The 2024 Salary Guide report from Robert Half reveals that hiring managers require expertise in cloud and DevOps initiatives, digital transformation, security and privacy, development, AI, automation, system upgrades, and more.
The Cloud Engineer IT Professional Program, designed by Linux Foundation experts, is a six-month cloud engineer certification program that will give you a top-to-bottom look at key cloud-related fundamentals—starting with Linux at the operating system layer before moving up the stack, covering DevOps, cloud computing, containers, and more, providing all the knowledge needed to achieve your certification and work as a cloud administrator. With your course enrollment, you will receive exam vouchers (prepaid access) to sit for the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) and the Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exams.
Cloud spending continues to climb globally, resulting in even more jobs in the future. In fact, according to a recent report from Gartner Inc., worldwide spending on public cloud services will grow 20.4% to a total of $678.8 billion in 2024, up from $563.6 billion in 2023.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that overall employment in computer and information technology occupations will grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2032. On average, about 377,500 job openings are projected each year in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave their roles permanently.
In our Cloud Engineer IT Professional Program, you will:
Luis Eduardo Vivero
Luis is an electronic engineer with vast experience in Linux and open source as a senior support engineer and project engineer. Luis has worked in large, distributed, and multicultural organizations.
Tim Serewicz
In addition to being a senior instructor for the Linux Foundation, Tim creates content in various forms to optimize learning and retention, including audio, video, motion graphics, and traditional course books. He currently helps develop courses in Kubernetes administration and development, service mesh, software-defined networking, and virtualization for The Linux Foundation.
Chris Pokorni
Chris Pokorni is the founder of NQB8 Cloud Tech Consulting and an independent instructor for The Linux Foundation. Chris holds CKA and CKAD certificates and teaches Kubernetes courses for Administrators and Application Developers. As a consultant for small and global enterprises, Chris led workshops and designed HA Middleware/ESB, Datacenter Monitoring, and Hybrid Cloud Architecture solutions.
According to Salary.com, the average cloud engineer salary in the U.S. is $136,073, but the salary range for these professionals can range between $125,129 and $147,523. Your salary can increase depending upon your experience and where you are employed, among other factors.
There are no prerequisites to enroll, but you should be familiar with Linux concepts and command line, package managers, and Git and GitHub. There are no requirements to take the LFCS exam or the CKA exam other than the skills needed to pass the certification exams. This program is ideal for current IT professionals interested in pursuing a career in cloud computing.
A cloud engineer is an IT professional responsible for any technological duties associated with cloud computing—essentially, they build and maintain cloud infrastructure. For example, these duties could include design, planning, management, maintenance, and support. They also can have more specific roles that include cloud architecting (designing cloud solutions for organizations), development (coding for the cloud), and administration (working with cloud networks).
You have six months to complete this cloud engineer training program, consisting of 220-course hours where you can interact live with instructors who are experts in the cloud industry.
According to Cloudwards.net, 94% of all enterprises currently use cloud computing in some form, and the security of cloud computing is the top concern of 75% of these companies. Earning LFCS and CKA certifications proves to employers that you have the skills needed to effectively develop, manage, and secure cloud-based computing activities. As well-recognized certifications, they also serve as a differentiator for professionals already in the field.
Your LFCS certification will be valid for a period of 3 years beginning on the date you first took and passed the exam. You can choose to renew it before the end of its expiration period by retaking the exam or passing a higher-level certification exam.
The CKA certification is also valid for a 3-year period beginning on the date you first take and pass the exam. You will have the option to retake and pass the exam to renew your certification prior to its expiration date.
This is a self-paced program that can be completed 100% online. Open enrollment means you can register and start whenever you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.