Technology spend is growing in complexity - across cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem. Organizations need clarity on where their money goes, and how to optimise it. As a Junior Cloud Strategy & Cost Consultant at Cortex Reply, you'll work with C-suite stakeholders, engineering teams, and finance leaders to bring financial accountability and transparency to technology investments.

We operate at the forefront of FinOps: shaping industry standards with the FinOps Foundation and expanding the discipline into areas like AI cost management and sustainability.

Your Tasks

Client Engagements & Operating Models

Lead FinOps engagements optimising cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem spending

Analyse complex environments (IaaS, PaaS, AI workloads) to identify optimisation potential

Design FinOps operating models tailored to each client's structure and maturity

Transparency & Accountability

Architect cost allocation strategies, tagging standards, and showback/chargeback models

Develop management reporting — from requirements and mockups to executive dashboards

Optimisation & Value Delivery

Drive usage and rate optimisation campaigns: prioritise recommendations, enable account owners, track realised savings

Evaluate and select FinOps tools through PoCs and vendor assessments

Stakeholder Enablement

Coach product owners, engineering leads, and finance teams on cost-aware decision-making

Deliver workshops that embed FinOps practices into daily operations

Establish communities of practice and share benchmarks across the organisation

Thought Leadership

Develop FinOps blueprints and playbooks for internal and external use

Contribute trainings, talks, and publications that position the team as industry experts

Expand offerings into FinOps for AI, FinOps for SaaS, and sustainability tracking

What We Offer

Competitive compensation

Professional development through challenging projects and training opportunities

A diverse, international team with a strong knowledge-sharing culture

Opportunities for thought leadership: conferences, publications, certifications

A collaborative, supportive team environment

Requirements

Degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Informatics, IT Management, or related field

Proficiency in English and German (min. B2 each)

Residence in Germany with work eligibility

Willingness to travel occasionally

Strong analytical skills with focus on financial data interpretation

Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and consulting/project management experience

Initial experience with data analysis/visualisation tools (e.g. BigQuery, Power BI, Tableau)

Initial experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Proactive, self-organised mindset with intrinsic motivation for sustainable technology solutions

Nice to Have

Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) or FinOps Practitioner certification

Familiarity with cloud cost management tools (e.g. Cloudability, Flexera, Kubecost, Infracost)

Exposure to SaaS management, on-prem licence optimisation, or AI cost management

Interest in community building, public speaking, or content creation

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