Space Industry Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Leads specialized work in operating cloud infrastructure for space industry.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$169k

Mean

$176k

10th–90th pct

$128k–$233k

Observations

Confidence: 30% · based on 56 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

AWS

Core

Kubernetes

Core

Networking

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator · 52% of postingsAWS Certified Solutions Architect · 32% 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

63% require · 27% prefer

Master's Degree

13% require · 25% prefer

No College

14% require · 8% prefer

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Common next roles

Cloud Operations Manager, Space Industry+169.3%Director of Security, Space Industry+155.4%Space Industry Cloud Support Engineer+3.6%Space Industry Security Engineer-4.8%Space Industry Security Analyst-9.1%

Common previous roles

Space Industry Security Analyst-10.0%Space Industry Security Engineer-5.0%Space Industry Cloud Support Engineer+3.5%Cloud Operations Manager, Space Industry+62.9%Director of Security, Space Industry+60.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,604

Posting growth+19.8%

Median days to fill16 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)314,775

Projected growth7.6%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness70%

Automation exposure25%

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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