Cloud Engineer market brief · Irvine, CA
Cloud Engineer Jobs in Irvine, CA
53 cloud engineer openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 22 employers, led by PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC, Deloitte US, and AppLab Systems. The middle half of posted salaries runs $117,450–$150,300 a year (median $135,200), from the 60% of listings that disclose pay. Lead+ roles are the largest group, at 34% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 53
- Live cloud engineer openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 22
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $135,200
- 60% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Irvine is lead+-heavy for cloud engineer roles: 38% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at lead+. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
53
Hiring employers
22
Salary coverage
60%
Median experience
7.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
29
10 companies · $134,750 median
Established employers
13
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$117,450
P50
$135,200
P75
$150,300
P90
$184,880
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live cloud engineer listings in Irvine
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cloud engineer opportunities in Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 53 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cloud Engineer in Irvine
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
53 cloud engineer openings across 22 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 18 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 22 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 53 matches
Representative openings
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More cloud engineer openings in Irvine
- Systems Engineer - Windows Server, VMware, and AWS ,Citrix · OSI Digital
- Lead Software Engineer – AWS and Terraform · JPMorgan Chase
- Director, AWS AI Application Engineering · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- Senior Associate, Full Stack AI Engineer — AWS · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- Manager, Full Stack AI Engineer - AWS · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- Senior Manager, AWS Full Stack AI Engineering · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- AWS Cloud Engineer – S3/DataSync · Tekfortune
- Principal, Senior, Distinguished Engineer, AWS Foundational Data & Storage Services, AWS Foundational Data & Storage Services · Amazon
- Azure Stack Hub and Azure Stack Edge · Tekfortune
- Senior Java AWS Developer · Diverse Lynx
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure Senior Associate · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- AWS Infra Architecture · Diverse Lynx
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Delivery Manager · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Delivery Director · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Operations Delivery Senior Manager · PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
- Architect, Azure Cloud · Edwards Lifesciences
Cloud Engineer jobs in Irvine: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cloud engineer jobs are open in Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 53 live cloud engineer openings from 22 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cloud engineer jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $135,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $117,450 to $150,300. Based on the 60% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most cloud engineer openings in Irvine?
Lead+ roles lead with 18 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for cloud engineer jobs in Irvine?
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC, Deloitte US, AppLab Systems, and Deloitte6 have the most open cloud engineer roles here right now, out of 22 hiring employers.
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