aws solutions architect jobs

 

Students often ask me if getting certified as an AWS Certified Associate Solution Architect is enough to get a job. The short answer is that an AWS certification alone won't get you a job. There are many other attributes that play an essential role as you begin your AWS career.

 

So does this mean that certifications are not worth it? Absolutely not! Certifications are extremely helpful, if not essential to getting a good IT job, and careers at AWS can be extremely rewarding. The fact is, it takes a lot more than just certification - you also need experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for and highly "employable" (more on that shortly).

aws solutions architect jobs

I think it's also fair to say that AWS certifications are almost prerequisites rather than differentiators today. Unless you have multiple AWS certifications, this is usually the case. They all seem to have their associated Solution Architect certification, so this won't make you stand out when applying for an AWS Solution Architect job. In fact, from an employer perspective, you are expected to have a couple of AWS certificates and if you don't have them, no one will notice.