According to a survey by RightScale, worldwide spending on public cloud services is expected to grow 73 percent, from $160 billion to $277 between 2018 and 2021. Amazon Web Services says Cloud Computing is the one skill that will help professionals stay relevant and job secure in the IT future.

The number of jobs in top cloud service providing companies such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud has increased exponentially and companies across industries are looking for IT specialists with cloud computing skills who have a thorough understanding of the tech landscape.

As demand soars with nearly not enough adequately trained personnel, cloud computing professionals are highly sought after, with a substantive earning potential.

As cloud computing engineers are responsible for moving critical business processes to the cloud and often overseeing the entire gamut of IT computation for an organisation, a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT is a plus and often a prerequisite to becoming a Cloud Computing Engineer.

Bachelor's degree, A graduate (engineering or equivalent).

According to Payscale, the average Cloud Solutions Architect in India earns ₹ 14,97,943 per annum.

Some of the top-paying salaries in Cloud Computing are paid to Cloud Solutions Architects, Cloud Consultants, Cloud Security Engineers, Dev Ops Engineers, Full-Stack Cloud Developers, and Cloud System Administrators.

With companies increasingly moving critical parts of their operation to the cloud and the demand for cloud professionals on the rise, this is perhaps the best time to boost your existing or prospective IT career with a certification in cloud computing.