Data Analyst 3

- 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.

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.

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

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

Required

4

Advanced level of proficiency in Power BI, including Power Query and DAX, Excel (advanced), and data visualization best practices.

Required

6

Some data modeling and data manipulation skills to maintain data sets from multiple, heterogenous sources

Required

5

High familiarity with Azure cost management, Apptio, and cloud billing structures.

Required

5

Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.

Required

5

Ability to translate technical data into insights for technical teams and managers

Required

5

Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable recommendations.

Required

4

Proficiency in Power BI, including independently updating data, performing queries, and managing and analyzing datasets with little to no assistance.

Required

6

Ability to translate complex data into clear, accurate, and actionable information for leadership and decision-making.

Required

4