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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 FinOps 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 .