Cloud & Infrastructure careers
Cloud and infrastructure engineers keep the internet running: the servers, networks and automation behind every app you use.
You'll enjoy it if you like systems, automation and making things reliable and fast.
9 roles in cloud & infrastructure
Cloud Engineer
Builds and manages applications and infrastructure on cloud platforms.
AWS/Azure/GCP · Linux · NetworkingCloud Architect
Designs large-scale cloud systems balancing cost, reliability and security.
Cloud services · Architecture patterns · Cost optimizationDevOps Engineer
Automates how software gets built, tested and deployed.
CI/CD · Docker · ScriptingSite Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Keeps large systems reliable using software engineering.
Linux · Monitoring & alerting · Incident responsePlatform Engineer
Builds internal platforms that make other developers faster.
Kubernetes · Developer tooling · AutomationSystems Administrator
Manages servers, users and systems so an organization runs smoothly.
Linux & Windows Server · Active Directory · ScriptingNetwork Engineer
Designs and maintains the networks organizations depend on.
TCP/IP · Routing & switching · FirewallsNetwork Administrator
Keeps an organization's network running, secure and fast day to day.
Networking fundamentals · Network devices · TroubleshootingInfrastructure Engineer
Builds and maintains the core servers, storage and networks under applications.
Linux · Virtualization · Automation
Start here
- 1
Get comfortable with Linux and the command line.
- 2
Deploy a small app to a cloud provider's free tier and automate the deployment.
- 3
Learn one infrastructure-as-code tool so your setups are repeatable.
Common questions
Is DevOps an entry-level job?
Often not directly. Many people move into DevOps from system administration, IT or software development after building experience.
Which cloud should I learn first?
Any of the big three is fine. The concepts transfer. Pick the one with the free tier and tutorials you like best.
Get your personal cloud & infrastructure roadmap.
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