Data Analyst

Data Analyst
Mechanicsville, VA(Hybrid)
Long term contract


Rate: $50-55/hr


We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Data Analyst to join our ITD FinOps team.



Complete 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:
- Bachelor's 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.


Skills:


Skill


Required / Desired


Amount


of Experience


Expertise Rating


Move


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


Required


4


Years


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


Required


5


Years


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


Required


5


Years


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


Required


5


Years


Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.


Required


5


Years


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


Required


5


Years