Cloud / DevOps Engineer

Rising

Technology

Builds and runs the cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and automated pipelines that let software ship quickly and stay online. Demand is driven by hyperscaler data centres in Johor and the Klang Valley, banks and shared-services hubs.

Computer ScienceCybersecurity

In Malaysia

How people get into it here: SPM → Matrikulasi, Asasi, STPM or Diploma in IT → Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Networking → start as a system administrator, support or junior cloud engineer → move into DevOps. Vendor certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes) matter a lot.

Sources:randstad.com.my emasco.mohr.gov.my

Subjects that matter here

The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.

Additional MathematicsThe logic behind algorithms and code.

Computer Science / ICTYour head start on programming.

EnglishMost docs and tech teams work in English.

Skills to build

Systematic troubleshooting under pressureCollaboration between development and operations teamsContinuous learning of new toolsClear documentation and communication

Pay in the private market

Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.

Entry

Private

RM4,000

Mid-career

Private

RM6,000 – RM8,000

Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.

Job demand outlook

Rising

Hiring is growing: more openings expected over the next few years.

Your readiness

How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.

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How to get here

Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.

Asasi / Foundation

One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.

12 months

Diploma

Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.

2.5–3 years

About this information

This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.

Source: Randstad Malaysia 2025 Job Market Outlook & Salary Guide (Technology – cloud: junior / middle) · as of Jan 2025

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