ICT Programmers, Analysts, Architects and Engineers

How to become a Cloud Engineer

Builds, supports, manages and maintains cloud-based solutions and services, including cloud-based processes, applications, storage and computer networks.

Main tasks

Deploys, configures and automates cloud services
Creates, tests and implements cloud-based functions and applications
Monitors and manages cloud resources and performance to ensure they are meeting production goals
Troubleshoots issues with cloud-based solutions and services, and implements enhancements and fixes when necessary
Ensures that cloud infrastructure and services meet security and compliance requirements by implementing security controls, managing access and authentication, and monitoring for security threats
May plan and implement the migration of data and other information to the cloud

Ways in

University: Engineering degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (ICT60220); Certificate III in Information Technology (ICT30120); Diploma of Applied Technologies (MEM50822); Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering (UEE50122)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Typical full-time pay: $131,924 a year
About 186,100 people work in this job group now, and about 235,700 are projected by 2035. (+26.7%)
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Cloud Engineer?

Ways in include: Engineering degrees; Advanced Diploma of Information Technology; Certificate III in Information Technology.

How much does a Cloud Engineer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $131,924 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Cloud Engineer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 186,100 to about 235,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Cloud Engineer?

Usually. 87% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Cloud Engineer?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04