Cloud Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts
Cloud Engineer jobs in Massachusetts are among the most active in the Northeast, concentrated in enterprise technology, financial services, life sciences, and defense contracting, with openings at every level from associate cloud engineer through principal and staff engineer. Boston, Cambridge, and Waltham are the primary hiring centers, where employers like Raytheon Technologies, Liberty Mutual, and Biogen maintain deep cloud engineering teams. The most in-demand specialties are AWS and Azure infrastructure, DevOps and CI/CD pipeline engineering, and cloud security architecture. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Meet Our Team:
As a member of Cloud Operations, you will be a key member responsible for the reliability and availability of Pegasystems cloud service offerings. We operate as a global follow the sun 24x7 team with locations in Krakow, Bangalore, Sydney, and the East Coast of the United States. We encourage a culture of diversity, openness, intellectual curiosity, problem solving, and consistently strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.
Due to work with FedRamp, US Citizenship is required.
Picture Yourself at Pega:
You will have the opportunity to work on diverse problems and apply your expertise and experience to improve reliability of Pega Cloud Platform. You will take personal ownership of the projects you manage and possess the tenacity to delve to the root of the problem quickly, understand why it happened, and prevent it from reoccurrence. By collaborating and communicating with customers and internal stake holders, you will deliver best in class support.
At Pega, in this position, the technologies you will lead with include Pega Cloud hosted on multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Microservices (Kubernetes, Docker), Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra), Migration Tooling (AWS DMS, GCP DMS), GenAI (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Gemini), Observability (Grafana), etc.
What You'll Do at Pega:
- Perform provisioning of new environments and upgrade of the infrastructure components & product application
- Strategize and manage key Pega Cloud deployment, migration, and implementation projects, and work closely with project sponsors, cross-functional teams, to deliver desired outcomes in a timely manner.
- Plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, and timing for new initiatives.
- Work with team on scheduling maintenances including upgrades, hotfixes and patches and client notifications
- Monitor the teams ticket queue and work with team to distribute tickets in timely manner
- Understand and assess critical paths and dependencies for delivering the program goals in a timely manner. Establishes key milestones, plans and schedules to drive the accomplishment.
- Aggregate, organize, and synthesize program and project information to clearly communicate with multiple stakeholders.
- Define, collect, and measure the success of the project through relevant metrics and KPIs. Bring in assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement.
- Manage complex program executions, partner with the working team to proactively identify risks/opportunities and surface recommendations and learnings.
- Create, review, and update operational runbooks and Standard Operating Procedures
- Identify opportunities for automation of repeated tasks and reduce toil
- Be able to support FedRAMP (US citizenship and residency required)
Who You Are:
You are skilled in Cloud, Linux, and DevOps Technologies, and have accomplished the below:
- 5+ years of hands-on operational experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Java applications and Apache Tomcat application servers
- 2+ years of hands-on operational experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- 5+ years of executing technical projects with experience navigating technical dependencies, stakeholder alignment, resource management, operational readiness, and cross-team delivery in a global environment
- Deep understanding of cloud-based infrastructure, platform, and application operational administration - including product and platform upgrades, installations, backup, and recovery, monitoring and observability, etc.
- Good understanding of ITIL process specifically – Incident, Change, Problem, Service Request etc.
- Ability to work in a flexible self-managed team environment, advanced teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate and negotiate with other groups and manage conflict
- Proven ability to interact directly with clients at all levels and demonstrate effective communication and client-facing skills including managing stressful situations and expectations
What You've Accomplished:
- Proven professional and technical experience in an enterprise cloud environment supporting SAAS applications with a focus on operational delivery excellence and customer service
- You are self-motivated, inquisitive, and creative, with a passion for continuous improvement and excellent people skills
- Works well with cross-functional global and remote teams
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, techniques, and tools quickly to meet our business requirements
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
- Possess customer obsession and proven empathy towards customers
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent
- AWS / GCP Certification, a plus
- Good understanding on ITIL process specifically – Incident, Change, Problem, Service Request etc
- Pega experience, a plus
Pega Offers You:
- Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
- Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company #LI-KH2
Additional Information
Base salary range for this role is 102,400 - 153,200 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus OR commission, as well as benefits and other incentives.
