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A CloudOps engineer is the go-to person for all things cloud-based. They design, plan, create, and implement cloud-based software into other operations of an organization.

Become a CloudOps engineer

A CloudOps engineer is the go-to person for all things cloud-based. They design, plan, create, and implement cloud-based software into other operations of an organization. They play an important role in streamlining operations to make them easy to manage.

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What does a CloudOps engineer do?

Design and build

CloudOps engineers design, build, and implement cloud-based applications to streamline a company’s technical infrastructure. They may also rearchitect or reengineer on-premise environments to help transition them to the cloud.

Manage

CloudOps engineers manage the delivery, tuning, optimization, and performance of workloads and IT services that run in a cloud environment. These environments can be multi or hybrid, both in the data center and at the edge.

Automate

CloudOps Engineers implement CloudOps tools to automate a broad range of everyday infrastructure management tasks. These tasks include provisioning servers and storage, application testing, monitoring and reporting, application builds, and security event remediation.

Top CloudOps engineering tasks

Process automation

Operations management

Performance optimization

Risk management

Why become a CloudOps engineer?

An ever-growing list of applications and services are moving to the cloud. As workloads continue to migrate from data centers to the cloud, the need for CloudOps engineers will continue to grow.

It might be the role for you if . . .

You enjoy:

  • Keeping things organized
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Innovative thinking

You excel at:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail

How much does a CloudOps engineer make?

Entry level

$ 87,200

Average salary

$ 98,800

Expert level

$ 112,600

Popular certifications for CloudOps engineers

CCNA certification

The CCNA covers a broad range of fundamentals based on the latest networking technologies, software development skills and job roles. These skills and knowledge can springboard your career aspirations.

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DevNet Associate certification

The Cisco Certified DevNet Associate certification opens the door to a career in network automation. It covers implementation of basic network applications using Cisco platforms as a base, and automation across network, security, collaboration, and computing infrastructure.

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Not sure where to begin? The CCNA certification community is where you can ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other members as you prepare for your certification exam.

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Explore the DevNet certifications community

The DevNet certifications community is buzzing with learning tools, training resources, preparation material, and industry guidance to help you build an IT career through Cisco certifications.

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