Cloud Analytics & FinOps Analyst

Maximus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking an experienced Cloud Operations Analyst to analyze AWS and Azure environments, support provisioning, and monitor performance across enterprise platforms. You will collaborate with Cloud Engineers and Architects to ensure governance and system suitability, develop dashboards, and report on cost and consumption to guide optimization.

This role requires 4+ years in cloud analytics, strong data visualization skills, and experience with ITSM/ITOM processes. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of cloud analytics, operations analysis, or related roles.
• Experience analyzing AWS and Azure environments for performance and availability.
• Proficiency in creating reports and dashboards with Excel/Power BI/Tableau.
• Ability to analyze cloud cost and provide optimization insights.
• Familiarity with ITSM/ITOM processes and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze AWS and Azure cloud environments to support provisioning, operations, lifecycle management, and performance monitoring across enterprise platforms.
• Evaluate cloud systems for alignment with enterprise architecture and governance standards, partnering to support system suitability assessments and modernization.
• Support operational analysis across cloud platforms, including monitoring trends, incident data, and reliability metrics.
• Develop reports and dashboards to provide visibility into cloud performance, availability, cost, and consumption metrics.
• Assist in coordinating testing activities related to production deployments and governance requirements.
• Support integration of cloud services into ITSM/ITOM processes and reporting.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and testing, tracking readiness and continuity.
• Analyze cloud cost and usage trends, identifying optimization opportunities and supporting FinOps reporting.
• Track and report on SLA performance and collaborate across teams to document processes and governance artifacts.

Skills

Cloud analysis

AWS

Azure

Data visualization

IT Operations

ITSM/ITOM

Cost optimization

Governance

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Maximus is seeking an experienced Cloud Operations Analyst to analyze AWS and Azure environments, support provisioning, and monitor performance across enterprise platforms. You will collaborate with Cloud Engineers and Architects to ensure governance and system suitability, develop dashboards, and report on cost and consumption to guide optimization.

This role requires 4+ years in cloud analytics, strong data visualization skills, and experience with ITSM/ITOM processes. U.S.