Cloud Engineer Jobs

Cloud Engineer jobs are open across financial services, healthcare, technology, and government contracting, from entry-level to principal and staff roles, with specializations in AWS, Azure, and GCP infrastructure, DevOps, and cloud security. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles1,837+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerGoogle
Top citySunnyvale, CA
Work type41% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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Cloud Engineer
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United States
Cloud & DevOps
Technical Product & Program Management
IT Support & Systems Administration
Cloud Engineering
IT Support
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Cloud Engineer - Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
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Cloud Engineer - Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
Peraton
New York, New York
Business Strategy
Compliance & Risk
Consulting & Professional Services
$112k - $179k/yr
Remote (US)
Master's degree
10,000+

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Systems Development Engineer , Frontier Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC)
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Amazon Web Services
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Systems Development Engineer , Frontier Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC)
Amazon Web Services
Arlington, Virginia
Customer Service
Customer Support
$129k - $175k/yr
Bachelor's degree

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Azure Cloud Engineer
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Azure Cloud Engineer
Optum
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Cloud & DevOps
Cybersecurity
Data Science & Analytics
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
$73k - $130k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Cloud Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Google
    Google215
  • Providence
    Providence37
  • Amazon
    Amazon35
  • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon Web Services35
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
    Booz Allen Hamilton31

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software42
  • Consulting & Professional Services15
  • Insurance9
  • Banking & Financial Services7
  • Healthcare & Medical Services6

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in cloud engineer jobs.

  • Hands-on experience designing and deploying infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals including VPCs, load balancers, and DNS
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Relevant cloud certification such as AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field

Tips for Your Cloud Engineer Job Search

Tailor your resume to each cloud

Recruiters screen for specific provider keywords. If the job listing says AWS, your resume should call out EC2, IAM, and CloudFormation by name. A generic cloud resume loses to one that mirrors the stack in the posting.

Certify before targeting senior roles

AWS Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, and Azure Administrator certifications move you past automated filters on mid-to-senior postings. Employers treat active certification as a proxy for hands-on depth, especially when your prior titles don't match exactly.

Quantify infrastructure scale on your resume

Hiring managers want to know whether you've worked at startup scale or enterprise scale. Replace vague descriptions with concrete scope: number of accounts managed, workload size, or cost-reduction outcomes from optimization work you led.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists cloud engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Prepare for architecture whiteboard rounds

Most cloud engineer interviews include a live design exercise. Practice drawing out a resilient, multi-region architecture on demand, explaining trade-offs between cost, availability, and latency. Interviewers care as much about your reasoning as your final diagram.

Negotiate total compensation, not just base

Cloud engineering roles at larger employers often include cloud certification reimbursement, on-call pay, and stock. Ask about each line item separately. Letting a recruiter define the full package for you leaves leverage on the table.

Cloud Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most cloud engineers?

The companies hiring the most cloud engineers right now include Google, Providence, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in California, Virginia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in financial services, federal contracting, and large enterprise technology firms.

How many cloud engineer jobs are remote?

About 72% of cloud engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more remote-friendly engineering roles available. Infrastructure and DevOps-focused positions tend to have the highest remote availability, while roles requiring hands-on data center or on-premises integration are more likely to require on-site presence.

How do you become a cloud engineer?

Start by building foundational skills in Linux, networking, and at least one scripting language such as Python or Bash. Then pursue hands-on practice with a major cloud provider through free-tier accounts and lab environments. Earning a recognized certification validates that foundation to employers. From there, entry-level roles in cloud support, systems administration, or DevOps provide the production experience needed to move into a dedicated cloud engineering position.

Can you get hired as a cloud engineer without much experience?

Yes, but you need to substitute demonstrable project work for formal experience. Build and document a portfolio of cloud projects using free-tier resources, such as a serverless API, an automated CI/CD pipeline, or a multi-tier web architecture. Employers hiring at the associate level are looking for proof you can work in their environment, and a GitHub repository or architecture diagram does that more effectively than a resume that lists coursework alone.

What does the cloud engineer interview process look like?

Most cloud engineer interview processes run three to five rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a technical phone screen covering cloud fundamentals and infrastructure concepts. Subsequent rounds typically include a live architecture or system design exercise, a practical coding or scripting assessment, and a final interview with a hiring manager or team lead. Some employers also include a take-home lab exercise requiring you to deploy or troubleshoot a real cloud environment.

Where can I find and apply to cloud engineer jobs?

You can find and apply to cloud engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your skills and experience level, then apply directly to each one. New openings are added regularly, so checking back frequently increases your chances of catching a role before the applicant pool grows.

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