Data Analyst

Job Title:

Data Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

Location:

Mechanicsville VA

Duration:

6 months

Pay Rate:

$55/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $50/hr on W2

Interview Process:

Webcam Interviews

Job Description

This role is pivotal in analyzing modeling and forecasting financial data related to Azure cloud services and on-premises data center workloads. The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with strong data analytics skills to support strategic decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret IT financial data across Azure and VITA environments including consumption billing and chargeback models.

• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to visualize cost trends server migration impacts and workload optimization opportunities.

• Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT spend identifying anomalies and opportunities for savings.

• Manually maintain and enhance datasets from Apptio Azure Portal and SharePoint sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Document processes and procedures for financial reporting and analysis

• Collaborate with the technical cloud team I&O team and finance stakeholders to align cost models with operational realities.

• Support Azure migration planning by modeling server cost scenarios and forecasting reserve capacity needs.

• Contribute to FinOps strategy development by providing insights on cost drivers and utilization patterns.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Data Analytics Information Systems or related field.

• Advanced level of proficiency in Power BI including Power Query and DAX Excel (advanced) and data visualization best practices.

• Some data modeling and data manipulation skills to maintain data sets from multiple heterogenous sources

• High familiarity with Azure cost management Apptio and cloud billing structures.

• Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.

• Ability to translate technical data into insights for technical teams and managers

Preferred Qualifications:

• FinOps certification or training.

• Experience with Azure Reserved Instances and Just-In-Time (JIT) capacity planning.

• Knowledge of enterprise architecture and strategic IT planning frameworks.

Top Skills & Years of Experience

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