Data Analyst 3

TOMORROW HIRE

Data Analyst responsible for analyzing financial data across Azure cloud services and on-premises environments. Focus on cost optimization, financial reporting, and strategic planning in IT operations.

Posted 4/25/2026contractMechanicsville • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $33 - $53 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

**Responsibilities **
**Technical Duties**
- 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, migration impacts, and optimization opportunities
- Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT expenditures to identify anomalies and cost-saving opportunities
- Maintain and enhance datasets from sources such as Apptio, Azure Portal, and SharePoint
**Data & Reporting**
- Ensure data accuracy and completeness across multiple heterogeneous data sources
- Document financial reporting processes and analytical methodologies
- Build and refine data models to support forecasting and financial planning
**Collaboration & Strategy**
- Partner with cloud engineering, infrastructure & operations, and finance teams to align cost models with operational realities
- Support Azure migration planning through cost modeling and reserve capacity forecasting
- Contribute to FinOps strategy by identifying cost drivers and utilization patterns

Requirements

What you’ll need

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field (4 years required)
- 5+ years of advanced proficiency in Power BI (including Power Query and DAX), advanced Excel, and data visualization best practices
- 5+ years of experience in data modeling and data manipulation across multiple heterogeneous data sources
- 5+ years of experience with Azure cost management, Apptio, and cloud billing structures
- 5+ years of experience in server migration strategies and workload cost modeling
- 5+ years of experience translating technical data into actionable insights for technical teams and management
- Candidate must physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment (no offshore resources permitted)
- Must be able to participate in a webcam interview
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future
**Preferred Qualifications**
- FinOps certification or related training
- Experience with Azure Reserved Instances and Just-In-Time (JIT) capacity planning
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture and strategic IT planning frameworks

Benefits

Comp & perks

**Compensation**
- This is a **1099 Contract role**
- Hourly Pay Rate: **$33/hr. – $53/hr.**
**Schedule**
- **Start Date:** 05/08/2026
- **End Date:** 06/30/2026
- **Work Arrangement:** Hybrid
- Standard business hours expected; additional coordination with cross-functional teams may be required
**Work Location **
- **Address:** 9120 Lockwood Blvd, Virginia, United States
- Hybrid schedule with a combination of on-site and remote work
- Candidates must be able to commute to the worksite as required

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Hard Skills & Tools

Power BIPower QueryDAXdata modelingdata manipulationAzure cost managementcloud billing structuresvariance analysisfinancial reportingforecasting

Soft Skills

analyticalcollaborativecommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solving

Certifications

FinOps certification