Cloud Computing Careers and Certifications: First Steps (2022)

Course details

Do you want to start a career in cloud computing, but don't know where to begin? Whether you’re an IT professional or a computer science student, this course can help by providing an ideal foundational mapping of the career paths and certifications that you should consider if you're interested in transitioning to cloud computing. Instructor and cloud architect Lynn Langit covers a variety of career paths, including IT pro, developer, analyst, and architect roles. Throughout the course, she focuses on the major cloud platforms—AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google, and more—discusses certifications available for each, and explores the future of cloud computing careers. Lynn discusses machine learning, virtualization, networking, scripting, and more.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - State of the cloud and cloud roles
02 - Who should watch this course
03 - A note about working with cloud services

1. Roles

04 - About cloud careers
05 - Cloud career roles
06 - IT pro roles
07 - Developer roles
08 - Analyst roles
09 - Architect roles

2. IT Pro Skills

10 - Virtualization
11 - Networking
12 - Security
13 - Monitoring
14 - Scaling
15 - Scripting

3. Developer Skills

16 - Programming
17 - Database
18 - Analyst
19 - Programming languages

4. Certifications

20 - Vendor cloud certifications
21 - AWS certifications
22 - Azure certifications
23 - GCP certifications
24 - Other vendors certifications

5. Cloud Career Paths

25 - IT pro to
26 - Developer to
27 - Analyst to
28 - Architect to

6. Future of Cloud

29 - Emerging technologies and careers
30 - Resources for cloud machine learning
31 - Cost management
32 - Communities - Vendor MVPs

Conclusion

33 - Next steps with cloud computing careers

Cloud Computing Careers and Certifications: First Steps (2022)

Authors

Lynn Langit