Role report · Infrastructure
Cloud Engineer: what employers ask for
Of 227 Cloud Engineer postings from 125 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 74% ask for Terraform, 73% for AWS, 66% for CI/CD, 57% for Azure and 56% for Kubernetes.
From 227 Cloud Engineer postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 227from 125 employers
- Remote
- 15%of postings
- Most common level
- Mid41% of postings
- Experience asked
- 5 yearsmedian, from 183 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $166,000median a year, from 126 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Cloud Engineer postings that name each skill, and how often a posting that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of postings | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| Terraform | 90% | |
| AWS | 81% | |
| CI/CD | 81% | |
| Azure | 80% | |
| Kubernetes | 75% | |
| Cloud Security | 86% | |
| Python | 80% | |
| Networking | 90% | |
| Docker | 90% | |
| Git | 85% | |
| GCP | 73% | |
| Observability | 83% | |
| Linux | 88% | |
| Bash | 85% | |
| Agile | 81% | |
| Cloud Architecture | 100% | |
| Microservices | 84% | |
| Ansible | 75% | |
| Distributed Systems | 67% | |
| Machine Learning | 73% |
Taking a larger share
Month on month, comparing like with like; only moves clear of noise are named.
Seniority
| Level | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | 92 | |
| Senior | 71 | |
| Principal | 35 | |
| Lead | 11 | |
| Staff | 8 | |
| Junior | 4 | |
| Manager | 4 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Communication54%
- Stakeholder Management47%
- Leadership41%
- Troubleshooting10%
- Technical Leadership7%
Advertised pay
126 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $142,000 to $186,000 a year, with a median of $166,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- Amazon Web Services10 postings
- Booz Allen Hamilton9 postings
- General Dynamics Information Technology8 postings
- Peraton7 postings
- PwC7 postings
- Northrop Grumman6 postings
- Oracle5 postings
- Cisco5 postings
Quick answers
What skills does a Cloud Engineer need?
The skills named most often in Cloud Engineer postings are Terraform, AWS, CI/CD, Azure and Kubernetes. Terraform appears in 74% of them.
Are Cloud Engineer jobs remote?
15% of the 227 Cloud Engineer postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do Cloud Engineer jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 5 years. The most common level is Mid (41% of postings).
What does a Cloud Engineer earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $142,000 to $186,000 a year, with a median of $166,000, from 126 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for Cloud Engineer roles?
PowerShell is taking a larger share of Cloud Engineer postings, month on month and comparing like with like.