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Adding a cloud cert to any resume, with atleast 3-5yrs IT exp, almost INSTANTLY puts you in the 6-figure range. Just matter of 'marrying' the right cert with your current skillset.
Salary of security engineer scales up very quickly if you’re experienced in managing security in complex on-prem + cloud environments, especially in organisations with legacy systems.
AWS Level 7 pays $450k+ now. Level 7 is interesting because it covers management and senior level contributors. I am going to sharpen up my cloud skills. I have a ton of experience in the IT market (online since 1983).
After watching this video I feel so relieved since I'm studying to become a cloud architect myself, all those things you mentioned are things I've been busting my ass to study
Keep at it my friend. The cloud is just getting started. Btw, I'm creating this community of cloud experts and cloud enthusiasts, so we can all help each other. hope to see you there :) discord.gg/4F56uunmEz
Can you make a video series on different roles under the cloud engineering umbrella like IoT engineer, ML engineer, Cloud data engineer, DevOps engineer, DB engineer etc.?
Hello Ilyas am 19 year old teenager who started his his it journey I have studied basics such as network+ , managing window server . I even have got my first Job in IT which was service Desk analyst. Am going to start AWS courses . Can you give me tips as young teenager on how land my first cloud or AWS SA job and what should I focus on
Hi Mustafa, thank you for the question. This is a tough one as there is no standard path to becoming an SA: some people have a background in networking, others in software development, while others have a lot more experience in customer-facing roles. But one this is sure, becoming a successful SA requires both hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge of various systems and components. I suggest you start with the Cloud Practitioner Certification to validate your knowledge of cloud fundamentals. You will have a better idea on which path to pursue next: Security Cloud Architect, Data Architect, Systems Architect, Entreprise Architect....
@@WinTheCloud Hi Ilyas I have macbook 13.3 Pro and trying to connect to two monitors do i need two separate cables to each screen or is there any docking station you can recommend ? it is 2020 intel based macbook pro
The second tip you advise is to build a Cloud portfolio. I haven't been understanding this clearly, yet. Would you please explain it more particularly? It'll be very good for me and others :) Ps: I've passed the SAA in 2021 Nov, and now working as a Cloud/Infrastructure engineer in the project, my goal is SA
First of all, congrats on the SAA cert, and best of luck for the upcoming ones! Building a portfolio is around showcasing some of your achievement in regards to cloud, it can be contributing to an Open Source library, it can be writing a series of blog posts where you share some tips you're learned dealing with a specific problem, it can also be reference architecture... Thank you for the suggestion btw, I will start thinking about creating an episode around this subject
I have only been in Cloud space for about 2 years and and make above $100k+. Get in before it’s too late. I’ve worked in both cloud presales and now I’m in Cloud Success, helping clients make the most of their environment and optimize. FinOps will be the next big thing, so get ahead of the curve. Cloud sprawl (aka your Cloud spend getting out of hand), is a big problem and people will pay big money to have someone clean up and monitor their spend to keep it under control.
Thanks for the great videos, iLyas! Wanted to pick the brain of a SME. I'm in the U.S. military with 8 years working with satellites and a couple years of Cybersecurity experience more in a less technical, managerial aspect. I'll be out in a couple years and want to work at a tech job with great perks, benefits and culture. Currently have a security clearance, Sec+, CEH, SSCP, Bachelor's in Information Systems Security and will wrap up my master's in Cybersecurity Studies next year. But don't have much firsthand technical hands on keyboard experience. If it's worth noting, I have baseline exposure (mostly academic or military training) to Kali Linux, Microsoft OS, Bash, C++, Python, Powershell, digital forensics and did a year of project management but with no PMP unfortunately. Also have participated in CTF events, but not the competitions. The path I'm thinking of taking is getting AWS cloud practitioner this year and maybe solutions architect or security next year. Get a mid level job at Amazon or something like it to get my foot in the door at a FAANG-like company and pivot to higher paying roles a year or so in. Ideally, I'd get out of the military making no less than $100K, and $150K five years from then. Is this feasible? How would you approach this or what insight could you offer on the training/skills I should pursue to realize my timeline? Grateful for your time and wisdom! Shon
Hey Shon, thanks a lot for your support. Your plan sounds very achievable so let me push you to aim higher: Get the Cloud practitioner and the SA Associate this year. Given your expertise, I would suggest you specialize in either Security or IoT, both of which are in high demand today and will only continue to be more important as we transition to having more and more smart devices (cars, homes, wearables...) Security and IoT go hand in hand (all these devices need a way to authenticate, authorize, encrypt transferred data ....) And next year you can go for a specialty cert like the AWS Security Specialty. Give this video a watch ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html and let me know if you have other questions
@@WinTheCloud super cool to see you give a detailed meaningful answer when this viewer spent their hard earned money just to make sure their question was noticed
with your background and your eagerness to get into cybersecurity and to add in conjunction of iLyas response, you really should look into obtaining the CCNP (not just the CCNA). Your military background would be a great asset. The government has a number of cybersecurity initiatives you should look into, check CISA to start. (just my two cents).
