Cloud Engineers
Overview
Introduction
Cloud computing is a type of computing in which individuals and companies and other organizations use application software, store and access data, and perform other tasks on the Internet. Cloud systems consist of the hardware that runs everything, the operating system that contains software that is designed to send instructions to the hardware, and a software application that features a back-end component that interacts with the operating system and a front-end component that allows user to perform a specific task. Cloud engineers d...
Quick Facts
Median Salary
Employment Prospects
Minimum Education Level
Experience
Skills
Personality Traits
Earnings
Cloud/network engineers earned salaries that ranged from $97,500 to $163,000, according to Robert Half Technology’s 2021 Technology Salary Guide. Fifty percent of engineers earned between $115,250 and $138,500. Highly experienced and skilled cloud engineers can earn more than $200,000 a year.
Cloud engineers receive benefits such as paid vacation and sick days, health and life i...
Work Environment
Cloud engineers work in typical office environments that are comfortable, clean, and well-lit. At top companies, they have access to cutting-edge hardware and software. At smaller companies that do not have a large IT budget, cloud engineers may need to work with lower-quality software and hardware and use their ingenuity, creativity, and problem-solving skills to find cost-effective ways to de...
Outlook
Each year, LinkedIn spotlights the careers that have emerged recently and that are experiencing “tremendous growth.” Its 2020 Emerging Jobs Report identified 15 fast-growing careers. The career of cloud engineer ranked 13th on its list. “Cloud computing changed the game for companies that wanted to build products without needing their own servers, and every year the cloud gets bigger,”...