VDOT Data Analyst 3

TALENT Software Services; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services seeks a Data Analyst for the IT FinOps team in Mechanicsville, VA to analyze Azure and on-prem workloads and forecast cloud spend. You will build Power BI dashboards, perform variance analysis, and maintain datasets from Apptio, Azure Portal, and SharePoint to support cost optimization.

The ideal candidate combines finance or data analytics expertise with strong data visualization and modeling skills to communicate insights to technical and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field.
• Advanced Power BI (Power Query, DAX) and Excel skills with data visualization best practices.
• Experience with data modeling and manipulating datasets from diverse sources.
• Familiarity with Azure cost management, Apptio, and cloud billing structures.
• Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.

Responsibilities

• Analyze IT financial data across Azure and on-premises environments, including consumption and chargeback models.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to visualize cost trends and workload impacts.
• Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT spend, identifying anomalies and savings opportunities.
• Maintain and enhance datasets from Apptio, Azure Portal, and SharePoint sources for accuracy.
• Document processes and procedures for financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with cloud, I&O, and finance stakeholders to align cost models with operations.
• Model server cost scenarios to support Azure migration planning.
• Provide insights on cost drivers and utilization patterns to FinOps strategy.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Data visualization

Data modeling

Azure cost management

Education

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

Tools

Apptio

Azure Portal

SharePoint

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Data Analyst to join our IT FinOps team in Mechanicsville, VA! 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 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.

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.