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✨Cloud / Infrastructure / Platform
Build the backbone modern software runs on.
Why this fits the moment: You like systems, reliability, automation, scale, and cost optimization.
Salary Range
$80K–$260K+
Time to Promotion
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Time to Land Role
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Difficulty
High
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CURATED TECH PATH
The real progression: Cloud / Infrastructure / Platform
Build the backbone modern software runs on.
Fits you if: You like systems, reliability, automation, scale, and cost optimization.
💰 $80K–$260K+📈 Demand: hot👑 Executive ceiling: CTO / VP Infrastructure
The step-by-step path
- 1Systems AdministratorEntry0–2yKeep servers and systems running🔑 Gate to next step: a cloud cert + hands-on cloud work
- 2Cloud EngineerMidBuild and manage cloud infrastructure
- 3Senior Cloud Engineer / ArchitectSeniorDesign scalable, cost-effective architectures
- 4Platform Architect / Infra ManagerLeadOwn platform strategy or the infra team
- 5Director → VP Infrastructure → CTOExecutiveOwn infrastructure strategy at scale
Certifications that matter
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate — Amazonhigh-value entry-to-mid cert
- Azure Administrator (AZ-104) — Microsoft
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) — CNCF
Skills you'll build
a cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP)Linuxnetworkinginfrastructure-as-code (Terraform)containers (Docker/Kubernetes)CI/CD
Transfers well from
- sysadmin
- networking
- software eng
- IT operations
Common titles you'll see
Systems AdministratorCloud EngineerDevOps EngineerSRECloud ArchitectInfrastructure ManagerDirector Cloud
THE HONEST TRADEOFF
On-call and 'keep the lights on' pressure; the tooling churns fast, so continuous relearning is mandatory.
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