What Does a Cloud Engineer Do?
A cloud engineer provisions, configures and maintains infrastructure on AWS, Azure or GCP — networks, compute, storage, identity and cost controls — usually defined as code. They sit close to DevOps and SRE, focused on the cloud layer itself.
The infrastructure lives in the cloud, so the job does too: this is one of the most naturally remote engineering roles, with steady demand across every industry.
Key skills
- AWS / Azure / GCP
- Infrastructure as Code
- Networking & security groups
- Containers
- Cost optimisation
- Linux & scripting
Remote Cloud Engineer salary
A remote Cloud Engineer typically earns $100k – $180k per year (USD base salary). The range runs roughly from junior to senior — where you land depends on experience, region, and whether the employer pays by location or uses global pay.
For how remote pay is actually set, and how to negotiate it, read our remote salary guide and offer-negotiation guide.
Open remote Cloud Engineer jobs
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