Cloud Performance & FinOps Analyst

MAXIMUS; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Analytics professional to analyze AWS and Azure environments, partnering with Cloud Engineers to optimize provisioning, operations, and lifecycle management. You will develop dashboards in Excel, Power BI, and Tableau to reveal performance, availability, and cost metrics for enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities include supporting ITSM/ITOM integration, DR planning, and governance documentation, with a focus on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Analyze AWS and Azure cloud environments for provisioning, operations, lifecycle management, and performance monitoring.
• Develop reports and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, Tableau to visualize cloud performance and costs.
• Support ITSM/ITOM processes and governance documentation.

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 with Cloud Engineers and Architects to support system suitability assessments and modernization efforts.
• Support operational analysis across cloud platforms, including monitoring trends, incident data, and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop reports and dashboards to provide visibility into cloud performance, availability, cost, and consumption metrics, supporting data-driven decision making.
• Assist in coordinating testing activities related to production deployments, ensuring readiness and alignment with operational and governance requirements.
• Support integration of cloud services into ITSM/ITOM processes, including incident, change, and service management reporting.
• Contribute to disaster recovery (DR) planning and testing by tracking readiness, documenting outcomes, and supporting continuity of operations across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Analyze cloud cost and usage trends, identifying optimization opportunities and supporting budget and FinOps-related reporting activities.
• Track and report on SLA performance, supporting continuous service improvement initiatives across cloud and platform services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document processes, maintain governance artifacts, and ensure compliance with enterprise policies and standards.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Cloud cost analysis

Data visualization

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

ITSM/ITOM collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Analytics professional to analyze AWS and Azure environments, partnering with Cloud Engineers to optimize provisioning, operations, and lifecycle management. You will develop dashboards in Excel, Power BI, and Tableau to reveal performance, availability, and cost metrics for enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities include supporting ITSM/ITOM integration, DR planning, and governance documentation, with a focus on data-driven decisions and continuous improvement across