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Networks & Cloud

Keep the internet and cloud running. Apps run on networks, servers, and the cloud.

59 careers

Network engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$82,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineers design, build, and manage cloud computing infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

$118,000/yrAssociate/Bachelor's common | Certifications (CompTIA, AWS, Azure) highly valued | On-t…⇧ Strong

DevOps engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$112,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Database Administrator

Database Administrators design, implement, and maintain the database systems that store and organize critical business …

$98,000/yrAssociate/Bachelor's common | Certifications (CompTIA, AWS, Azure) highly valued | On-t…↗ Steady

Computer network architects

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$130,390/yrBachelor’s common, but portfolios/coding bootcamps can work | Projects matter a lot↑ Above Average

Computer network support specialists

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$73,340/yrBachelor’s common, but portfolios/coding bootcamps can work | Projects matter a lot→ Limited Growth

Computer network architects

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$130,390/yrAssociate/Bachelor’s common | Certs (Security+, Network+, etc.) strongly valued↑ Above Average

Computer network support specialists

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$73,340/yrAssociate/Bachelor’s common | Certs (Security+, Network+, etc.) strongly valued→ Limited Growth

Computer network architects

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$130,390/yrCertificates and associate degrees are common | Industry certs (A+, Network+, cloud) ma…↑ Above Average

Computer network support specialists

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$73,340/yrCertificates and associate degrees are common | Industry certs (A+, Network+, cloud) ma…→ Limited Growth

Training and development specialists

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$65,850/yrCertificates and associate degrees are common | Industry certs (A+, Network+, cloud) ma…↑ Above Average

Air traffic controllers

Good fit if you …like learning by doing (projects).

$144,580/yrCertificates and associate degrees are common | Industry certs (A+, Network+, cloud) ma…→ Limited Growth

Graph database specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$108,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Site reliability engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$128,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Cloud platform engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$128,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Platform engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$128,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Database reliability engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$122,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Cloud workload protection specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$118,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$70,500/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↓ Declining

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$46,720/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…→ Limited Growth

Cloud architects

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$138,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Kubernetes administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$118,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Storage and backup administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$82,100/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

IT procurement specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$68,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Disaster recovery planners

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$84,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Endpoint management specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$76,800/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

AIOps platform administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$98,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Cloud systems administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$88,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Backup and recovery specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$72,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Desktop support technicians

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$52,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Linux systems administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$88,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Storage area network engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$92,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Patch management specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$68,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Infrastructure automation engineers

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$112,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Telecommunications administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$72,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Print services coordinators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$42,800/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↓ Declining

Service desk analysts

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$52,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Configuration management specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$82,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

IT capacity planners

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$88,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Identity management administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$82,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

IT compliance administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$78,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Mail server administrators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$68,800/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…→ Limited Growth

IT disaster recovery planners

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$88,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

VPN and remote access specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$78,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

IT training coordinators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$58,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↗ Steady

Network monitoring specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$68,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Cloud migration specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$108,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

IT governance analysts

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$86,800/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…↑ Above Average

Zero trust implementation specialists

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$108,200/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

IT sustainability coordinators

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$78,600/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Hybrid cloud architects

Good fit if you ...enjoy solving problems and working toward measurable outcomes.

$128,400/yrSelf-taught + portfolio and certifications | Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT, or rel…⇧ Strong

Core banking system administrators

Good fit if you …enjoy working with people and solving problems.

$85,000/yrAssociate or Bachelor's in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity |…↑ Above Average

IT Support Specialist

IT Support Specialists help organizations keep their technology running smoothly by troubleshooting hardware and softwa…

$58,000/yrAssociate/Bachelor's common | Certifications (CompTIA, AWS, Azure) highly valued | On-t…↑ Above Average

Technology Consultant

Technology Consultants advise organizations on how to use technology to achieve business goals.

$95,000/yrAssociate/Bachelor's common | Certifications (CompTIA, AWS, Azure) highly valued | On-t…↑ Above Average

Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) lead an organization's technology strategy and innovation.

$172,000/yrAssociate/Bachelor's common | Certifications (CompTIA, AWS, Azure) highly valued | On-t…↗ Steady