Junior Cloud Strategy

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
• 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 Here you can find more information about Cortex Reply and how we process your data.