February 4: Cloud Job Market Snapshot
February 5, 2026
Docker moved up to 6th in job postings; Java saw postings rise 16%; GCP fell to 7th in job postings; Azure postings fell 10%.
Multi-Cloud Market Briefing: Week of January 31, 2026
Multi-Cloud Snapshot
AWS leads with 690 jobs (38% of 1,822 total roles) and a median salary of $167,500. GCP ranks third in job count with 341 roles but tops salary at $171,000 median. Azure holds 489 jobs (27%) with a median salary of $157,500.
job count and average salary for major cloud platforms
Top Certifications
CISSP is the most cited certification with 38 job postings (2%). SAA-C03 and AZ-305 follow with 27 and 22 jobs respectively. The highest paying certification is SCS-C02 at a median salary of $171,778.
top certifications by job count with salary overlay
Technology Demand
Top technologies by job count are AWS (690 jobs), Python (581 jobs), and Azure (489 jobs). Kubernetes and Terraform also show strong demand with 476 and 429 jobs respectively. Docker moved up to 6th place in postings this week.
top technologies by job count with salary overlay
Highest Paying
Top paying skills include AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C02) at $171,778 median and AWS DevOps Engineer Professional (DOP-C02) at $168,203. AWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02) and CISSP also rank high with median salaries above $164,000.
top skills and certifications ranked by average salary