Specialists who design, implement, and manage the network infrastructure in cloud environments. A critical role in ensuring seamless and secure cloud operations.
Cloud Network Engineers are at the heart of modern cloud infrastructure, responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network components that power cloud services. They work closely with cloud architects, DevOps teams, and security specialists to ensure that cloud environments are scalable, reliable, and secure. Companies ranging from scaleups to the larger consultancies rely on Cloud Network Engineers to optimise network performance and maintain robust security protocols.
A typical week for a Cloud Network Engineer is a mix of strategic planning, hands-on implementation, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
Based on advertised midpoints across the 37 UK listings priced in pounds in the last 12 months. Base salary only.
% of 57 listings posted in the last 12 months that mention each skill, extracted from job descriptions.
A typical UK progression for cloud network engineers. Years are guidance — strong people move faster, and many senior folks sidestep into research, product or management.
Assists in the design and implementation of basic cloud network configurations. Supports senior engineers in monitoring and troubleshooting tasks.
Takes ownership of designing and implementing cloud network architectures. Leads troubleshooting efforts and collaborates with DevOps teams on network integration.
Leads complex cloud network projects, mentors junior engineers, and advises on network security and performance optimisation.
Strategises and oversees the entire cloud network infrastructure. Provides expert guidance on advanced network solutions and drives innovation in cloud networking.
There's no single route, but most people follow some version of these steps.
Start by gaining a solid understanding of cloud computing principles and the major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Focus on cloud networking technologies, including VPCs, load balancers, and network security. Gain hands-on experience through projects and certifications.
Work on real-world cloud networking projects, either through internships, entry-level roles, or personal projects.
Take on more complex responsibilities, lead projects, and mentor junior engineers. Develop expertise in network security and performance optimisation.
Contribute to the cloud networking community through speaking engagements, writing, and leading innovation initiatives.
At the principal level, focus on driving strategic initiatives, advising on advanced network solutions, and shaping the future of cloud networking.
Akkodis London £55,000 – £62,000 pa
This role involves designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale network and cloud infrastructure, focusing on data centre, cloud (Azure/AWS), SD-WAN, and security environments. You will collaborate with architects, security teams, and global stakeholders to deliver robust and scalable solutions, manage network security, and develop automation for provisioning and configuration.
CrowdStrike London
Builds and maintains a high-performance, fault-tolerant production backbone network spanning multiple cloud providers, covering IP and optical technologies that connect data centres and edge sites. Owns improvement initiatives end to end, from funding and planning to operational support, and drives capacity planning, automation and reliability work while participating in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
NScale London
Hands-on role taking network designs into production for large GPU clusters across Europe, configuring and validating Ethernet and InfiniBand fabrics, front-end, storage and management networks and WAN edge. Involves acceptance testing, troubleshooting routing, switching, optics and cabling during bring-up, plus building automation and runbooks. Regular travel to sites and close work with architecture, program managers and vendors.
NScale Ireland; UK
Technical authority role owning the design, validation and operation of AI-optimised InfiniBand/RoCE and Ethernet fabrics at rack, row and data centre scale. Combines hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, GitOps automation in Python/Ansible, and 3rd/4th line escalation for a GPU cloud provider.
Randstad Technologies Recruitment London £350 – £357 pd
Design, build and operate a provisioning engine that turns intent into standardised, compliant GCP networking resources such as VPCs, subnets, routing and private connectivity endpoints at enterprise scale. You'll write and validate production code, contribute to system design, and take part in operational ownership including monitoring and incident response within an agile team serving a financial organisation.
Cloudflare London €54,000 – €75,000 pa
Builds and operates the systems that provision, monitor and orchestrate private network interconnects connecting enterprise customers directly to Cloudflare's global network. Works across the full development lifecycle in Rust, Go, PostgreSQL, Prometheus and Kubernetes, with Linux networking and BGP routing, under a "Run What You Build" model with on-call rotation.
CrowdStrike London
Designs, implements and operates a global multi-vendor, multi-cloud and hybrid data center network, covering subnetting, VPC peering, direct connects and hub-spoke topologies. Builds IaC and automation tooling in Ansible, Terraform, Python and Go within CI/CD pipelines, and handles complex production troubleshooting and on-call rotations.
Amazon London
Builds and operates the network infrastructure behind AWS's cloud, covering deployment, scaling, sustaining engineering and technology refresh. The role leans heavily on automation and tooling to reduce manual operations, with engineers troubleshooting customer-impacting events and optimising networks at Amazon scale. Requires UK national status and ability to obtain UK Government Security Clearance.
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Certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Certified Solutions Architect, and Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect are highly valued. They demonstrate expertise in cloud networking and architecture.
Key skills include a strong understanding of cloud platforms, network protocols, security, and automation tools. Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash is also beneficial.
Stay engaged with the cloud community through forums, conferences, and online courses. Follow industry leaders and participate in relevant professional groups.
The typical progression starts from Junior Cloud Network Engineer, advancing to Cloud Network Engineer, Senior Cloud Network Engineer, and finally Principal Cloud Network Engineer.
Salaries for Cloud Network Engineers can vary widely based on experience and location. For specific salary ranges, please refer to the salary section on this page.
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