Cloud Business Analyst

Overview Looking to make a difference and help modernize critical government missions? Join Acuity's team supporting the U.S. Department of State. As a Cloud Business Analyst, you will serve as the liaison between business stakeholders, cloud engineering teams, and program leadership to support enterprise cloud modernization initiatives. You will analyze business and technical requirements, support cloud financial management and FinOps, develop operational metrics, improve business processes, and help ensure cloud services are delivered efficiently, securely, and in alignment with mission objectives. Working closely with cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, finance, acquisition personnel, and government stakeholders, you will help translate business needs into actionable cloud solutions while supporting governance, reporting, budgeting, FinOps, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. As a front-line partner to our customers, you will help stakeholders understand cloud utilization, costs, and opportunities to improve financial efficiency. Why Acuity? Are you ready to use your expertise in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation to make a real difference? Join Acuity, Inc., a technology consulting firm that supports federal agencies. We combine industry partnerships and long-term federal experience with innovative technical leadership to support our customers’ critical missions. Responsibilities Partner with government stakeholders, cloud engineering teams, and program leadership to gather, analyze, document, and validate business and technical requirements supporting enterprise cloud modernization initiatives. Analyze cloud service utilization, consumption trends, operational metrics, and financial data to support cloud governance, optimization, and decision-making. Apply FinOps practices to improve cloud cost allocation, forecasting, utilization, rightsizing, commitment optimization, chargeback/showback, and financial accountability across cloud environments. Partner directly with our government customers to communicate cloud utilization and cost drivers, identify optimization opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations that reduce unnecessary spend while maintaining mission, performance, security, and availability requirements. Collect, review, and reconcile Cloud Service Provider (CSP) invoices, billing reports, and usage data across cloud environments. Develop monthly cloud utilization, cost, performance, and operational reports for government stakeholders and program leadership. Track cloud funding, contract ceilings, licensing, and periods of performance while supporting financial planning and cloud resource management. Support cloud budgeting, forecasting, pricing estimates, and acquisition activities using cloud pricing calculators and vendor-provided cost estimation tools. Assist with development of technical and management content supporting cloud modernization proposals, task orders, and acquisition activities. Collaborate with cloud engineers, cybersecurity personnel, architects, and project teams to ensure business requirements are accurately translated into cloud solutions. Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities to improve cloud operations through automation, standardization, and process improvement. Support cloud governance initiatives by maintaining operational documentation, Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), cloud service inventories, and supporting documentation. Develop dashboards, metrics, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measure cloud adoption, operational performance, financial efficiency, and service delivery. Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirements workshops, and cloud planning sessions while documenting action items and business decisions. Support Agile delivery teams by maintaining requirements, tracking action items, and assisting with backlog refinement activities where appropriate. Prepare reports, executive briefings, process documentation, workflows, and recommendations supporting cloud modernization efforts. Perform additional duties as assigned in support of customer mission objectives. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience). Minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting cloud programs, cloud operations, cloud financial management, cloud modernization, or enterprise IT initiatives. Experience gathering, documenting, and analyzing business and technical requirements. Experience supporting cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. Experience developing reports, dashboards, KPIs, metrics, and executive-level presentations. Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings, requirements workshops, and cross-functional collaboration. Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities while working in a fast-paced federal environment. Experience applying cloud financial management or FinOps concepts, including cost allocation, forecasting, utilization analysis, rightsizing, commitment optimization, chargeback/showback, and communicating cost optimization recommendations to customers or business stakeholders. Experience using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer, or comparable reporting and analytics tools. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting the U.S. Department of State or other federal civilian agencies. Experience supporting cloud modernization, digital transformation, DevSecOps, or enterprise cloud migration initiatives. Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, or comparable project management platforms. Knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST RMF, FISMA, cloud governance, and federal cloud security requirements. FinOps Practitioner certification or practical experience supporting FinOps governance, cloud cost optimization, or cloud financial accountability is preferred. AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA, or similar certifications are preferred. Clearance Requirement Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) About Acuity At Acuity, your work matters—and so does your experience.We’rea management and technology consulting firm supporting critical federal missions, whereyou’llhave the opportunity to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside high-performing teams, and make a real impactfromday one. Why You’ll Love Working Here: Grow Your Career, Your Way We invest in you with personalized development plans, mentorship, and up to $3,000 annually for training and certifications and up to $3,000 for degree seeking programs—so you can keep building the career you want. Be Part of Something Innovative You’ll work oncutting-edgesolutions that support important government missions, in an environment that encouragesnew ideasand continuous improvement. Thrive in a People-First Culture Collaboration, respect, and supportaren’tjust values—they’rehow weoperate. Your voice is heard, your contributions are recognized, and your success is shared. Feel Valued and Rewarded We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a strong focus on work-life balance so you can perform at your best—at work and at home. Join an Award-Winning Team Our employees consistently rank us among the best—earning honors likeBest Places to Work(Washington Business Journal, 9+ years) andTop Workplaces(The Washington Post, 2022–2025). Bring Your Whole Self to Work We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed. Make Your Impact Join Acuity and be part of a team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work drives meaningful outcomes. Learn more: Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Min USD $87,000.00/Yr. Max USD $194,000.00/Yr. Salary Range The salary range for this position represents Acuity's good faith estimate of the compensation for this job title at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, contract requirements, applicable labor categories, and, where applicable, contract award and funding. #J-18808-Ljbffr Acuity