Skill report · Cloud Platforms
Cloud Infrastructure: demand in job postings
Cloud Infrastructure is named in 3% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (753 postings), most often for MLOps Engineer at 11%, Platform Engineer at 7% and Site Reliability Engineer at 7%. When a posting names it, 79% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 7533% of all postings
- Required when named
- 79%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 66%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Cloud Infrastructure.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| MLOps Engineer | |
| Platform Engineer | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | |
| Solutions Engineer | |
| Applied AI Engineer | |
| DevOps Engineer | |
| Cloud Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Cloud Infrastructure that also name each.
- Python48%
- Distributed Systems44%
- Observability42%
- AWS42%
- CI/CD36%
- Kubernetes34%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Enterprise Software & SaaS17%
- Banking & Financial Services8%
- Healthcare7%
- Government & Public Sector6%
Quick answers
Is Cloud Infrastructure in demand?
Cloud Infrastructure is named in 3% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 753 postings, and required in 79% of those. Its share of postings has held steady since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for Cloud Infrastructure?
MLOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer and Forward Deployed Engineer postings name it most often: 11% of MLOps Engineer postings, 7% of Platform Engineer postings, 7% of Site Reliability Engineer postings.
What skills go with Cloud Infrastructure?
Postings that name Cloud Infrastructure most often also name Python, Distributed Systems, Observability and AWS.