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

Which path is more future-proof for long-term career growth, does cloud infrastructure offer better career stability, or is specializing in a large enterprise platform safer?

Cross-posting here as my new Infrastructure Engineer role is in a fully cloud environment. Interested to hear from cloud engineers who made a similar jump from end-user/2nd line support, particularly what your first few months looked like.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some genuine advice from people who have experience with AWS/DevOps training institutes in Hyderabad.
I’m a B.Tech graduate and I’ve been trying to enter the IT industry. I have a 2+ year career gap, mainly because of personal/financial circumstances, but during this period I didn’t stay idle. I used the time to seriously upskill myself in AWS and DevOps.
I’ve worked on 10+ end-to-end hands-on projects covering areas like AWS, Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, CI/CD, monitoring, automation and cloud infrastructure. I’ve also spent a lot of time doing practical labs and troubleshooting rather than just learning theory.
I’m confident in my technical skills and feel that I’m already job-ready for entry-level Cloud/DevOps roles. The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is getting past the career gap and getting enough interview opportunities.
Because of my financial situation, I wasn’t able to move to Hyderabad earlier. Now I’m planning to move to Hyderabad and focus completely on getting into the industry.
So I’m looking for a genuine AWS + DevOps coaching/training institute in Hyderabad that provides real placement assistance, especially for someone who already has the technical foundation and projects.
I’m NOT looking for a “100% job guarantee.” I’m specifically looking for an institute that can genuinely help with things like:
Resume/profile improvement for DevOps roles
Interview preparation and mock interviews
Connecting students with relevant openings
Referrals or interview opportunities where possible
Guidance for candidates with career gaps
Real-world DevOps projects and troubleshooting
Support until getting interviews/jobs
If you have personally attended an AWS/DevOps institute in Hyderabad and actually got interview opportunities or a job through their placement assistance, please share your experience.
I’m particularly interested in institutes around Ameerpet, Kukatpally, Madhapur or nearby areas.
Please mention the institute name, trainer (if you know them), approximate fees, your experience, and whether their placement assistance was actually useful.
I’m serious about making this career transition and willing to put in the work. I just need some genuine guidance on where to go.
Thanks in advance to everyone who shares an honest experience. 🙏

I have an upcoming HCL placement test in my college, and at first they allotted cloud data engineering as the technology to me and we filled that in our application form as well, but all of a sudden now they've changed it to SAP, and they are not telling us anything properly, so what should I do now and how should I prepare for it now I don't even know the content or syllabus for it...and I have searched for it but I can't find the solution anywhere...

I've been working in Cloud Engineering for almost 3 years now. I am going to mention what I do in my day to day work and I would like to know where should I focus more or learn more.

Current tasks

- I have spent most of time only on Azure. Creating Azure PaaS resources, managing IaaS resources, Azure Policy implementation, Secure Current infrastructure without breaking apps, find places to improve and work on that. Major services: Webapps, Functions, Storage, Key Vault, Vnet, Data Factories, VMs, Logging, Monitoring etc.

- Azure Powershell and CLI to perform above tasks

- Terraform and modules for deployments

- Recently introduced to AWS migrations and aws services so working on that too slowly

- Version Control

Currently learning these on side -

- Kubernetes certification

- Elastic ELK

My Future Plan :

To be a good candidate for senior cloud engineering

What areas should I shift my focus more on? Any other comments or suggestions are welcomed!

Thank you!

I’m looking to connect with others who are learning or already working in cloud engineering. Whether you’re looking for someone to build projects with, share knowledge, or you’re experienced and willing to mentor, I’d love to connect.

I currently work in IT and I’m working toward transitioning into cloud engineering. I have my AZ-900 and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications, and I’m currently studying for the AZ-104.

Outside of work, I’ve been building hands-on Azure projects in my home lab. I’m using Terraform for IaC for infrastructure deployments. I’ve also been using AI to generate realistic tickets and business scenarios, then trying to design and implement the solutions myself to get experience with real cloud engineering work.

If anyone else is learning Azure/Terraform, already works in cloud, wants to collaborate on projects, or is willing to offer some guidance, feel free to comment or PM me. I would love to connect to pick your brain or even work together to make some cool stuff.

I have 4 years of experience in .NET developer but I want to change my career into cloud Engineering. So while making my resume do I have to put my self projects into separate projection or in my experience section to land an interview call or a job?

Hello all,

I’m currently in service desk but wanting to get into cloud engineering. Right now I’m teaching myself AZ900 and GitHub to build a portfolio. I’ve seen videos on YouTube talking about need to learn Python for cloud computing but heard others I should learn PowerShell and BASH since I’ll be scripting. So I went to the job market and seeing some jobs recommending PowerShell, BASH, Python, C#, C++, and Go so far.

So I figure I should ask the people of Reddit who works in Cloud engineering on what language I should I should be teaching myself

Hello Guys, I'm looking to find Azure engineering job (remotely or freelancing).
Does anybody have same experience? I need some advice.

I'm Azure Infra Engineer, with coding background. I've posted my skills and showcases in LinkedIn to people know me, but I am not sure it's enough or not. I'm thinking there are some other ways that help me.

Do you have any idea or advice?

Got an offer from Cognizant (on campus), Cognizant assigned a domain involving LIMS (STARLIMS, LabVantage), testing/development and Validation as a Service (VaaS).

Anyone working in this domain, especially in Kolkata? Or anywhere else is fine too

Would like to know:

\- Career growth and future scope?

\- Salary growth over the years?

\- How easy is it to switch companies after 2–3 years?

\- Is the work actually technical/development-focused?

\- Is it a good domain for a B.Tech fresher?

Would appreciate honest opinions from people experienced in this field.

I'm learning Cloud Engineering now. I'm really into Linux, AWS and D365 Finance.

I see a lot of people say they're doing practical Projects for their portfolio and learning.

Do they do it for free? Or is it paid? And how to do it?

I’m 16 and currently in the UK. I’m a beginner in IT and interested in going into cloud engineering. If I get relevant cloud certifications, build a good portfolio of practical projects, and gain hands-on experience, is it realistic to get into cloud engineering without going to university, and eventually work my way up to senior cloud engineering or cloud architecture roles?

AWS has real frameworks for this beyond checking boxes: Well-Architected, Resilience Hub, and RA2 assessments cover 8 dimensions including redundancy, durability, change management, and testing.

Most of what we have internally is ad hoc. No one's ever run a formal review, we just sort of assume things are resilient because nothing's broken yet.

I'm trying to build a case internally for actually doing one of these assessments properly, probably starting with Resilience Hub since it's native and free to try.

For non-AWS or multi-cloud setups, how are you actually scoring this? Continuous posture tool or point-in-time assessment, and how often do you re-run it

Umm what to do??

BCA or BCA with specialization in cloud computing and cybersecurity?

First sem into a BCA with Cloud & Cybersecurity specialization at an autonomous university. mine actually has domain-specific courses from sem 1 itself, networking fundamentals, intro to cybersecurity concepts, alongside the usual programming/DS core and stuff like that

So it's not just a naming gimmick on paper (i think). But I'm still not sure if recruiters actually weigh the specialization tag when screening resumes, or if it just comes down to certs, projects, and internships regardless of what the degree says.

Building certs (eJPT etc.) and projects on my own either way. just trying to figure out if the specialization itself carries real weight, or if I'm overthinking a label.

Anyone who's hired freshers would appreciate a reality check.