If I were you I'd get an AWS cloud cert. You don't really need anymore programming experience. You should aim for at least $110-125K a year to start and with your security clearance and experience the sky is the limit! Put yourself on Linkedin and the recruiters will be calling you non-stop! ;-)
@@Bmasta717 Going EXTREMELY WELL, (thanks for asking) to the point Ive been considering a 2nd WFH job. My experience + newly acquired cloud knowledge base has me in the $150-200K yearly salary range, per job. So just trying to figure, if I can master a 2nd job, without overly stressing myself out.
well what about those people who are transitioning from a different industry into the cloud space? I'm in an AWS RE/start program. We are prepping for the Cloud Practitioner exam at the end of this month. We've been going at it since September. It's a 3-month program. Obviously, it doesn't take 3 months to prep for that cert, but they wanted to cover foundation IT stuff as well, so it's design for new people with no IT background. I've enjoyed this journey, and I'm aiming for cloud engineering. I already purchased Adrian Cantrill's training course for Solutions Architect and Developer's associates.
Good information. Would it be possible for you to summerize what is the interview patterns for TAM role? and what actually AWS looking for in candidates?
Hello how are you, I'm Egyptian and I'm confused about the cloud administrator and cloud computing and cloud platform engineer can you please explain to me what's the difference between this and what should I do to join the job
Hi Ilyas, could you pls let us know how can a fresher get an opportunity with a good CTC and how to search and attempt being with fresher CV records. Pls make a video on it because as far as I saw and heard every company asking more than 2+ yrs of experience.. Hope you understand the situation of many of us experiencing. Thankyou
I’m marketing director and strategist making a move towards managing peoples data in a meaningful way. Cloud seems like the next evolution for me coming from a front end and content development background. Will I need a degree or can I make sense of my work experience?
I don't believe you NEED a degree, but I would strongly advice to prepare and get the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification for starter. We can talk about the path you should take afterwards ;)
@@WinTheCloud maybe we can discuss a trade? i help you with some marketing you guide me on this transition. There's a lot of forks in this road and I'm worried I can become lost.
Hey there, I really appreciate the content, really helpful advice and videos. Do you have any tips for someone aiming for cloud solutions architect role, what are some certifications I can pursue? Should I learn all 3 major cloud platforms, Azure, AwS and GC, what are some good learning resources for beginners? Thanks for your help
Great video!! Love hearing about your take on cloud computing careers. I myself am in the technology career space. I have some questions for you: 1. What is the difference between Amazon and Salesforce SAAS/CRM products? 2. Being a solution architect, what do you think is the "next" role for a solution architect can take on having a couple years of being a solution architect behind you? 3. Which companies do you think will be a big role in the cloud computing space.
