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Data Analyst 3
Mechanicsville , Virginia , United States
Job Title: Data Analyst 3
Location: Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Duration: 11+ Months (Possibility of Extension)
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 Client 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.
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount of Experience
Bachelor s 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
6 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
Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable recommendations.
Required
4 Years
Proficiency in Power BI, including independently updating data, performing queries, and managing and analyzing datasets with little to no assistance.
Required
6 Years
Ability to translate complex data into clear, accurate, and actionable information for leadership and decision-making.
Required
4 Years
Feel free to forward my email to your friends/colleagues who might be available. We do offer a referral bonus! Thank you for your time and consideration.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Posted
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October 5, 2026
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Job type
Contract
Category
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Job ID
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26-28584
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