# [Video] What does a Software Engineer in the Cloud actually do? | Working in the cloud ☁️

%[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ] 

## Video Description

Three cloud software engineers, Danielle Heberling, Ian McKay, and Lorenzo Hidalgo, provide an in-depth look at their roles and responsibilities, key tasks, and the challenges they face working in cloud computing.

📜Table of contents:  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=0s) Meet the Cloud Experts: Introductions  
[00:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=12s) What Does a Cloud Software Engineer Do?  
[00:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=45s) The Role of a Cloud Architect  
[01:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=102s) A Day in the Life of a Technical Architect  
[03:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=236s) Software Engineer's Daily Routine  
[07:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=437s) The Importance of Meetings in Cloud Engineering  
[10:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=609s) Challenges in Cloud Engineering  
[14:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ&t=853s) Dispelling Common Cloud Misconceptions

This video is part of a series called "Working in the cloud ☁️". Where cloud computing software engineers talk about how is to work in the cloud, getting a job in this space, and advancing their career.

Check the whole playlist here: [Working in the cloud ☁️](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGyRwGktEFqdKC9YHnENL1gp8iQYM4L58)

🧑🏽‍💻 Find our guests online:  
\- Danielle Heberling - Senior Software Engineer at Ensomata  
Personal website: [https://danielleheberling.xyz/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3hsN3pUallvcm9DSEtrU3VjVC1YVVQzZ2VBQXxBQ3Jtc0ttREU4SXV1N0ZwbEJ4VjNPRUZjcmNYNzFibWp4Z3A2XzZsQ25iVTViUXFyY2xENV9WcnppLUJzTEJ6eDZfSHdwQmU5SUpYclFpSXdtNG92NlNacFUxdWNmMk1OWmZVMGg4RGV4RjFrb2JJNlByZ19lMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdanielleheberling.xyz%2F&v=0EXGfdt_ZqQ)  
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\- Ian Mckay - Cloud Principal at Kablamo  
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\- Lorenzo Hidalgo Gadea - Independent Contractor | Staff Engineer at Serverless Guru  
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