Hey Pongohawaii, thank you fr your support and I'm sorry I'm just getting to your comment right now. So I actually don't have much experience in Salesforce products, so I can't speak about your first questions. Now for 2: This is a question I'm still trying to figure out myself ^^ but I would say working as an SA is about bringing putting your technical and problem solving skills in favour of solving business problems, so you can specialize in a specific domain (Security SA, AI/ML SA, IoT SA...), you can also join a company as a CTO, CISO... which is something a lot of SAs end up doing btw, but realistically, after a few years being an SA, you've built experience, knowledge and contacts in various fields, so it's up to you what to do next For 3: I think the big players are already established, even Google with all its might have realized how hard it was to compete with AWS in the cloud and set out to compete somewhere else (spoiler alert: k8s) there is actually a good documentary on the matter: ruclips.net/video/BE77h7dmoQU/видео.html
I am in 3rd year of my graduation. I want to pursue my career into cloud computing domain. As a fresher how can I get into it or how to gain experience. From where I can get intern related to this domain. Please🙏🙏 sir respond. Lot of love🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Hey man, I'm sorry I'm just getting to your comment right now. I guess studying for the Cloud Practitioner Certificate can be a good start, it will teach you fundamentals of AWS cloud and all you need to start with the most used services. I recommence this great course if you're interested: tinyurl.com/9722a53m
Hello! Thanks for this great video. Which path do you think is best for freelancing/contracting? I am currently working towards GCP Cloud Architect certification in the hopes that it would be easier to find contracts.
Hi Ilyas! Thanks for creating this video. I have read on reddit about "Cloud will die with increase in Blockchain development". So I want to know your perspective on this and also share some stuff in the next video on "IoT and edge computing". Thanks a lot and waiting for your reply. - One of your connection
Pratik, thank you for the question. I will be blunt, do I think Blockchain will replace the cloud? I hope the people who wrote this were joking... All the blockchain offers is Storage, it's a mean to store data on an immutable ledger. The cloud is more than that, the cloud is storage, but also compute, databases, caching services, containerizations, orchestration, Functions as services...
Good video thanks, however these roles get quite confusing especially when you listen to so many explanations. What you've described the cloud architect does it what my AWS SAA course entails and it doesn't say anything about learning a programming language (though I'm learning Python for my own future development) but certainly knowing how to write a user-data bootstrap scripts. So how come Cloud Solution Architects aren't on this list when it's one of the highest paid certs?
Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, and Cloud Architect are the same position. Titles sometimes differ from one company to another but it's the same job... Btw, I'm creating this community of cloud experts and cloud enthusiasts, so we can all help each other. Hope to see you there :) discord.gg/4F56uunmEz
I am currently a green badge in aws DCO. I want to move into the cloud but not sure what would be the best path in terms of certifications I should get.
I have 5 years of System Analyst which is afcose not linked with cloud.I have done a graduate certificate in Cloud computing for Big Data. And have certified AWS SAA, but i realy do not have the experience in Cloud. So, what is the chances of getting job and what could I expect the salary.I am looking for the job in Toronto, canada ?
$100,000-$150,000 is nothing these days. Just a comfortable salary to live on. That salary was impressive 10 years ago. Now 100k feels like 60k in many areas especially if you are living in major cities. Sadly these roles like Software engineering are LOWERING salaries because more and more people are qualified and it's a race to the bottom as people are accepting lower offers just to not be unemployed. We already saw this in the 2000's with consulting, project management, the 2010's with product management now the 2020's with UX, software engineering, cloud.
Hey man first of all amazing video👍🏽 second, is it true degrees are not required for cloud and certifications are more helpful? And are some of those jobs you listed entry level?
Thanks brother! I want to say that the era of conventional degrees as a primary weapon in the job search is probably beyond us. I personally used to hire people based on their interview performance. Well, not entirely, but their interview performance used to play a significant role in the hiring decision... Not anymore. The interview process stopped being super relevant to me as well somewhere along the way. Nowadays, I would only meet you in an "interview" to gauge how well we'll get along, and how well you'll be a good fit with the team/culture. I would look at your resume for experiences, at your GitHub/GitLab for tech skills, at your Behance, dribble - or whatever platform cool kids use these days - for artistic and design prouesse... I would even go through your Twitter feed to try and grasp what things that move your needle, how you approach problems, how you interpret news and deal with constant change. Do you maintain a blog or create content? That's even better, and you bet I will be reading as much as I can of your content as well. Certifications also show that someone has gone above and beyond, usually in their free time, to learn, prepare and pass an exam. Now, if that doesn't show commitment and grit, I don't know what does.
