How to become a Cloud Engineer
Builds and manages applications and infrastructure on cloud platforms.
Core skills
- 01AWS/Azure/GCP
- 02Linux
- 03Networking
- 04Infrastructure as code
Guides for this path
Flagship project idea
Deploy a multi-service app to the cloud with Terraform, autoscaling and cost monitoring.
JuniorRoute Pro turns this into a milestone-by-milestone build plan sized to your skill level.
Your path in
- 1
Learn the fundamentals
Get comfortable with aws/azure/gcp and linux. Free resources are enough to start. Consistency beats intensity.
- 2
Build a flagship project
Deploy a multi-service app to the cloud with Terraform, autoscaling and cost monitoring.
- 3
Meet people in the role
Find 3–5 people working as a Cloud Engineer and ask for 15-minute chats about how they broke in. JuniorRoute gives you outreach templates and a tracker.
- 4
Apply strategically
Target internships, apprenticeships and programs matched to your grade and experience, with a resume tailored to each posting.
- 5
Practice interviews
Run mock interviews specific to Cloud Engineer roles, both technical and behavioral, and fix what the scorecard flags.
Get your personal Cloud Engineer plan.
Free to start. No credit card. Built around your grade, goals and schedule.