What are some good steps to getting an AWS cloud certification and getting a cloud job?
Getting an AWS certification is a great way to get started with learning about cloud and potentially starting a career in it! Here are some good first steps:
 1. Start with the free AWS Cloud Practitioner course and overview: https://aws.amazon.com/training/digital/aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials/?cp=sec&sec=prep
 2. Pass the AWS cloud practitioner exam
 3. Decide which specialization path to go down ��� options could include the architecture path, more of a data specialist, or a Security specialization, with multiple other options
 4. If you choose the architecture path, Stephane Marek���s courses (https://www.udemy.com/user/stephane-maarek/) are excellent, frequently updated, and inexpensive. 
 5. The next step is the AWS Solution Architect���Associate exam, which is difficult but the above courses prepare you well (combined with practice tests, note below on that)
 6. To get hands on experience here is a list of interesting cloud sample projects, some easy and some hard: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/8inzn5/so_you_want_to_learn_aws_aka_how_do_i_learn_to_be/
 7. In preparing for the exams, especially the more advanced ones, Jon Bonso has excellent practice question banks: https://tutorialsdojo.com/courses/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-practice-exams/.
 8. Once you have the Solution Architect���Associate certification and some sample projects complete you can likely start looking for a job in the cloud space. Companies are looking for people with those skills + cert + some hands-on experience, so good luck!