
Cloud computing has become a key part of enterprise digital transformation strategy, with cloud services projected to become a $300 billion business by 2021. As the cloud begins to dominate the business landscape, job seeker and employer interest in positions related to cloud computing has also increased, according to a report from job search site Indeed.
In the past three years, job searches on Indeed for roles related to cloud computing–including cloud infrastructure, cloud security, cloud architect, and cloud engineer–rose nearly 108%, the report found. Employer interest for candidates with cloud computing skills rose 33%. But even with high job seeker interest in these roles, employer demand still outpaces the number of qualified candidates available, according to the report.
Increased employer demand offers a prime opportunity for engineers who want to work in the cloud computing space, the report noted. Here are the 15 most in-demand open job positions that list cloud-related skills in their description:
1. Software engineer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 7.92%
2. Senior software engineer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 6.71%
3. Software architect
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 6.21%
4. Development operations engineer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 5.99%
5. Full stack developer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 4.19%
6. Cloud engineer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 3.61%
7. Data engineer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 2.65%
8. Java developer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.88%
9. System engineer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.75%
10. Data scientist
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.65%
11. Systems administrator
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.53%
12. Senior Java developer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.23%
13. .NET developer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.21%
14. Front-end developer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.20%
15. Back-end developer
Percent of openings with cloud skills in description: 1.14%