Skill report · Cloud Platforms
Cloud Platforms: demand in job postings
Cloud Platforms is named in 3% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (924 postings), most often for AI Engineer at 6%, Cloud Engineer at 6% and Forward Deployed Engineer at 6%. When a posting names it, 71% 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
- 9243% of all postings
- Required when named
- 71%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 63%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 2.3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Cloud Platforms.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| AI Engineer | |
| Cloud Engineer | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Data Engineer | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Data Architect | |
| Applied AI Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Cloud Platforms that also name each.
- Python48%
- AWS42%
- Machine Learning40%
- Azure39%
- CI/CD38%
- Distributed Systems33%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services16%
- Healthcare10%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS10%
- Aerospace & Defense6%
Quick answers
Is Cloud Platforms in demand?
Cloud Platforms is named in 3% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 924 postings, and required in 71% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 2.3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Cloud Platforms?
AI Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer and Site Reliability Engineer postings name it most often: 6% of AI Engineer postings, 6% of Cloud Engineer postings, 6% of Forward Deployed Engineer postings.
What skills go with Cloud Platforms?
Postings that name Cloud Platforms most often also name Python, AWS, Machine Learning and Azure.