Data Analyst 3

Ampcus, Inc; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc. seeks a Data Analyst 3 in Mechanicsville, VA, to analyze financial data related to Azure cloud services. The role requires strong skills in Power BI for developing dashboards, performing variance analysis, and maintaining datasets. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related fields and advanced proficiency in Excel and data modeling. Ampcus is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is essential.
• Advanced skills in Power BI and Excel are required.
• Some experience in data modeling and manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze IT financial data for cost optimization.
• Develop Power BI dashboards for visualizing cost trends.
• Perform variance analysis on IT spending.
• Document financial reporting processes.
• Collaborate with teams to align cost models.

Skills

Power BI proficiency

Advanced Excel skills

Data modeling skills

Azure cost management familiarity

Financial analysis

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Apptio

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Data Analyst 3

Location(s): Mechanicsville, VA

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 Organization's 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, heterogeneous 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.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.