Top skills for Cloud Engineer jobs
Based on 363 active Cloud Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Cloud Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design66%
- Automation66%
- CI/CD55%
- Cloud Infrastructure53%
- Kubernetes50%
- DevOps48%
- Scripting37%
- Computer Science36%
- Microsoft Azure26%
- Cloud Platform26%
- Linux23%
- Cloud Security22%
- Infrastructure As Code (IaC)21%
- Innovation21%
- Cloud Operations16%
- GitHub Actions15%
- Cloud Networking15%
- Cybersecurity15%
- Azure Devops15%
- Access Management13%
- Analytics13%
- GitLab12%
- Firewalls12%
- DevSecOps11%
- Encryption11%
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