## About the Role

As part of EY’s Digital Engineering & Emerging Technologies team, this role advises major financial institutions, including banks, insurers, and asset managers, on FinOps strategy and cloud cost management. The work spans hyperscale environments such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, as well as platforms including OpenShift and Databricks.

The position supports assessments, operating model design, and optimization initiatives across processes, governance, tooling, and cloud spend visibility. It also contributes to the development and use of EY internal assets and frameworks for FinOps maturity and cloud cost optimization.

A key part of the role is helping financial services clients improve cost allocation, identify savings opportunities, and move toward more automated and policy-driven optimization approaches.

## Key Responsibilities

– Support FinOps maturity assessments, including analysis of cloud cost maturity, gap analysis across processes, governance, and team capabilities, and review of the FinOps tooling landscape
– Contribute to the development of cloud optimization frameworks and FinOps-as-Code roadmaps
– Help design ITSM-led governance models
– Assist with the implementation of target operating models, including automated, policy-based optimization execution
– Support deployment of Agentic AI-based FinOps use cases
– Create and use EY assets such as rapid assessment tools, cloud cost optimization frameworks, lever books, and operating model blueprints
– Analyze and structure cloud spend data
– Develop usage-based shared cost allocation models
– Visualize savings opportunities for financial institutions

## Required Skills

– Completed degree in one of the following or a comparable field:
– Computer Science
– Business Informatics
– Industrial Engineering
– Business Administration
– Mathematics
– Initial knowledge of cloud cost management, FinOps, or IT controlling
– Basic understanding of hyperscaler platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure
– Very good communication skills in German at minimum C1 level and in English

## Preferred Skills

– Knowledge of FinOps tooling solutions such as IBM/Apptio, ServiceNow, or Flexera

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud Providers
– AWS
– GCP
– Azure

### Platforms
– OpenShift
– Databricks

### FinOps Platforms
– IBM/Apptio
– ServiceNow
– Flexera

## Benefits

– Flexible and inclusive working environment
– Work in high-performing, interdisciplinary teams
– Exposure to innovative technologies
– Training and development opportunities on and off the job
– Support for different life situations
– Opportunity for a steep learning curve

## Useful Links

– Careers Page: https://careers.ey.com/
– Financial Services: https://www.ey.com/de_de/financial-services
– kununu: https://www.kununu.com/de/ey
– Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.de/Overview/Working-at-EY-EI_IE2784.11,13.htm

## Why You Might Be Interested

This opportunity offers hands-on exposure to FinOps and cloud cost management in the financial services sector, working with banks, insurers, and asset managers. It combines advisory work with practical contributions to optimization frameworks, operating models, and tooling assessments. The role also provides experience across major cloud platforms and adjacent technologies such as OpenShift and Databricks. In addition, EY highlights structured development support, training, and a flexible working environment.