We want to reassure you that at this stage in your career, it’s okay if you don’t know everything.įor the most part, the roles we outlined in our previous blog require knowledge of the following technical areas. Using this experience, you may select a domain that especially piques your interest as a specialty. Non-specialized roles-or generalist roles-are a common first step in your professional journey and a great way to learn about the many different areas. It’s important to remember that toward the beginning of your career, you may not be specialized in any one area, like databases or machine learning.
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Foundational technical areas to understand as an early cloud professionalĪt this point, you’re likely familiar with AWS services, but it may seem daunting to know how to use each of the over 200 services and diverse areas of technology offered. Now that you’ve learned a little bit more about the different roles, this second blog in our three-part series will dive into the technical topics you should be well versed in to qualify for the cloud role(s) you’re pursuing and how to prepare yourself for interviews: assessing your technical skills, Amazon Leadership Principles, the STAR format for answering interview questions, and stories to validate your experience.
In our last blog, we introduced you to the technical roles at AWS and some of the qualifications for each. Authors’ notes: This article is ideal for recent college and university graduates or early career professionals interested in applying to technical cloud roles, including associate solutions architect, associate technical trainer, associate technical account manager, associate customer solutions manager, and associate professional services consultant at AWS.