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Cloud Engineer

If you like keeping systems running and want a fast route into cloud, this role is for you.

Cloud engineers keep a company's cloud environment running. At the entry level that means cloud support: resolving tickets, provisioning resources, monitoring and following runbooks on AWS or Azure. With experience it becomes cloud operations and architecture.

Essential skills
Networking fundamentalsLinux and Windows administrationAWS core servicesAzure core servicesMonitoring toolsITIL service managementScripting basics
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Indicative pay₹4 to 7 lakh a year at entry1 role with partners
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Indicative pay₹4 to 7 lakh a year at entry
Working languageEnglish
Entry qualificationAny graduate
Key certificationAWS Cloud Practitioner
Course length8 weeks

Recommended credentials

30% theory / 70% practical₹12,000Cloud Support EngineeringUniversity theory + company practicalNetworking and operating systems fundamentals from university faculty; AWS and Azure support work from engineers on live cloud support desks.8 weeks · 64 hoursView course AWS Cloud PractitionerRequired by most employersThe first AWS certification, proving you understand cloud concepts, core services, security and pricing.Prepared by: Cloud Support EngineeringMicrosoft AZ-900Required for Microsoft environmentsThe entry certification for Microsoft Azure, the cloud most Indian IT services companies run for their clients.Prepared by: Cloud Support Engineering
30% theory / 70% practical₹24,000Junior DevOps EngineeringUniversity theory + company practicalSystems and software delivery theory from university faculty; Git, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform from engineers who run production pipelines.12 weeks · 96 hoursView course CCNAValuedThe standard networking credential, valued in cloud support, network and security roles.Prepared by: Cloud Support EngineeringAWS Solutions Architect AssociateNext stepThe most held AWS certification worldwide, for people who design and run workloads on AWS.Prepared by: Junior DevOps Engineering

How to get there

  1. 1Learn the skills

    The Cloud Support Engineering course: theory from university faculty, practical from industry.

  2. 2Earn the certification

    Exam preparation for AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft AZ-900, CCNA, AWS Solutions Architect Associate is built into the course.

  3. 3Complete the industry project

    A brief set by a partner company and reviewed by its own team becomes the first line of your portfolio.

  4. 4Apply to partner roles

    With your Walnutcraft certificate, apply to the roles partner employers share for this career.

Career progression and pay

0 to 2 yearsCloud support engineer (L1)

Tickets, provisioning and monitoring.

2 to 4 yearsCloud operations engineer

Automation, incident management and cost control.

4+ yearsCloud engineer or architect

Designs and migrates workloads.

Next movesNext moves

DevOps engineer, cloud architect, security engineer.

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Managed services partner20 vacanciesCloud Support Engineer, L1Noida, India₹3.5 to 5.5 lakh a yearQualificationBCA, B.Sc IT, B.Tech or any graduate with a cloud certificationKey certificationAWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft AZ-900Suggested course8 weeksCloud Support EngineeringUniversity + company₹12,000Freshers to 1 yearView job

The career

Cloud engineers keep a company's cloud environment running. At the entry level that means cloud support: resolving tickets, provisioning resources, monitoring and following runbooks on AWS or Azure. With experience it becomes cloud operations and architecture.

It is the most direct way into cloud for graduates in IT, computer applications and science, and the certifications that open the door, AWS Cloud Practitioner and Azure AZ-900, can be earned in weeks.

What you will do

  • Resolve cloud support tickets within service levels
  • Provision and configure cloud resources
  • Monitor environments and act on alerts
  • Follow and improve runbooks
  • Help teams with access, networking and cost questions

Where the work is

IT services and managed service providersBanksSaaSTelecomGovernment

Industries

IT services and managed service providersBanksSaaSTelecomGovernment

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