Cloud Engineer market brief · Washington, DC
Cloud Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC
406 cloud engineer openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 157 employers, led by Amazon, Erias Ventures, LLC, and Deloitte US. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,476–$163,000 a year (median $136,500), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 26% of openings. 11% 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
- 406
- Live cloud engineer openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 157
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $136,500
- 71% 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
Washington is senior-heavy for cloud engineer roles: 28% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
406
Hiring employers
157
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
228
77 companies · $131,000 median
Established employers
76
38 companies · $152,500 median
Top of market
43
13 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$108,476
P50
$136,500
P75
$163,000
P90
$190,601
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.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cloud engineer listings in Washington
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cloud engineer opportunities in Washington, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 406 live roles tracked in this market.
- 157 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cloud Engineer in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
406 cloud engineer openings across 157 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 106 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 49 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Washington market view into active employers and representative cloud engineer openings
Employer activity · 157 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 406 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More cloud engineer openings in Washington
- AWS EKS Lead - Cloud Platform Engineering Manager · Protiviti
- .NET/Azure Architect · ICONMA
- Technical Manager (Azure .NET & Angular) · Cognizant
- Azure Architect · TechDigital Group
- Enterprise - Platform Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, Go · Erias Ventures, LLC
- GCP Engineer · Accenture Federal Services
- Associate Engagement Manager Intern- National Security, AWS Professional Services · Amazon
- Enterprise - Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes, AWS, Python · Erias Ventures, LLC
- Associate Engagement Manager Intern, AWS Professional Services · Amazon
- Cleared AWS Platform / Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Washington, DC) · Virtual Service Operations
- Cleared AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) SME (Washington, DC) · Virtual Service Operations
- Cleared AWS Network Engineer (Washington, DC) · Virtual Service Operations
- Cleared AWS Infrastructure Migration Engineer (Washington, DC) · Virtual Service Operations
- Cleared AWS Modeling & Simulation Data Engineer (Washington, DC) · Virtual Service Operations
- Cleared AWS Application Modernization Developer - Part-time (Washington, DC) · Virtual Service Operations
- Cleared AWS Application Developer (Full Stack) (Washington DC) · Virtual Service Operations
Cloud Engineer jobs in Washington: 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 Washington?
Metaintro tracks 406 live cloud engineer openings from 157 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cloud engineer jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $136,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,476 to $163,000. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most cloud engineer openings in Washington?
Senior roles lead with 106 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cloud engineer jobs in Washington?
Amazon, Erias Ventures, LLC, Deloitte US, and GDIT have the most open cloud engineer roles here right now, out of 157 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Cloud Engineer demand around Washington.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Washington market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the Washington cloud engineer market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your cloud engineer search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.