Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs

Cloud Operations Engineer jobs are open across cloud services, financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise software, from entry-level site reliability roles to senior and staff positions, with specializations in infrastructure automation, incident management, and multi-cloud architecture. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles129+
Top stateVirginia
Top employerCapital One
Top cityMcLean, VA
Work type54% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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Senior IT Cloud Engineer – AI Driven Operations & Platform Engineering
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Senior IT Cloud Engineer – AI Driven Operations & Platform Engineering
Prologis
Denver, Colorado
IT Support
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
$121k - $159k/yr
1,001-5,000

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Program Manager II, Supply Chain Operations, Google Cloud
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Program Manager II, Supply Chain Operations, Google Cloud
Google
Atlanta, Georgia
Project & Program Management
Project Management
$132k - $189k/yr
Master's degree
10,000+

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Cloud Operations Engineer
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Cloud Operations Engineer
Columbia Bank
Irvine, California
Backend Engineering
Full-stack Engineering
Software Engineering
$86k - $130k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's degree
5,001-10,000

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Network Engineer - Cloud Operations **US Remote**
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Network Engineer - Cloud Operations **US Remote**
Siemens Healthineers
Remote
Cloud Engineering
DevOps
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
$94k - $129k/yr
Remote (US)
ITIL Certification
10,000+

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Data Center Logistics Operations Manager, Google Cloud
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Data Center Logistics Operations Manager, Google Cloud
Google
Pryor, Oklahoma
Administrative & Office Support
Business Operations
Project Management
$111k - $159k/yr
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Cloud Operations Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Capital One17
  • Google14
  • Tyler Technologies4
  • Booz Allen Hamilton3
  • DSV2

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Investment & Asset Management
  • Electronics & Hardware

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in cloud operations engineer jobs.

  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and runbook development
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Datadog, PagerDuty, or CloudWatch
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Associate or professional-level cloud certification from AWS, Google, or Microsoft

Tips for Your Cloud Operations Engineer Job Search

Tailor your resume to the stack

Cloud operations roles differ sharply by cloud provider. If a posting lists AWS, lead with your EC2, RDS, and CloudWatch experience before any GCP or Azure work. Recruiters scan for provider-specific keywords first, so bury-the-lede resumes lose out to narrowly targeted ones.

Certify before you apply to mid-level roles

Associate-level cloud certifications like AWS Solutions Architect or Google Associate Cloud Engineer are gatekeeping filters at many companies for mid-level openings. Completing one before applying removes a common objection and signals hands-on commitment beyond academic coursework.

Apply early to roles that fit

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

Quantify uptime and incident metrics

Generic phrases like 'managed cloud infrastructure' tell hiring managers nothing. Replace them with outcome statements: the availability percentage you maintained, the mean time to recovery you reduced, or the number of services your runbooks covered. Those numbers stop skimming.

Ask infrastructure-specific questions in interviews

Asking 'what does your on-call rotation look like' or 'which monitoring stack are you currently standardizing on' signals operational maturity. It also surfaces culture-fit signals, like whether the team runs blameless postmortems, that generic questions about culture never reveal.

Negotiate on-call terms alongside base compensation

Cloud operations roles often carry on-call obligations that vary widely by team. Before accepting an offer, confirm rotation frequency, escalation policies, and whether on-call hours are compensated separately. These terms affect workload more than title does.

Cloud Operations Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most cloud operations engineers?

The companies hiring the most cloud operations engineers right now include Capital One, Google, and Tyler Technologies, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in companies running large-scale distributed infrastructure or undergoing active cloud migration programs.

How many cloud operations engineer jobs are remote?

About 81% of cloud operations engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible infrastructure disciplines. Roles focused on monitoring, incident response, and automation tooling tend to skew most remote, while positions tied to on-premise hybrid environments more often require on-site presence.

How do you become a cloud operations engineer?

Start by gaining foundational Linux and networking knowledge, then build hands-on experience with a major cloud platform through personal projects or lab environments. Pursue an associate-level cloud certification to validate your skills formally. From there, target junior site reliability or cloud support roles to accumulate production incident experience, which most mid-level cloud operations positions require.

Can you get hired as a cloud operations engineer with little experience?

Yes, but you'll need to compensate for limited work history with demonstrated hands-on output. Build a home lab, deploy infrastructure-as-code projects on a public repository, and earn at least one associate-level cloud certification. Entry-level openings often appear under titles like cloud support engineer or junior SRE, which are realistic starting points before moving into full cloud operations roles.

What does the cloud operations engineer interview process look like?

Most cloud operations engineer interviews include a recruiter screen, a technical phone or video round covering cloud architecture and troubleshooting scenarios, and a practical exercise such as a live debugging session or take-home infrastructure task. Final rounds typically involve a systems design discussion and a conversation with the on-call or SRE team to assess operational judgment and incident-handling experience.

Where can I find and apply to cloud operations engineer jobs?

You can find and apply to cloud operations engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your cloud platform experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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