If you’ve worked in your current role for a few years, you may be starting to get itchy feet: you’ve learned everything you need to know and can pretty much do your job with your eyes closed.
You earn a reasonable salary, though you may have heard about the incredible salaries in the tech sector for those who choose to specialize in a particular, high-demand area of technology, such as cloud computing, data, or AI.
Whether or not you have existing experience in tech, the sector needs all kinds of skills. What’s more, there are fantastic opportunities available, both for those who wish to join this lucrative industry or specialize further.
So, it’s safe to say that a career in cloud computing, data, or AI should be on your radar when making your next step as an IT professional. As an accredited training partner of in-demand cloud and data technologies such as AWS, Databricks, Google Cloud, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, and Snowflake, we can vouch that there are plenty of reasons why a career in one of these technologies could be the best professional decision you ever make.
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Reason #1: A multitude of opportunities
Over the last few years, there’s been a huge shift away from on-premise solutions to the cloud, with areas such as AI and data also rapidly advancing, creating a global shortage of talent who can successfully wield these specialist technologies.
IDC has forecasted that global spending on cloud technology will reach a whopping $1 trillion by 2025. What’s more, the World Economic Forum predicts that, by the same year, some 97 million new AI jobs will emerge. However, effective AI solutions can only operate with clean, robust data sets, which explains why there are currently a whopping 16,000+ open vacancies globally for Data Engineers
With cloud technology, data, and AI playing a pivotal role in pretty much every organization’s digital transformation journey, roles specializing in products from vendors such as AWS, Databricks, Google Cloud, Microsoft, MuleSoft, Salesforce, or Snowflake offer huge career growth potential.
Reason #2: Incredible levels of support
One of the best things about working in any of these technologies is that every ecosystem has a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.
Pretty much every platform is filled with ‘technology evangelists’ who are ready and willing to help people of all levels advance. What’s more, most of the aforementioned vendors have their own programs in place that reward and recognize individuals that go out of their way to make their technology space a better place to work for everyone.
Whether that’s Salesforce MVPs, AWS Heroes, Snowflake’s Data Heroes Community, or the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central #BCTalent community, wherever your career takes you, there’ll likely be an entire network of highly skilled pros on hand to help you out.
While you can invest in industry certifications that verify your knowledge in certain areas, the aforementioned vendors also tend to have their own free training resources that will help get you up to speed. On top of that, the list of independent blogs, podcasts and other resources is almost infinite as well!
No matter how you like to learn—by following YouTube tutorials from your desk, getting stuck in by reading in-depth documentation, or listening to podcasts while you’re on the move—there’ll be a ton of ways to absorb the latest news, releases, updates, and information within your chosen technology platform.
In short, the support network available within pretty much every cloud, data, or AI channel means that you’ll never be alone if you encounter problems.
What’s more, the global talent shortage of specialists who can maximize the ROI of data, AI, and cloud computing implementations, has given rise to programs like ours, with the added benefit of getting trained and certified at speed, without spending a penny on your training.
In fact, we’ll pay you to train with us, placing you with one of our market-leading clients to complete your work placement to earn that all-important hands-on experience while receiving a full-time salary.
If that sounds like the ticket for you, why not take the first step and register your interest now?
Reason #3: There's good money in it
Would it be crass to mention the salaries on offer? Let’s be honest—it’s the reason why most of us get up and go to work every morning!
No matter how passionate we are about what we do, it’s a motivating factor in any career decision we ever make.
The cloud, data, and AI are not only exciting and inclusive areas of tech to work in—specializing in these technologies also leads to a high earning potential. No matter where you live, certified specialists are in high demand across the globe, with plenty of high-earning, remote opportunities available, too. That’s great news if you’re considering joining us at Revolent, as we’ll fully fund you as you earn those industry certifications.
There are also plenty of resources if you want a more detailed breakdown before you make any decision. Here are some resources that will give you a much better idea of exactly what you can expect to earn to get started with!
Reason #4: The hype!
There’s no denying that cloud computing, data, or AI are as cool as a career in tech can be!
Every year, thousands of tech professionals attend glitzy events hosted by leading cloud tech vendors (check out some of these in our ultimate guide to cloud events and conferences). For instance, AWS re:Invent takes place in Las Vegas, while Dreamforce is hosted near Salesforce’s own headquarters in San Francisco where over 170,000 attendees descend upon the city for a week, and Microsoft’s Inspire tends to travel all across the US.
High-profile speakers who have attended these events include Barack Obama, Will Smith, and George Lucas. And as for entertainment? Genuine stadium acts including Metallica, U2, and Green Day have all played across various cloud vendor events.
We’re not saying that dancing in one of the largest exhibition centers in San Francisco while the Foo Fighters play yards from your face should be reason alone to change your career… But cloud, data, and AI conferences are certainly the coolest parties in tech by a mile!
Be honest—is there this much buzz at events in your current role? Of course, the real undertone to all of this is that there’s a real passion for mastering these innovative technologies. When you have thousands of people turning up to annual events to learn more about the platform and share best practices, then you also need headliners that match those numbers. And it goes without saying how much you can expand your network at these events. No matter whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned professional, you’ll find like-minded people you can connect with and learn from!
So, while watching Matthew McConaughey or David Beckham talk about their career journeys and insights might not be an attraction in itself, knowing that they’re attached to the event should be a good indicator of just how big a deal these technologies actually are.
So, a lucrative and rewarding career in a supportive environment with plenty of opportunities to grow and progress… Do we need to carry on with more reasons to cross-train in an in-demand technology?
As your next step, why not take a look at some of the career options available to you through Revolent and get started on your own personal journey with us today?
