Cloud Operations Manager, Space Industry

Manages a team responsible for operating cloud infrastructure for space industry.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$455k

Mean

$473k

10th–90th pct

$346k–$628k

Observations

140

Confidence: 32% · based on 140 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

AWS

Process Improvement

Common certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect · 43% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

55% require · 23% prefer

Master's Degree

16% require · 29% prefer

No College

12% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Space Industry Cloud Support Engineer-61.5%Director of Security, Space Industry-5.1%Space Industry Cloud Infrastructure Engineer-62.9%Space Industry Security Engineer-64.6%Space Industry Security Analyst-66.2%

Common previous roles

Space Industry Cloud Support Engineer-159.9%Space Industry Security Analyst-196.2%Space Industry Cloud Infrastructure Engineer-169.3%Space Industry Security Engineer-182.8%Director of Security, Space Industry-5.4%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)7,086

Posting growth+2.8%

Median days to fill30 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)118,679

Projected growth12%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness65%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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