FinOps + Cloud Cost Optimisation Fresher Internship Chennai June 2026 — IBM Cloud Adoption

Cloudsoftsol; Chennai District; On-site; INR 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid stipend during training

Free certifications

Health insurance

Job summary

Cloudsoftsol is seeking fresher interns for the FinOps practice in Chennai. You will undergo a 6-week paid training program, receiving certifications in cloud cost optimisation, AWS, and Azure technologies.

The role focuses on analysing client cloud bills and identifying cost-saving strategies. Successful completion will lead to a confirmed full-time offer.

The position offers health insurance, hybrid work options after training, and significant growth potential in compensation over time.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of cloud services and analytics.
• Certification in AWS Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyse AWS Cost Explorer and Azure Cost Management.
• Build cost-optimisation dashboards on Apptio Cloudability.
• Write monthly client-facing cost-optimisation reports.

Skills

Strong Excel

SQL

Analytical mindset

Good written English

Education

BE / BTech / BCom / MCA / MBA passout 2025 or 2026 with 65%+

Job description

IBM Cloud Adoption Services Chennai is hiring 2025-2026 fresher interns for the emerging FinOps practice — helping enterprise clients reduce cloud bills by 20-40% through Apptio, CloudHealth and native cloud cost tooling.

Cloud bills are now the #2 line item in most enterprise IT budgets, and FinOps — the practice of optimising cloud spend — is the fastest-growing cloud specialisation of 2026. IBM Chennai is opening fresher slots in its FinOps team that supports global banking, retail and healthcare clients across AWS, Azure and GCP. You will spend 6 weeks in paid training on the FinOps Framework (FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner), then start analysing client cloud bills, identifying waste, and recommending Reserved Instance / Savings Plan strategies that save millions.

Responsibilities

Analyse AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management and GCP Billing exports. Build cost-optimisation dashboards on Apptio Cloudability and CloudHealth. Identify zombie EC2 instances, oversized RDS, unattached EBS and right-sizing opportunities. Model Reserved Instance and Savings Plan commitments for clients. Write monthly client-facing cost-optimisation reports.

Requirements

BE / BTech / BCom / MCA / MBA passout 2025 or 2026 with 65%+. Strong Excel and SQL. Basic understanding of public cloud services (any one). Analytical mindset and comfort with numbers. Good written English for client reports. AWS Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals certification is a plus.

Why this role in 2026

FinOps is the #3 hottest cloud skill of 2026 and pays 30-50% above standard cloud engineering roles in 3-5 years. IBM sponsors the FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner during the program, plus AWS Cloud Practitioner and Azure Fundamentals.

Company & benefits

Paid stipend during 6-week training. Free FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner + AWS Cloud Practitioner + Azure Fundamentals certifications. Confirmed full-time offer on successful completion. Hybrid work after first 3 months. Health insurance from day one.