Engineering & Technology
Cloud Engineer
Designs and runs the cloud infrastructure applications depend on.
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What this career is
Cloud engineering covers the design, provisioning and operation of computing infrastructure delivered through cloud platforms.
- Typical education pathway
- B.E./B.Tech, BCA or a diploma in computing with cloud specialisation
What professionals typically do
- Provision and configure cloud infrastructure
- Automate deployment and scaling
- Manage access, cost and reliability
- Support engineering teams with platform tooling
Typical education pathways
- B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT or Electronics
- BCA or diploma routes with recognised cloud certifications
Important skills
- Cloud platforms
- Networking
- Automation
- Security basics
Suitable student interests
- Systems and infrastructure
- Automation
- Reliability
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