Hi friend, Your video is a great one. I'm looking forward to get into cloud engineering job. But later, will that knowledge be helpful if I go into IoT field?
Hello sir I m from india I have done microsoft azure fundamentals and solution architect expert then done my graduation BCA. And then i have done the AWS solution architect associate so what would be the starting salary when I m entering in aws please reply
Hello my friend, answering a question like this is not really up my ally, but I will say this: AWS compensate their employees based on fixed Level: so pretty much everyone in Level 6 for example would have the same global compensation. Hope this helps
Good information! i have a doubt, im 26 years old, Industrial and systems engineer, and i will start studying cloud computing, focus on AWS at the beginning, because of my age, do you think im in time for studying this? also what kind of job do you recomend me to start in this world? i get interest in IT and platform engineering
Great question. Becoming a successful SA requires both hands on experience, and theoretical knowledge of various systems and components. As such, a blog where you dissect architecture patterns and discuss them in details can be a great addition to your portfolio, maybe a Github repo where you implement some of these patterns as well? Maybe contributions to open source projects?... I will think more about this question in the upcoming days and I'll make a video about it going in details
Hello sir, I am currently an undergraduate in my pre final year in India. I want to be a cloud engineer( an architect or developer or devops I don't know what to choose). Can you tell me from where to start ,what exactly should I learn. Where should I get certified and after completion of course and certification can I get a job as a fresher ?
Hello , do you have any videos for people with non it related career who wants to transition? I couldn’t find it. Pls provide a link if you have 🙏🏽 thank you
So a video for people with non IT background to transition to cloud? I added it to my list, I'll do my best to produce an episode about the subject as soon as possible
Hey man, great information and delivery. I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to more content in the future. My background isn’t very related to IT. Some robotics, usage of PLCs and Honeywell software. Though I am interested in cloud computing. Is going to school for IT a good start? I have a hard time convincing myself that I can learn this field from home, writing papers. Any guidance would be appreciated!
Thanks for the sub! I really appreciate it. It's good that you're approaching this field with respect. Most people think they can become experts in the field after one bootcamp or two. The reality is there is no shortcut for experience and you seem to have experience with robotics, so I would focus on that and approach the cloud from an IoT / industry / robotics angle aws.amazon.com/iot/
Hey I'm planning do bsc specializing in cloud computing and big data, I've got more than 6 months time. In mean time Do you think it's better if I get some certificate in cloud computing? If so can you recommend me one? Please guide me bro. Love your contents
For sure, there is the role of an AI Architect for example or ML Cloud Engineer that basically specialises in building, running and scaling ML models on the cloud. Thank you for watching!!
I'm not sure how and where you got those salary numbers... but they are way off..... too low. Multiple each number by 1.5 times if you work for a non-fang company. Multiply each number by 2 or 2.5 times if you work for a non-fang company. In some case, where you are a SME in a field you can make more than 1 million a year.