The final compensation will be determined during the offer process based on the candidate's education, experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as market conditions and may vary from the posted range. We will share an information on benefits, bonus/commission, and other pay components for this role at the relevant recruitment stage.
AI in Action – Responsible Use of AI in Recruitment
Pega embraces the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, consistency, and fairness across our business. We encourage thoughtful and ethical adoption of AI technologies that support people—not replace them. We may use AI‑enabled tools in our recruitment process. These tools are designed to assist us by providing insights and operational support.
All hiring decisions are made based on human review and judgment. You may have the right to request human review, provide additional information, or raise questions about how such tools are used.
Culture
At Pegasystems, we foster an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute their best. With global clients across industries and regions, we know our success depends on the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of our people. Ours is a workplace where everyone can grow, collaborate, and deliver meaningful outcomes.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and focus on the core competencies and mindset needed to thrive in a role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.
This same mindset shapes how we work, encouraging curiosity, continuous learning, and smarter ways of working with AI. At Pegasystems, we believe the best ideas come from curious people who embrace change, learn continuously, and use AI to work smarter and move faster. Guided by our values, we bring a growth mindset to every challenge and create lasting impact together.
Export Compliance
For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU Authorities for certain individuals.
Accommodations
If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (US only) or comparable regional regulations in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us here or contact (US only) 1-888-PEGA-NOW and/or 225 Wyman Street Waltham, MA 02451 ATTN: Benefits.
Meet Our Team:
As a member of Cloud Operations, you will be a key member responsible for the reliability and availability of Pegasystems cloud service offerings. We operate as a global follow the sun 24x7 team with locations in Krakow, Bangalore, Sydney, and the East Coast of the United States. We encourage a culture of diversity, openness, intellectual curiosity, problem solving, and consistently strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.
Due to work with FedRamp, US Citizenship is required.
Picture Yourself at Pega:
You will have the opportunity to work on diverse problems and apply your expertise and experience to improve reliability of Pega Cloud Platform. You will take personal ownership of the projects you manage and possess the tenacity to delve to the root of the problem quickly, understand why it happened, and prevent it from reoccurrence. By collaborating and communicating with customers and internal stake holders, you will deliver best in class support.
At Pega, in this position, the technologies you will lead with include Pega Cloud hosted on multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Microservices (Kubernetes, Docker), Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra), Migration Tooling (AWS DMS, GCP DMS), GenAI (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Gemini), Observability (Grafana), etc.
What You'll Do at Pega:
- Perform provisioning of new environments and upgrade of the infrastructure components & product application
- Strategize and manage key Pega Cloud deployment, migration, and implementation projects, and work closely with project sponsors, cross-functional teams, to deliver desired outcomes in a timely manner.
- Plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, and timing for new initiatives.
- Work with team on scheduling maintenances including upgrades, hotfixes and patches and client notifications
- Monitor the teams ticket queue and work with team to distribute tickets in timely manner
- Understand and assess critical paths and dependencies for delivering the program goals in a timely manner. Establishes key milestones, plans and schedules to drive the accomplishment.
- Aggregate, organize, and synthesize program and project information to clearly communicate with multiple stakeholders.
- Define, collect, and measure the success of the project through relevant metrics and KPIs. Bring in assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement.
- Manage complex program executions, partner with the working team to proactively identify risks/opportunities and surface recommendations and learnings.
- Create, review, and update operational runbooks and Standard Operating Procedures
- Identify opportunities for automation of repeated tasks and reduce toil
- Be able to support FedRAMP (US citizenship and residency required)
Who You Are:
You are skilled in Cloud, Linux, and DevOps Technologies, and have accomplished the below:
- 5+ years of hands-on operational experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Java applications and Apache Tomcat application servers
- 2+ years of hands-on operational experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- 5+ years of executing technical projects with experience navigating technical dependencies, stakeholder alignment, resource management, operational readiness, and cross-team delivery in a global environment
- Deep understanding of cloud-based infrastructure, platform, and application operational administration - including product and platform upgrades, installations, backup, and recovery, monitoring and observability, etc.
- Good understanding of ITIL process specifically – Incident, Change, Problem, Service Request etc.
