Cloud companies are growing at a rapid pace and this means, they’re constantly going to need cloud professionals to manage their infrastructure and client projects. This translates to more opportunities for cloud professionals. In fact, this profession is likely to be the future of IT.

Given these opportunities, it makes sense for IT professionals to move to the cloud. The best way to do that is by getting hands-on knowledge about cloud applications, infrastructure, management, deployment and more.

One way to acquire this knowledge is through self-study, but then you also need to show your potential employers that you’re proficient in this area. So, a good way to learn and showcase your skills to your future employer is through certifications. The obvious advantage is you learn new things and at the same time, you have some proof to show the world your expertise on the subject.

Due to these multiple advantages, many companies are offering these certification courses. Let’s look at some of them. All these certifications are in alphabetical order, so the choice of a certification simple depends on what you want to do and the niche you want to carve for yourself.

Atlassian Certified JIRA Administrator

This is a fairly tough certification that helps you to understand the popular JIRA deployment. This certification is perfect for anyone who want to become the administrator for mission-critical applications based on JIRA. According to Indeed, the average salaries for JIRA administrators is anywhere from $70,000 to $95,000 per year.

AWS Certified DevOps

DevOps is a happening field, as it combines development with operations. In other words, you not only code and develop applications, but you also manage them. With this skill, you’ll act as a bridge between development and administration teams, putting your valuable knowledge to good use to streamline and increase the pace of deployment.

To get you into this interesting line of work, AWS Certified DevOps course is a good fit. The average salary for people with this certification can be upwards of a $100,000 a year.

CompTIA Cloud+

If you’re looking for competence in cloud technologies, then this is the one for you. It’s a non-vendor certification that tests on your general knowledge and understanding of the cloud, without going into any specific niche areas.

This makes this certification a good starting point for a more technology-agnostic and generic cloud training. It’s great if you’re just starting off and want to know as much as you can about cloud technologies in general, before deciding the specific area you want to take up.

Oracle Database Cloud Administrator

Oracle implementation specialist is a pre-requisite for this certification. As the name suggests, this certification helps you to learn more about cloud databases and how you can manage them in an efficient way. Average salary is around $87,000 according to the 2017 IT Skills and Salary Survey.

In short, if you want to become a cloud professional, choose from one or more of these certifications, as they’re sure to give you an edge over that of your competitors.

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