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Cloud & Network Engineer

مهندس سحابة وشبكات

Designs and runs the networks, servers and cloud platforms that keep organisations online.

191Programmes in the UAE3Current job openings4ScholarshipsCybersecurityTop skill
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Career overview

What they do

Cloud and network engineers build and maintain infrastructure, from data centres and 5G networks to AWS, Azure and sovereign cloud platforms, keeping it fast, secure and reliable.

Typical responsibilities

  • Design networks and cloud architecture
  • Deploy and automate infrastructure
  • Monitor performance and uptime
  • Secure systems
  • Troubleshoot outages

Skills you'll need

Networking (TCP/IP)LinuxCloud platformsScripting and automationCertifications (CCNA, AWS)

How much it relies on

MathematicsMedium
TechnologyHigh
ScienceLow

Work style

IndependentTeam-based
TheoreticalHands-on
OfficeFlexible / remote

Advantages

  • Strong demand from data-centre growth
  • Clear certification ladder
  • Good pay

Disadvantages

  • On-call for outages
  • Constant upskilling
  • Less creative than software roles

Growth & future opportunities

Editorial view: rising with large data-centre and AI-infrastructure investment in the UAE.

Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.

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Study in the UAE

Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.

Average tuition

AED 66,700 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 59 programmes).

Master's: around AED 4,114 per credit hour (7 programmes).

From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.

191 programs at 43 institutions

Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.

Scholarships for this path

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ADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars

ADNOC · Employer

Partial or discountUAE nationalsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master's

ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
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UAE job market

Openings collected from connected job sources.

Active openings
3
Government
2
Private sector
1
Government · 67%Private sector · 33%

Openings by emirate

Dubai
3

Salary range from postings

No verified salary data yet.

Employers hiring

  • Dubai Government entity · 2
  • Lean Technologies · 1
Counted from2Dubai Careers (Dubai Government)1Lean Technologies careers2 open to UAE nationals only

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LinkedIn Naukrigulf Dubizzle Dubai Careers

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Job data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM

Skills employers ask for

From the descriptions of 3 current UAE vacancies for this career. Tick the skills you already have to see your gaps.

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Specialist skills

Tools & software

Personal skills

Counted with keyword matching on 3 posting descriptions from the job sources above. A skill appears once per posting. It's a guide to what employers ask for, not a full list.