Junior Cloud Strategy & Cost Consultant (m/w/d)
Description
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
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Lead FinOps engagements optimising cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem spending
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Analyse complex environments (IaaS, PaaS, AI workloads) to identify optimisation potential
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Design FinOps operating models tailored to each client's structure and maturity
Transparency & Accountability
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Architect cost allocation strategies, tagging standards, and showback/chargeback models
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Develop management reporting — from requirements and mockups to executive dashboards
Optimisation & Value Delivery
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Drive usage and rate optimisation campaigns: prioritise recommendations, enable account owners, track realised savings
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Evaluate and select FinOps tools through PoCs and vendor assessments
Stakeholder Enablement
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Coach product owners, engineering leads, and finance teams on cost-aware decision-making
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Deliver workshops that embed FinOps practices into daily operations
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Establish communities of practice and share benchmarks across the organisation
Thought Leadership
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Develop FinOps blueprints and playbooks for internal and external use
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Contribute trainings, talks, and publications that position the team as industry experts
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Expand offerings into FinOps for AI, FinOps for SaaS, and sustainability tracking
What We Offer
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Competitive compensation
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Professional development through challenging projects and training opportunities
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A diverse, international team with a strong knowledge-sharing culture
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Opportunities for thought leadership: conferences, publications, certifications
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A collaborative, supportive team environment