Technical Cost Analyst, IT Cost Transparency & Optimization

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Analyze infrastructure environments such as storage, compute, network, cloud, backup, and platform services to discover opportunities for cost reduction and optimization.

• Assess technology consumption, utilization, capacity, and growth trends through operational and financial datasets.

• Generate insights on asset utilization, underused resources, redundant technologies, and areas for consolidation.

• Assist in infrastructure demand forecasting and cost modeling efforts.

• Consolidate and evaluate data from CMDB platforms, infrastructure monitoring tools, cloud usage reports, purchase orders, vendor contracts, invoice data, asset inventories, financial systems, and engineering documentation.

• Conduct data validation, reconciliation, and trend analysis across various data sources.

• Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical models to enhance technology cost transparency initiatives.

• Create financial and technical business cases for infrastructure optimization projects.

• Formulate hypotheses regarding cost reduction, efficiency in consumption, technology modernization, and rationalization opportunities.

• Quantify potential savings, cost avoidance, investment needs, and operational impacts.

• Convert complex data findings into clear and concise communications for a diverse audience.

• Collaborate with infrastructure engineers, architects, service owners, procurement teams, and finance partners to comprehend technology environments and validate assumptions.

• Identify opportunities to enhance cost management processes, reporting capabilities, and data quality.

• Contribute to the automation and standardization of reporting, analytics, and business case development processes.

• Oversee, maintain, and compile data assets in the functional production support process.

• Collect, clean, and analyze data using SQL, Excel, Python, or Tableau.

• Recognize patterns, trends, and correlations to support descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

• Assist in the creation of branding, communication, and training materials.

• Develop and maintain digital asset libraries for efficient retrieval and reuse.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Business Analytics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

• 1-5 years of experience in IT infrastructure, Technology Operations, FinOps, IT asset management, technology financial management, IT analytics, or technology consulting.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large datasets.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

• Experience in creating reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to translate technical information into business-oriented recommendations.

• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, Python, Tableau, statistical methods, and visualization software.

• Familiarity with AI concepts and their organizational applications.

• Knowledge of Python, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, clean code practices, debugging, and Git.

• Understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning, regression, classification, clustering, and model evaluation.

• Knowledge of data cleaning, transformation, feature engineering, and structured and unstructured data.

• Experience with SharePoint and PowerPoint.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, maintain accurate records, and adhere to documentation standards.

• Familiarity with Technology Business Management (TBM), Apptio, or IT Finance is helpful but not mandatory.

• Knowledge of infrastructure technologies including storage, virtualization, servers and compute, cloud services, network infrastructure, and backup and recovery technologies is preferred.

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Snowflake, ServiceNow, or similar platforms is preferred.

• Understanding of IT financial management, chargeback/showback, TBM, FinOps, or cost allocation methodologies is preferred.

• Exposure to vendor management, contract analysis, software licensing, or procurement processes is preferred.

• Knowledge of CMDB structures and IT asset management practices is preferred.

• Experience in building financial models or business cases is preferred.

• Must be authorized to work in the US without Humana sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Personal holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• Self-provided internet service support requirements for remote work.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.