Cloud Platform Engineer Jobs

Cloud Platform Engineer jobs are open across technology, financial services, healthcare, and enterprise software, from junior to staff and principal level, with specializations in Kubernetes orchestration, cloud infrastructure automation, and multi-cloud architecture. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles255+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerGoogle
Top citySan Jose, CA
Work type37% Remote
Top industryTechnology

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Google
Cloud Platform Sales Manager II
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Cloud Platform Sales Manager II
Google
Austin, Texas
Sales
Partnerships & Business Development
Customer Success
Project & Program Management
Inside Sales
Business Development
$124k - $180k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Salesforce
Senior Platform Engineer — Cloud Infrastructure
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Senior Platform Engineer — Cloud Infrastructure
Salesforce
Redwood City, California
IT Support
Project Management
Technical Program Management
$149k - $224k/yr
10,000+

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CyberData Technologies Inc
Cloud FinOps and AI Platform Engineer
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Cloud FinOps and AI Platform Engineer
CyberData Technologies Inc
Bethesda, Maryland
Program Management
Project & Program Management
Project Management
Bachelor's degree in information technology
201-500

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Google
Cloud Platform Sales Manager II, SMB, Google Cloud
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Cloud Platform Sales Manager II, SMB, Google Cloud
Google
Atlanta, Georgia
Customer Success
Inside Sales
Sales
$124k - $180k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Northern Trust Corp.
Cloud Data Platform Engineer
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Cloud Data Platform Engineer
Northern Trust Corp.
Chicago, Illinois
Cloud Engineering
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$137k - $234k/yr
Master's degree
10,000+

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Cloud Platform Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Google
    Google17
  • Accenture Federal Services
    Accenture Federal Services8
  • JPMorganChase
    JPMorganChase5
  • Palo Alto Networks
    Palo Alto Networks5
  • The Hartford
    The Hartford4

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software33
  • Insurance8
  • Banking & Financial Services7
  • Aerospace & Defense4
  • Agriculture & Farming3

What Employers Look For

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

  • 3 or more years of hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Proficiency with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production environments
  • Experience writing infrastructure as code using Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD
  • Understanding of networking concepts including VPCs, load balancers, DNS, and security groups
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Tips for Your Cloud Platform Engineer Job Search

Tailor your resume to cloud stacks

List the specific cloud providers and tools you've used, AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Helm, in your resume's skills section and in context within each role description. Recruiters and automated filters screen for exact tool names, not general phrases like 'cloud experience.'

Highlight infrastructure-as-code contributions

Hiring managers for platform roles want to see that you've written and maintained IaC, not just used pipelines someone else built. Call out specific Terraform modules, Helm charts, or Ansible playbooks you authored and what they automated or replaced.

Target openings by platform specialty

Cloud platform engineer is a broad title. Filter your search by the cloud provider or orchestration layer you know best, Kubernetes-focused roles differ significantly from FinOps or networking-heavy platform jobs. Matching your specialty to the opening improves your interview hit rate.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists cloud platform 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 system design questions on platform scale

Platform engineer interviews almost always include a system design round focused on reliability, autoscaling, or multi-region failover. Practice designing systems that balance cost optimization with availability SLAs, since interviewers want to see how you think about trade-offs, not just architecture patterns.

Negotiate using scope, not just title

When discussing compensation, anchor on the breadth of infrastructure you'll own, number of clusters, cloud spend under management, or team size you support. Platform engineers who frame their impact in operational scope tend to negotiate stronger offers than those who focus on title alone.

Cloud Platform Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most cloud platform engineers?

The companies hiring the most cloud platform engineers right now include Google, Accenture Federal Services, and JPMorganChase, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated at companies running large-scale internal platforms or managing cloud infrastructure for enterprise clients.

How many cloud platform engineer jobs are remote?

About 65% of cloud platform engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the work is done through terminals, dashboards, and configuration files rather than on-site hardware. Sub-specializations in cloud automation, SRE, and DevOps platform engineering tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible roles.

How do you become a cloud platform engineer?

Start by building a foundation in Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and scripting in Python or Bash. Then gain hands-on experience with a major cloud provider by working through labs, personal projects, or an entry-level DevOps or systems role. Earning a cloud associate certification validates your baseline. From there, focus on Kubernetes, IaC tooling, and CI/CD pipelines, which are the core skill set most platform teams hire for at the mid-level and above.

Can you get a cloud platform engineer job with no experience?

Direct hires into cloud platform engineer roles with no professional experience are rare, but you can build a credible entry point. Set up a home lab using free-tier cloud accounts to deploy Kubernetes clusters, write Terraform configurations, and automate deployments. Document that work in a public repository. Many engineers land their first platform role by moving laterally from a systems administrator, software developer, or DevOps support position where they contributed to infrastructure work.

What does the cloud platform engineer interview process look like?

Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a technical phone interview covering cloud fundamentals and your experience with specific tools. A system design round then asks you to architect a scalable or highly available platform solution, often with cost and reliability trade-offs built in. Final rounds typically include a coding or scripting exercise and a team interview focused on how you approach incidents, oncall, and cross-functional collaboration.

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

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

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