How to Start a Cloud Career in 2025

In Today’s Cloudbites:

💼 Roadmap to a Successful Cloud Career

👩🏻‍💻 3 Tips on Starting a Cloud Career

📌 AWS Interview Mastery Course Discount

☁️ Online Cloud Events to Look Forward to

🤫 PLUS: You Can Use ChatGPT to Search the Web

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Hi friends, welcome back to Cloudbites

In this newsletter, we’ll talk about what Cloud companies expect when hiring candidates, and how you can stand out. We’ll also discover ChatGPT’s new feature.

CLOUD COMPUTING ☁️

💼 Roadmap to a Successful Cloud Career

As more companies adopt Cloud solutions in their operations, there are many opportunities to launch a career in this growing field.

If you're looking to start a career in the cloud computing industry, here’s a roadmap to help you become a qualified candidate:

#1 Get Certified

The first step in your Cloud journey is to gain foundational knowledge through certifications. 

I’d suggest you spending 2-4 months studying for an entry-level certification, such as the AWS Cloud Practitioner. 

This certification will provide you with a structured approach to the basics of cloud computing and help you learn more advanced concepts.

#2 Build Cloud Projects

Once you have your foundational certification, the next step is to gain hands-on experience by building Cloud projects. 

This will help you apply the knowledge you’ve learned and demonstrate your real-world practical skills to potential employers. 

If you’re looking for project ideas, check out my YouTube video on 5 AWS Cloud Projects to Get You Hired (For Beginners).

#3 Optimize Your Resume and LinkedIn

After building several projects and gained some skills, don’t forget to showcase them as a part of your personal brand. 

Update your resume and LinkedIn profile to include your certifications and projects. 

Tailor your resume for each job application by using keywords from the job description to increase your chances of standing out. 

#4 Prepare for Interviews

Last but not least, some of the job applications you sent might lead you to interviews, so make sure to thoroughly prepare for them. 

A Cloud job interview usually consists of some technical and behavioral questions.

It’s important to familiarize yourself with common interview questions and practice your responses.

• Technical question sample: What tools does AWS provide for monitoring resources?

• Behavioral question sample: How would you deal with a customer complaint?

👩🏻‍💻 3 Tips on Starting a Cloud Career

Tip #1: Use AI to Your Advantage

One of the best ways to accelerate your learning this year is by leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT. 

If you haven't started using these resources yet, you're missing out on a significant opportunity to learn more efficiently.

You can use ChatGPT to help you simplify complex Cloud concepts, assist you with troubleshooting and problem-solving when building projects.

Tip #2: Turn Your Knowledge into Skills

Learning the theory and concepts is just the first step. 

Applying that knowledge is more important because employers want to see that you can solve real-world problems using Cloud technologies.

Start by building projects on AWS Free Tier or other Cloud platforms to get yourself comfortable with the Cloud.

Experimenting and learning from past mistakes is one of the best ways to learn.

Tip #3: Master Cloud Interviews

Preparing for Cloud interviews is important to get yourself ready.

But to effectively pitch yourself and make yourself stand out as an applicant, you have to master them.

Here’s how you can do it:

• Format your response using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to clearly articulate your experiences

• Do mock interviews to get more confident with the interview setting

• Record yourself answering questions to identify areas for improvement

If you’d like to know more details on how to kick-start your Cloud career, check out my YouTube video on My Honest Advice on Starting a Cloud Career in 2025.

📌 AWS Interview Mastery Course Discount

Are you interested in landing a job at AWS?

I have released a course where I talked more about what to prepare before sitting in your interview — AWS Interview Mastery: Get Hired in The Cloud.

The course is for beginners who want to land a job in the cloud computing industry and develop the skills and strategies necessary to succeed in AWS-related job interviews.

It's best suited for those targeting positions such as:

• Solutions Architect (SA)

• Cloud Support Engineer (CSE)

• Technical Account Manager (TAM)

There are also mock interview examples and sample responses to help you feel confident and prepared for your upcoming interview.

You can use the code “CLOUDBITES20” for 20% off. 

☁️ Online Cloud Events to Look Forward to

#1 Azure – Data Fundamentals (13 & 14 Nov)

Master the basics of core data concepts and explore Azure Cloud data services.

Click here to register.

#2 AWS – Cloud Practitioner Essentials (14 Nov)

Learn how to use AWS services to improve business processes and gain an understanding of how to benefit from AWS security and compliance services.

Click here to register. 

#3 AWS – AWS Free Tier: Building Smart, Billing Less (1 - 22 Nov)

A 4-week live series designed to demystify cloud computing for beginners and help you build practical skills without incurring unwanted costs.

Click here to register.  

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 🤖

🤫 PLUS: You Can Use ChatGPT to Search the Web

ChatGPT can now search the web and get you answers with links to relevant web sources.

💡Here’s what you need to know:

• This new search functionality is a refined version of the previous SearchGPT model

• ChatGPT now includes links to original sources, so you can verify the accuracy of the information

• The search results might also include updated visual content for questions related to weather, sports schedules, and stock charts

This new feature can be accessed by ChatGPT Plus and Team users immediately.

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