- Ability to work in a flexible self-managed team environment, advanced teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate and negotiate with other groups and manage conflict
- Proven ability to interact directly with clients at all levels and demonstrate effective communication and client-facing skills including managing stressful situations and expectations
What You've Accomplished:
- Proven professional and technical experience in an enterprise cloud environment supporting SAAS applications with a focus on operational delivery excellence and customer service
- You are self-motivated, inquisitive, and creative, with a passion for continuous improvement and excellent people skills
- Works well with cross-functional global and remote teams
- Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, techniques, and tools quickly to meet our business requirements
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
- Possess customer obsession and proven empathy towards customers
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent
- AWS / GCP Certification, a plus
- Good understanding on ITIL process specifically – Incident, Change, Problem, Service Request etc
- Pega experience, a plus
Pega Offers You:
- Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
- Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company #LI-KH2
Additional Information
Base salary range for this role is 102,400 - 153,200 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus OR commission, as well as benefits and other incentives.
The final compensation will be determined during the offer process based on the candidate's education, experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as market conditions and may vary from the posted range. We will share an information on benefits, bonus/commission, and other pay components for this role at the relevant recruitment stage.
AI in Action – Responsible Use of AI in Recruitment
Pega embraces the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, consistency, and fairness across our business. We encourage thoughtful and ethical adoption of AI technologies that support people—not replace them. We may use AI‑enabled tools in our recruitment process. These tools are designed to assist us by providing insights and operational support.
All hiring decisions are made based on human review and judgment. You may have the right to request human review, provide additional information, or raise questions about how such tools are used.
Culture
At Pegasystems, we foster an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute their best. With global clients across industries and regions, we know our success depends on the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of our people. Ours is a workplace where everyone can grow, collaborate, and deliver meaningful outcomes.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and focus on the core competencies and mindset needed to thrive in a role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.
This same mindset shapes how we work, encouraging curiosity, continuous learning, and smarter ways of working with AI. At Pegasystems, we believe the best ideas come from curious people who embrace change, learn continuously, and use AI to work smarter and move faster. Guided by our values, we bring a growth mindset to every challenge and create lasting impact together.
Export Compliance
For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU Authorities for certain individuals.
Accommodations
If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (US only) or comparable regional regulations in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us here or contact (US only) 1-888-PEGA-NOW and/or 225 Wyman Street Waltham, MA 02451 ATTN: Benefits.
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- Technology & Software
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Science & Research
- Telecommunications
What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in cloud engineer jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field
- Professional cloud certification such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or Google Cloud Professional
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, or Bash
- Experience designing and operating containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions
Cloud Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a cloud engineer in Massachusetts?
Cloud engineering has no state-issued license in Massachusetts, so the path runs through education and vendor credentials. Most employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field, though strong candidates from bootcamps or self-study do get hired. Earning an AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certification before applying significantly improves your standing with Massachusetts employers, particularly in the financial services and life sciences sectors concentrated around Boston.
How much do cloud engineers make in Massachusetts?
Cloud engineers in Massachusetts earn a median of about $109,590 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $55,740 for the lowest 10% to over $183,460 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire cloud engineers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring cloud engineers in Massachusetts right now include Anduril, CVS Health, and Pegasystems, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's dense concentration of financial services firms, defense contractors, and biotech companies means cloud engineering demand is distributed across a wider range of industries than in most other states.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most cloud engineer jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and Waltham have the most cloud engineer openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge anchor the market through their financial services firms, biotech companies, and major research institutions, while Waltham and Burlington draw significant hiring from the Route 128 technology corridor, where established enterprise tech companies and defense contractors have long maintained engineering operations.
Are there remote cloud engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 74% of cloud engineer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how naturally the work translates to distributed environments. Architecture, infrastructure provisioning, and DevOps work are especially well suited to remote arrangements, while roles requiring data center access or on-site compliance oversight are more likely to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a cloud engineer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior DevOps, cloud operations, or systems administrator role, which large Massachusetts employers in financial services and healthcare use as a feeder pipeline into cloud engineering. Companies like Liberty Mutual and Mass General Brigham run structured associate and rotational technology programs aimed at early-career candidates. Earning an AWS Cloud Practitioner or Azure Fundamentals certification before applying gives candidates a concrete credential to offset limited hands-on experience.
Where can I find and apply to cloud engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to cloud engineer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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