Cloud Computing - Career Options

There is an explosion in both the use of cloud computing and the demand for people to assist in the mass migration to cloud. Indeed, there are about 50 to 70 jobs chasing truly qualified candidates at this point in time, according to technical recruiters.

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Roles in cloud computing

1. IT pros with specific cloud skills
2. IT pros with admin skills
3. Cloud solution architect

Skill set

• Expertise in Amazon web services
• Development skills in Google App engine

Leading skill set

• AWS-amazon web services
• Microsoft Cloud
• Rackspace cloud

Typical Cloud Computing certification programs

• IBM Certified Solution Advisor -- Cloud Computing Architecture
• IBM Certified Solution Architect -- Cloud Computing Infrastructure
• Microsoft Learning
• Google Apps Certified Deployment Specialist
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Certified Cloud Professional (CCP)