-free workplaces.

RCS considers several factors which can influence a final salary including but not limited to; skill set relevancy, work experience, geographic location, security clearance, education, certifications, training, and other business and organizational requirements. At RCS we offer competitive compensation packages, benefits, and learning and development opportunities. Individuals are typically not hired at or near the top of the salary range being that compensation decisions are dependent on individual circumstances. The salary range listed for this position is a reasonable estimate taking into consideration the required qualifications.

RCS encourages external referrals and offers a referral bonus after a successful hire. This will be paid 90 days after the new hire's start date. Bonus amounts vary based on the skill level and position of the referred candidate and are provided in the form of a gift certificate.

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