How long should a cloud engineer resume be?+
One page for most engineers; two only if you have roughly 8+ years or led large migrations. Recruiters skim for a few seconds, so front-load cost, migration, and reliability numbers and keep it single-column so ATS parses cleanly.
Which cloud certification should I get first?+
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate is the most widely recognized starting point and maps to the largest share of job postings. If your target employer runs Azure or GCP, earn that platform's associate-level cert instead, and add the HashiCorp Terraform Associate to signal IaC skill.
Do I need to know more than one cloud?+
One deep beats three shallow. Name a primary cloud with specific services you have operated, then list a secondary cloud honestly if you have real exposure. Most job descriptions screen for depth in their platform, not a checklist of every provider.
How do I show cloud experience without a cloud job title?+
Deploy something real and quantify it. A 3-tier app provisioned with Terraform, a personal project on EC2 with auto-scaling, or a public IaC repo all demonstrate the core skills. Pair the work with an entry-level certification and put both directly under your summary.