If you have a passion for bleeding-edge technology — particularly in the online computing space — cloud engineering could suit your career interests well. Find out how to get started in this rewarding profession.
Cloud-based solutions are rapidly becoming the standard for excellence in data storage and communication. Today, 94% of businesses use some form of cloud computing technology — to save time, enhance data security and streamline operations across all users. By 2023, public cloud valuation alone could reach a $500 billion valuation.
To create, deploy and optimize these cloud-based systems, businesses increasingly rely on cloud engineers — IT professionals familiar with all cloud computing disciplines.
“Most customers have a presence in the cloud, so becoming a cloud engineer is a natural progression for most OS specific Windows, Linux and to an extent DevOps engineers,” says Jeremy Cantu, a senior manager of enterprise support engineering for Rackspace Technology.
If you have a passion for bleeding-edge technology — particularly in the online computing space — cloud engineering could suit your career interests well. And today, fulfilling a rewarding position as a leading cloud engineer is easier than ever.
Step 1: Embrace the skill-building process.
Your first step in your cloud engineering career journey is a simple one: enrich your cloud-based skillset.
Here’s the good news: with the right curriculum — and the right mindset — you can reduce your learning curve from years down to months, even weeks.
Many aspiring engineers seek courses that deliver lessons closely aligned with today’s employer dema