Telecommunications Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Leads specialized work in operating cloud infrastructure for telecommunications.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$158k

Mean

$164k

10th–90th pct

$120k–$218k

Observations

551

Confidence: 34% · based on 551 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 · 48% of postingsAWS Certified Solutions Architect · 45% 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

64% require · 21% prefer

Master's Degree

19% require · 35% prefer

No College

7% require · 10% prefer

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Common next roles

Cloud Operations Manager, Telecommunications+159.0%Telecommunications Cloud Support Engineer+10.7%Director of Security, Telecommunications+145.0%Telecommunications Security Analyst+13.3%Telecommunications Security Engineer-1.2%

Common previous roles

Telecommunications Cloud Support Engineer+9.7%Cloud Operations Manager, Telecommunications+61.4%Telecommunications Security Engineer-1.2%Director of Security, Telecommunications+59.2%Telecommunications Security Analyst+11.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,017

Posting growth+21.7%

Median days to fill15 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)43,031

Projected growth8.3%/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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