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Overview
Cloud engineer work is about designing, planning, managing and maintaining cloud-based systems, cloud applications and infrastructure used to run digital services.
In job descriptions, look for cloud architecture, migration from on-premise systems, cloud application deployment, stack debugging, infrastructure operations, security, monitoring and service reliability.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Cloud engineers turn application and infrastructure needs into cloud environments that can be deployed, monitored and maintained. Work often covers architecture choices, migration planning, automation, stack debugging and day-to-day service reliability.
Skills and specializations
Useful focus areas include cloud platforms, networking, identity, storage, containers, deployment pipelines, monitoring, incident response, cost awareness and security controls. Some roles lean toward development, others toward infrastructure or operations.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by platform depth, production responsibility, security exposure, migration complexity, automation ownership, on-call expectations and whether the role designs architecture or mainly maintains existing cloud services.
Career paths
Development can move from cloud support or software development into infrastructure engineering, DevOps, site reliability work, cloud architecture, security engineering, platform leadership or technical product ownership for cloud services.
Good to know
Check which cloud platform, application stack and operating model the advert names. Strong vacancies state migration scope, production systems, automation tools, security duties, monitoring expectations and how incidents are handled.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Computer programming activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include cloud DevOps engineer, cloud software developer and cloud architect.
Explore this activityComputer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include cloud DevOps engineer, cloud software developer and cloud architect.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
15-1299.08
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
62.1Computer programming activities62.2Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Software developers (2512)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/349ee6f6-c295-4c38-9b98-48765b55280e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2512.1 |
| ISCO group | 2512 |
| Concept type | Occupation |