The cloud skills shortage and the unemployed army of the certified
The question: &quot;Why it’s so hard to find roles in cloud technology, while jobs go unfilled.&quot;<p>The answer: &quot;The key thing here is that businesses are not hiring fresh-out-of-certification AWS experts to take over the infrastructure of their established operations teams. They want people with solid experience, a risk-free bet that the new hire can execute the tech flawlessly. This often means insane job requirements [...] and an existing track-record of success.&quot;<p>So jobs openings stay empty because companies have unrealistic expectations. Is that something new and surprising? This is the pattern in tech recruiting as far back as I can remember.