r/cloudengineering • u/Ill_Spirit3152 • 4d ago

Cloud Engineering vs Cloud Security Engineering — Which One Should I Choose?

I’m deciding between two career paths: Cloud Engineering and Cloud Security Engineering.
I don’t like heavy coding, and I’m not a big fan of very difficult work. I’m more interested in working with systems, infrastructure, networking, and understanding how things work.
Which path would you recommend for someone like me? Which one has less coding, is easier to get into as a beginner, and has better long-term career opportunities?
I’d really appreciate advice from people who work in these fields.

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u/Oleksii_Bebych 4d ago

Cloud engineering would fit better for beginner. Security requires some experience. But in both cases you will need coding to grow in you position. Clickops is only for junior engineers

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u/Ill_Spirit3152 4d ago

Thank you for your answer. If I know around 5–10% of Python at the beginning and I’m a complete beginner, would that be enough to start learning Cloud Engineering and eventually apply for jobs? Thanks in advance for your answer!