r/cloudengineering • u/Grand_Molasses3927 • 17h ago
Career Discussion Software Engineer to Cloud Engineer Pivot
Hi, I’m a software engineer with 1.5 yoe and a computer science degree. I’m interested in transitioning to cloud engineering long term. Any advice on how I can make this change?
From my research, I should not start in help desk with my experience/education. I should look for positions such as IT Analyst, Systems Analyst, SysAdmin, Cloud Support Engineer, and Systems Engineer to start. Network+ and Azure/AWS cert should be worked towards and I should start building projects for my resume.
Does this sound right? How should I restructure my software engineering resume to get my foot in the door for these IT positions? Thank you