ROLE PURPOSE:The "Why"
This is an entry-level opportunity for a recent graduate to build a career in FinOps tooling and cloud cost management. Working closely with and under the guidance of our FinOps Platform Lead, you will support the delivery team with FinOps tooling support, enablement, and ongoing support, while developing your skills across the major cloud platforms and cost management tools.
You will be given structured on-the-job training, mentoring, and access to industry certifications, with a clear pathway to grow into a fully-fledged Tooling Consultant. This role suits someone with a genuine curiosity for cloud technology and its financial impact on business, who is eager to learn and build a long-term career in FinOps tooling.
RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:The "What"
● Support senior consultants with the onboarding, enablement and ongoing support of FinOps tooling for Cloudec customers.
● Provide first-line support to the Cloudec delivery team on day-to-day FinOps tooling questions, escalating complex issues to senior consultants.
● Help maintain and update the FinOps tooling capability matrix and supporting documentation.
● Support the delivery of education sessions for customers and internal teams to build FinOps tooling capability.
● Assist customer application teams with basic cloud usage and cost optimisation reporting, under guidance.
● Build positive working relationships with internal stakeholders and, over time, customer contacts.
● Work towards agreed FinOps and cloud tooling certifications as part of a structured development plan.
● Follow Cloudec's security, regulatory, and data protection policies in all tooling and customer activities.




● Learn and apply Cloudec's strategic technology approach of "build once, serve many" to make efficient use of tooling.
● Support the protection of customer data across the Cloudec ecosystem in line with company policy.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Success Measures
· Progress against a structured onboarding and professional development plan.
· Completion of foundational cloud and FinOps certifications within agreed timeframes.
· Quality and timeliness of tooling support provided to the delivery team.
· Positive feedback from senior consultants, team members and customers.
· Active participation in training, mentoring and knowledge-sharing sessions.
· Accurate and timely contribution to tooling documentation and the capability matrix.
· Demonstrated team engagement, collaboration and willingness to learn.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
● Recently completed, or in the final stages of, a Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering (of any field), Business, Finance or a related field.
● A genuine interest in cloud computing and how technology intersects with business and finance.
● A foundational cloud certification (e.g. AZ-900, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Google Cloud Digital Leader) is highly regarded, or a willingness to obtain one within the first 3 months.




● Must demonstrate experience working with business intelligence or data modelling platforms (e.g., Power BI or Grafana). Familiarity and experience working with FinOps specific platforms such as AWS Cost Explorer, Cloud Health, Cloudability etc will be looked upon favourably.
● Must demonstrate experience working with REST APIs and API troubleshooting. Use of platforms such as Postman or Swagger will be looked upon favourably.
● Some exposure to at least one scripting or programming language (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Bash), whether through study, personal projects or internships.
● Knowledge of AI technologies, Containers (Docker/Kubernetes), or CI/CD concepts is a plus, though not required.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to present information clearly.
● Valuable analytical and problem-solving skills, enthusiasm to tackle problems that may not be well defined and a comfort working with data is critical.
● A proactive, self-motivated attitude with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
● Willingness to learn FinOps principles, cloud cost management practices, and industry frameworks.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia

How to Apply:
Send your CV to the application email address and also include a cover letter that answers the three following questions:
1. Why you are interested in FinOps, Cloud and AI?
2. Describe a specific time when you solved a novel problem that wasn't clearly defined and include what your thought process was?
3. Pick something technical you've actually had to explain to a non-technical person like. Tell us who they were, the explanation you used, and what the outcome was?

📌 Graduate Finops Platform Analyst (Sydney)
🏢 Important Group
📍 Sydney