FinOps Data Analyst & Consultant (m/w/d)

Behind every optimisation decision is data. As a FinOps Data Analyst & Consultant at Cortex Reply, you'll transform millions of billing line items into forecasts, dashboards, and insights that executives can act on - across cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem environments. This is an analytical consulting role at the intersection of data science, financial modelling, and business intelligence. You'll build cost models, design KPI frameworks, and deliver the transparency that makes technology spend predictable and optimisable. Your tasksData Analysis & Cost Investigation Analyse commitment usage, reservation coverage, and cost trends across cloud, AI/ML, SaaS, and on-prem Derive optimisation recommendations incorporating discounts, rightsizing and usage anomalies Forecasting & Predictive Modelling Perform spend forecasts and variance analyses to prevent budget surprises Validate cloud-native forecasting tools and contribute to internal ML-based forecast models Reporting, Visualisation & KPIs Design dashboards and reports for technical and executive audiences Define FinOps KPIs and integrate them into live reporting systems aligned with business goals Automation & Scaling Automate reporting, alerting, and data pipelines (PowerAutomate, Python, SQL) Streamline workflows and scale analytics capabilities across clients Cost Allocation & Transparency Drive tagging strategies, taxonomy design, and showback/chargeback models Combine technical and business metrics for full-picture cost transparency Thought Leadership Develop FinOps blueprints and playbooks Contribute trainings, talks, and publications Expand offerings into FinOps for AI, FinOps for SaaS, or sustainability tracking Client Advisory & Consulting Engage directly with client stakeholders to understand business context, translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations, and