FinOps Data Analyst - Azure Cost & Cloud Analytics

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Data Analyst to analyze, model, and forecast IT financial data related to Azure cloud services and on‑premises data center workloads in a hybrid Mechanicsville, VA environment.

The role focuses on cost visualization with Power BI, data integration from Apptio and SharePoint, and collaboration with cloud, I&O, and finance teams to optimize spend and support strategic decisions.

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.

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.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Data visualization

Data modeling

Azure cost management

Apptio

Cloud billing structures

Server migration strategies

Technical data translation

Education

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

Tools

Azure Portal

Apptio

SharePoint

Job description

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Data Analyst to analyze, model, and forecast IT financial data related to Azure cloud services and on‑premises data center workloads in a hybrid Mechanicsville, VA environment.

The role focuses on cost visualization with Power BI, data integration from Apptio and SharePoint, and collaboration with cloud, I&O, and finance teams to optimize spend and support strategic decisions.