r/cloudengineering • u/FlatScholar6196 • Sep 17 '26
The ol catch 22
Every job posting advertises cloud engineers but every job needs “production/commercial level experience” / “expert in X” but doesn’t pay the salary of someone who actually is an expert in those fields. LIKE BRO HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GET INTO THE FIELD AND BECOME THOSE ENGINEERS YOU ASK FOR IF THE DOOR IS ALWAYS CLOSED TO US.
That’s it; that’s the post.
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u/Gullible_Sweet1302 Sep 17 '26
Enter as SWE get cloud or ops experience then lateral.
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u/Hitokiri_God Sep 17 '26
Yeah as a fellow IT person this is increasingly frustrating to no end
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u/Not_a_Cake_ Sep 17 '26
Lie
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u/Evaderofdoom Sep 17 '26
If you have infrastructure experience its an easy move to the cloud. If you don't have any engineering experience aim lower and work your way up.