Patrick AbotsiCloud engineers are responsible with technological duties associated with cloud computing. This could include design, planning, implementation, management, maintenance as well as support. In their various roles, cloud engineers play a critical role in moving their companies’ IT infrastructure to the cloud, and manage it proactively. While smaller companies might have a “cloud engineer” position that combine all the above functions, it is becoming more prevalent to see this role broken into specialized functions.
The most popular types of cloud engineers are the following:
-Cloud Software Engineer
-Cloud Systems Engineer
-Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
-Cloud Operations Engineer
-Cloud Security Engineer
-Cloud Application Engineer
-Cloud Architect (AWS, Azure)
-DevOps Engineer
-Data Engineer
-Cloud Platform Engineer
Cloud engineers would typically be specialized in one of the main cloud providers platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud etc. Being familiar with multiple platforms is also an advantage considering the current move into hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
Cloud engineers come typically from an IT background: computer science, information technology, networking. Many would typically have an industry or vendor certification to complement their profile. They are expected to be familiar with SQL and programming languages such as Python, Java etc.
Cloud engineers salaries can be found in a wide range, determined by field of specialization, experience, education, and also cloud platform. In the United States and Canada, salaries tend to be higher in tech hubs such as San Francisco, Seattle, New York or Toronto.