While there are significant benefits that can be achieved by migrating to the cloud, every company has an existing infrastructure that is critical to their success. With a hybrid approach, a company can strategically leverage existing on-premises infrastructure while simultaneously looking to the cloud to enhance and extend their business. The adage of “if it is not broken, don’t fix it” should not deter a company that may be considering a cloud deployment but are nervous about what their move to the cloud will mean for their current technology investments.

As of 2022, 60% of corporate data is stored in the cloud. This statistic has exponentially grown since the introduction of cloud computing. As more and more brands embrace this powerful technology, cloud computing careers will only continue to expand. 

But, if you’re new to the workforce or you’re looking to pivot, which cloud careers are available to you? 

In this guide to careers in cloud computing, we’re breaking down eight opportunities you could pursue in your quest for a fulfilling, challenging IT position. We’ll explore each position, the requirements you’ll need to apply, and the salaries you can expect. 

Energy companies are discovering that real sustainability within the energy sector requires cloud solutions that allow them to move from fixed conventional generation to generation from renewable sources that fluctuate, such as wind and solar.

After a challenging 2020, we cannot say that we are facing a less traumatic start in 2021. Besides the economic downturns all over the world, the tech sector still a promising one. Particularly in Ireland, it is an area which still hiring and even opening more positions. Working from home forced some companies to face digital transformation seriously and invest in technology to enable their employees to work from anywhere.

The public cloud market is experiencing explosive growth. Gartner predicts revenue will grow from $176 billion in 2018 to $240 billion in 2020. In the cloud space, three tech giants have pulled ahead: Amazon, Microsoft and Google. Combined, they dominate nearly 65 percent of the global public cloud market.

Moving the company applications to the cloud is one step that more enterprises are considering and planning to do in 2020.  In the past few years, cloud adoption has increased significantly, as it provides considerable value achieving greater scalability, cost efficiency, and improved performance.

Today cloud is a critical part of IT’s operation. According to the CompTIA study, nearly half of the companies claim that 31% to 60% of their IT systems are cloud-based, and many of those businesses are exploring optimization to get the most out of the new models. Even though, is unlikely for most companies to have 100% of their architecture in the cloud, the percentage of IT   systems that is cloud-based is reaching critical mass. The graph below shows more precise data.

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