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Entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

DevOps and cloud engineers build and maintain the systems that deploy and run software. Entry roles automate routine tasks and help keep services up. Right now 617 entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a devops or cloud engineer does

In the technology and it family of jobs. Roles that build, test, secure and support software and systems.

A typical day

  1. 1. Maintain build and deploy pipelines
  2. 2. Manage cloud resources
  3. 3. Write scripts to automate work
  4. 4. Monitor services
  5. 5. Respond to incidents

Do you need experience?

2 of the 617 open entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level devops or cloud engineer jobs

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Skills for devops or cloud engineer jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Linux
  2. 2. Cloud basics (AWS, Azure or GCP)
  3. 3. Scripting (Python or Bash)
  4. 4. Git
  5. 5. CI/CD tools
  6. 6. Networking basics

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The market for devops or cloud engineer work

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Open entry-level devops or cloud engineer jobs
617

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
2

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$135,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (170 with pay).

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Across 170 open entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $110,000 to $154,000, with a median of $135,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level devops or cloud engineer jobs are

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Employers hiring devops or cloud engineers now

  • Leidos 14
  • SpaceX 14
  • YO AI Labs 14
  • Alten Technology USA 12
  • Beyond SOF 10
  • Tripoint Solutions 10
  • Anduril Industries 8
  • stanleyreid 7
  • Deloitte 6
  • Akaasa Technologies 5

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Questions about devops or cloud engineer jobs

What does a DevOps or cloud engineer do?
DevOps and cloud engineers build and maintain the systems that deploy and run software. Entry roles automate routine tasks and help keep services up. A typical day includes: maintain build and deploy pipelines; manage cloud resources; write scripts to automate work; monitor services; respond to incidents.
Can I get an entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer job with no experience?
2 of the 617 open entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a DevOps or cloud engineer?
The skills this job uses most are linux, cloud basics (aws, azure or gcp), scripting (python or bash), git, ci/cd tools, networking basics. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer make?
Across 170 open entry-level DevOps or cloud engineer listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $110,000 to $154,000, with a median of $135,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a DevOps or cloud engineer job lead?
People in this job commonly move to software developer, systems administrator, cybersecurity analyst, QA tester. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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