# Cloud Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer

Cloud Engineers design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure on platforms like AWS and Azure, using tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform to automate provisioning and manage containerized workloads. They build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, scalable software delivery, typically working within an engineering or DevOps team. This role suits technically rigorous professionals who enjoy solving infrastructure problems at scale and staying current with evolving cloud services.

Top skills: [CI/CD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ci-cd), [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes), [Terraform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/terraform)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer), [Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [Full Stack Cloud Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/full-stack-cloud-developer), [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Senior DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-devops-engineer), [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer), [Solutions Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-engineer), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Open Cloud Engineer roles (11)

- [Cloud Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/India-New-Delhi-Noida/Cloud-Engineer_R26-6337) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Cloud-Engineer_Req-67272) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [Manager, Cloud FinOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29e13964-cd65-4707-8dab-6c7daa068fc4/manager-cloud-finops-engineer-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $119,430 – $144,715
- [Sr Cloud Engineer (US Federal)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7ef371b4-021d-4e9c-92f9-923386d1af4c/sr-cloud-engineer-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, USA, VA, McLean, $148,200 – $264,000
- [Staff Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/38113f48-c78d-443f-963e-de2d2d32945e/staff-cloud-engineer-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Full-time, Tempe, AZ, $160,000 – $175,000
- [Cloud Engineer](https://eofe.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/BNY/job/77371/apply) at [The Bank of New York Mellon](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-bank-of-new-york-mellon) — Jersey City, NJ (listed on The Bank of New York Mellon's own careers site)
- [Senior Cloud Engineer (Hybrid @ Bellevue, WA or Remote @ Florida)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ef0e4b82-9ed6-4a13-a3b8-2fc475117b63/senior-cloud-engineer-hybrid-bellevue-wa-or-remote-florida-at-offerup) at [OfferUp](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/offerup) — Full-time, Bellevue, WA or Remote Florida, $215,000 – $240,000
- [Cloud Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d6dd1d39-3a48-4b3c-bfdf-eb74177c5286/cloud-technical-mentor-independent-contractor-us-canada-europe-mena-india-apac) at [Udacity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/udacity) — Contract, Remote
- [Principal Cloud IAM Engineer (US Federal)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d5d4131d-2469-48d8-8231-15a68a963c4f/principal-cloud-iam-engineer-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Reston, VA, $191,500 – $287,300
- [Principal Cloud Engineer - US Federal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d24cabbf-6cef-42e7-85b8-3f29bd66db4b/principal-cloud-engineer-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Reston, VA, $191,500 – $287,300

All 11 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Cloud%20Engineer

## Likely next role (5)

Where Cloud Engineers commonly go next: [Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer).

- [Cloud Security Engineer](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Chicago-IL/Cloud-Security-Engineer_R63476) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Chicago, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [【Consulting】シニアクラウドアーキテクト](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/eaa792e3-2274-47f3-941b-6f43ba0c8084/consulting-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Senior Cloud Architect & Advisor (f/m/d) for RISE with SAP and BDC in MEE](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e94ff2ca-e5da-43d2-befa-46378353eab4/senior-cloud-architect-advisor-f-m-d-for-rise-with-sap-and-bdc-in-mee-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789
- [Staff Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/77181977-c50f-424e-afd1-feff4126ec05/staff-cloud-security-engineer-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, $115,780 – $215,020
- [Staff Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d2cafcff-5236-47b1-b6d4-dbed13f7954e/staff-cloud-security-engineer-at-temporal) at [Temporal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/temporal) — Full-time, United States Or Canada - Remote Opportunity, $225,000 – $275,000

## Roles similar to Cloud Engineer (319)

From [Automation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/automation-engineer), [Cloud Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-architect), [Cloud Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-security-engineer), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [Full Stack Cloud Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/full-stack-cloud-developer), [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer), [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer), [Senior DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-devops-engineer), [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer), [Solutions Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-engineer), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer).

- [Systems Administrator](https://cinemark.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cinemark/job/CORP---Cinemark-Service-Center-Plano-TX/Systems-Administrator_R38909) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX (listed on Century Theatres's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://andersen.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Andersen_External_Career_Site/job/Oak-Park-Heights-MN/Systems-Administrator_R-8072) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN (listed on Andersen Corporation's own careers site)
- [Automation Engineer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Pewaukee-WI/Automation-Engineer_REQ492250) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Pewaukee, WI (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [DevOps Engineer](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/CYP-NICO-4-FLR-1/DevOps-Engineer_JR0308890) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — CYP NICO 4 FLR 1 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (Foundations)](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/anyscale/23733eb9-f839-4209-b191-36cb0ff5b973/application) at [Anyscale](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/anyscale) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $200,000 – $240,000 (listed on Anyscale's own careers site)
- [IT Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/buildkite/jobs/5398715008) at [Buildkite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/buildkite) — United States - West Coast  (listed on Buildkite's own careers site)
- [DevOps Engineer](https://jobs.sap.com/job/Palo-Alto-DevOps-Engineer-CA-94304/1427098533/) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Palo Alto, CA (listed on SAP's own careers site)
- [Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer - Spark](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/9aa892be-71db-455e-9980-ffff4badfee3/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Denver, CO, $148,740 – $170,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Deployed Engineer (Atlanta)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3e4f5135-7bec-4d1c-be0f-fc0fee19490c/deployed-engineer-atlanta-at-langchain) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — Atlanta, GA, $150,000 – $250,000
- [Automation Engineer](https://smithfieldfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Sioux-Falls-SD/Automation-Engineer_R-2026-3140) at [Smithfield Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/smithfield-foods) — Sioux Falls, SD (listed on Smithfield Foods's own careers site)

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