Wellington, New Zealand

Cloud Computing Course in Wellington

A 6 weeks online program built for Wellington career switchers. No prior tech background required. CPD-recognised career switch programme, with live sessions, recordings, and a capstone project.

6 WeeksBeginner-FriendlyMid-level pay NZ$110,000 to NZ$154,000
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Why study cloud computing from Wellington

Wellington sits in Wellington, with a job market shaped by every government ministry, Wētā FX, Xero's HQ, the NZX, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. That gives local learners a steady pipeline of employers who hire for data and cloud roles, whether you stay in Wellington or work remotely for teams elsewhere. The Cloud Computing program teaches the tools that recruiters at these employers ask for: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure. We do not pretend the path is glamorous. It is steady, classroom-paced, with weekly assignments you can show a hiring manager.

Most Wellington students join from sectors like care work, retail, banking, hospitality, and administration. The cohort runs live online so you can attend from your kitchen table after work, or watch the recording the next morning. There is no commute, no relocation, and no requirement to leave your current job until you are ready.

Wellington employers active in government and film

These are examples of employers known to hire for the kinds of roles this program prepares you for. The list is illustrative, drawn from public hiring activity. CPD Base has no formal partnership with them.

  • the New Zealand Government
  • Wētā FX
  • Xero
  • Trade Me
  • the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
  • the Department of Internal Affairs

Salary context for Wellington

Indicative pay ranges below are anchored to Stats NZ and adjusted for Wellington. Treat them as estimates. For your offer, check Stats NZ directly and review live job postings on Indeed, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor.

Junior Cloud Engineer
NZ$83,000 to NZ$110,000
Per year, before tax
Cloud Engineer
NZ$110,000 to NZ$154,000
Per year, before tax
Senior Cloud Engineer
NZ$154,000 to NZ$209,000
Per year, before tax

What you will learn

  • Provision and manage cloud resources on AWS
  • Work with Google Cloud and Azure platforms
  • Understand cloud security and IAM
  • Deploy a real application to the cloud

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