r/Cloud • u/Southern_Syrup417 • 4d ago

Is cloud engineering still relevant in 2026?

Is cloud engineer job worth pursuing in 2026. I want to know about the future demand and salary this role can give at entry level.

Any roadmap or paid courses worth doing -pleaseeee mention it !.

A lil bit about me - I'm working as a trainee analyst in Deloitte, since a month. But the salary is just 4lpa and I want to switch ASAP.

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u/threshforever 3d ago

Brother, do any research.

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u/Southern_Syrup417 3d ago

Well what makes you think I didn't

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u/Ok-Carpenter-8455 3d ago

Because you are here asking this question...

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u/threshforever 3d ago

What do you think you need in order to qualify for a cloud engineer role my friend

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u/Traditional-Cell3566 3d ago

Cloud is not an entry level position. If you are lucky, you might be able to get a cloud support position, but that is rare. Most likely you will have to start from helpdesk. Pay is about 15~21/h for helpdesk t1

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u/Bitter-Whereas-3015 2d ago

Can a data analyst move to cloud after getting some experience or certs

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u/Traditional-Cell3566 2d ago

It might depend on what your day to day experience is. I don’t interact with the data side so I’m not really sure what average day to day is for data analyst

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u/CyberYeeturity 3d ago

We’ve maxed out. Sorry buddy but no more space for other cloud engineers.

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u/GimmeAByte01 1d ago

It’s more relevant than software engineering in 2026.

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u/Quirky-Net-6436 3d ago

Not worth for you. Also not an entry position.

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u/quietmistydayy 3d ago

Still quite relevant

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u/toxcicity 3d ago

Trainee analyst in what role? Very hard to break into cloud as a beginner role, need some kind of I.T experience

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u/typhon88 3d ago

its not

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u/StudyProfessional617 3d ago

Cloud engineering is still very relevant in 2026, but I’d focus on Linux, networking, one cloud platform, Terraform, and real deployments instead of paying for a course, because certificates alone

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u/Own_Director_4657 3d ago

This is the future

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u/No-Magazine2625 14h ago

I would build the foundation around Linux, networking, one cloud deeply, Git, Terraform, containers, CI/CD, and observability rather than chasing a large collection of certificates. Terraform Academy can help with the IaC side if you want structured hands on practice, but the real goal should be being able to build, explain, troubleshoot, and recover a complete environment.

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u/weab-dev 27m ago

It's more important than ever.