Cloud Operations Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 45 job postings with the title “Cloud Operations Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Kubernetes.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29
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Frequently asked questions about Cloud Operations Engineer jobs
+How many Cloud Operations Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 45 job postings with the title “Cloud Operations Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.
+What skills do Cloud Operations Engineer jobs require?
Across Cloud Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are Kubernetes, AWS, Python, Linux, Terraform.
+Which cities are hiring the most Cloud Operations Engineer?
As of 2026-10-29, Cloud Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Pune, Bengaluru, Cork, Berlin, Gaithersburg.
+Is Cloud Operations Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 45 Cloud Operations Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in Cloud Operations Engineer postings is Kubernetes, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Cloud Operations Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Cloud Operations Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Cloud Operations Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
4 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Cloud Operations Engineer
Roles after Cloud Operations Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: DevOps Engineer | 7 |
| Before: Cloud Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 4 |
| Before: System Engineer | 4 |
| Before: Cloud Operations Engineer (different employer) | 4 |
| Before: Linux System Administrator | 2 |
| Before: Cloud Administrator | 2 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 2 |
| After: DevOps Engineer | 11 |
| After: Software Engineer | 8 |
| After: Cloud Engineer | 7 |
| After: Cloud Operations Engineer (different employer) | 4 |
| After: Site Reliability Engineer | 4 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 3 |
| After: AWS Cloud Engineer | 2 |
| After: Solutions Architect | 2 |
Skills most often required for Cloud Operations Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | 24 | 53.3% |
| AWS | 20 | 44.4% |
| Python | 17 | 37.8% |
| Linux | 17 | 37.8% |
| Terraform | 15 | 33.3% |
| Azure | 13 | 28.9% |
| monitoring | 13 | 28.9% |
| Bash | 13 | 28.9% |
| GCP | 13 | 28.9% |
| Docker | 11 | 24.4% |
| CI/CD | 10 | 22.2% |
| PowerShell | 10 | 22.2% |
| observability | 10 | 22.2% |
| Ansible | 10 | 22.2% |
| incident management | 8 | 17.8% |
Top companies posting Cloud Operations Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| NiCE | 5 |
| Branch | 4 |
| IONOS | 2 |
| Mastercard | 2 |
| MongoDB | 2 |
| Pindrop | 2 |
| Not provided | 2 |
| Neo4j | 2 |
| EPLUS INC | 2 |
| Litmos | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Cloud Operations Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 6 | 13.3% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 6.7% |
| Cork | 3 | 6.7% |
| Berlin | 2 | 4.4% |
| Gaithersburg | 2 | 4.4% |
| Herndon | 2 | 4.4% |
| Austin | 1 | 2.2% |
| Brno | 1 | 2.2% |
| Denver | 1 | 2.2% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Cloud Operations Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Cloud Operations Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-10-29
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- 90