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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # FinOps & Infrastructure Analyst - **Company:** Centurion, LLC - **Location:** Catonsville, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Big Data, Data Visualization, Network Virtualization, Power BI, Tableau (Software), Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, Information Technology, Vmware - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74619934-finops-infrastructure-analyst ## About the Role * Ability to obtain and maintain US Public Trust Clearance. * Bachelor's degree + 7 years IT experience. * Ability to calculate and model cost savings across infrastructure components and operational domains. * Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or other BI tools for modeling and data visualization. * Strong understanding of CapEx vs. OpEx financial structures. * Experience building TCO and ROI models for infrastructure and virtualization platforms. * Experience with budget forecasting for maintenance renewals, lifecycle refreshes, and multi year projections. * Familiarity with VMware virtualization architecture and cost related architectural considerations. * Understanding of storage, compute, and network virtualization fundamentals and associated cost factors. * Experience analyzing vendor proposals and licensing models. * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief leadership clearly., * Experience with cloud cost management or FinOps tooling. * Familiarity with showback/chargeback models and tagging standards. * Understanding of VMware licensing constructs and common technical configurations. * Exposure to ITIL practices, PMO financial controls, or public sector procurement requirements. * Experience working with or validating large datasets. * Relevant certifications such as FinOps, VMware, BI tools, CPA/CFA/CFM. ## Description Your future duties and responsibilities: * Calculate and model cost savings across hardware, software, maintenance, and operations. * Build and maintain Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or other BI based financial models and dashboards. * Develop financial structures and comparisons for CapEx and OpEx across cloud and on prem solutions. * Construct total cost of ownership (TCO) and return on investment (ROI) models for virtualization platforms. * Forecast budgets for maintenance renewals, hardware refresh cycles, and multi year spending projections. * Apply knowledge of VMware virtualization architecture to understand cost impacts of design decisions. * Assess storage, compute, and network virtualization factors - 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