As I mentioned, the salaries vary a lot depending on the industry and the geographical location as well. The market is hot currently, so I went for the average
FAANG world actually, could be different outside the US though but most L6 SAs claim to make 300K+ usd TC. Although when I started out as a developer in Canada I was making 30K CAD so it's all relative 😁
I'm utterly impressed by this material. The book I investigated with these themes was profoundly insightful. "AWS Unleashed: Mastering Amazon Web Services for Software Engineers" by Harrison Quill
What? You actually wanted the five things tl:dr? YW! 02:52 Cloud Architecture $153K 05:25 Cloud Security $96K 08:07 Internet Of Things $130K 11:08 Data Engineering $110K 13:15 Platform Engineering $140K Cloud Security Tips (bonus) 1. Secure Production 2. Privacy By Design 3. Defence In Depth 4. Security Standards 5. Fix Design Flaws 6. IAM Policies Source - Krishna Prasad Cloud Security Architect at SSENSE
Hello brother right now I am in India but I am bit confused which technology should I learn full stack developer vs cloud computing also this based on I want to make career in Canada
Hey buddy, I suggest you watch this "day in the life of cloud architect" to get a good idea of what the job of a Cloud Architect is about ruclips.net/video/Vnm3Zx5Fvgo/видео.html I hope this helps
Of course. You can start with the "Solutions Architect's Handbook" I have reviewed the book in this video and I provide a link with a discount as well 😉 ruclips.net/video/c_kzUWUUluE/видео.html
Is remote work possible in this role? And what certifications do you need for the entry level cloud architect role? Planning to pay for the AWS CCP exam then the AWS SAA CO3 in a month
I've worked at AWS remotely for more than a yeah during the pandemic. Plus my office was in Toronto and I live in Montreal ;) I've got a whole video dedicated to certifications here ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html
My background is BA may i do this course i want to do but have a lot of confusion after completion this course may i get a job or no because my background is non technical can u please guide me
I'm doing this free, live, beginners friendly introduction to AWS session here, www.linkedin.com/posts/ilyasbakouch_i-found-this-aws-solutions-architect-associate-activity-6903503223886270464-LB7k welcome to post all your questions ;)
@@WinTheCloud thanks Ilyas 👏🏽 I started google cloud architect yesterday so I would like to give me some tips to study hard for this course Thanks again ❤️
Is it reasonable to expect, as someone with 0 tech experience, that getting an AWS cert in a few month is doable? And whether getting that cert alone is enough to get a $100k+ job?
The cert alone won't help you much in your pursuits, my friend. You want to get the cert to validate your hands-on experience, but not as a way to gain experience
Hy can you please suggest me which aws certificate is best for job I'm fresher now I made my career in cloud computing but I don't know how to start...
Hi Sneha, we have a few videos that specifically touch on that question, I recommend you start with this one ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html Also, if you have more questions around certifications or cloud in general, join the community here win-the-cloud.circle.so/ we got people from AWS, GCP, Azure (And other companies) actively helping members navigate their cloud journey 😉
Dear handsome iLyas, thank you for this informative vlog. I would appreciate if you can suggest a curriculum or study road map that you suggest for someone want to start with zero knowledge in cloud. Please get back to me when you get this. ***Scammers and ads agencies stay away from me and go buy a toy to enjoy it with yourself. Thank you :)
Ali, thank you for the heartwarming words, brother. I'm currently working exactly on that: a curriculum for complete beginners to accelerate their cloud learning. Kindly join us in the Win The Cloud community to get a notification when it becomes available win-the-cloud.circle.so
Sure, if you want to treat your programmers as "programmers" then that's all they'll do: write code and send it to someone else to deal with. But it's better to treat them as Solution Engineers, and have them think about the code, but also the infrastructure on which their code runs, the required monitoring, the scaling, the security...
Does one need a degree 📜 to become a cloud architect with aws or salesforce? There are certs that I can take and I have over 10+ years of IT professional experience. Gettin around windows is elementary for me.
Because it is, but also it's not. DevOps was never supposed to be a position, DevOps is a set of tools and practices helping a company reach high velocity, but the words got miss used along the way... The position itself is called Platform Engineering
@@WinTheCloud oh wow really? I knew about the definition (ie a set of tools and practices....) but never knew about platform engineering. I guess I just learnt a new one. Thanks... Will join the discord community
It depends on a ton of parameters like the position, the team, the country, the industry vertical, but it most importantly, it depends on your manager and your team mates. A good manager will protect their team members and provide a great working environment, a bad manager, well... does what bad managers do
I don't understand how the average Solutions Architect can make more than a Software Engineer. It's defies logic. Anyone can learn to be a Cloud Architect not anyone can learn to be a software engineer.
@@WinTheCloud Software engineering is like being a Electrical engineer or Mechanical engineer, it requires a deep knowledge of science and mathematics. Being a cloud architect is more like working in I.T. It's just something anyone can learn Engineering is difficult especially in high tech. You have to know what you are doing.
@@WinTheCloud i have zero experience but want to get into the i.t. field it seems like cloud architect keeps interesting me for some reason. my goal is to eventaully do 250k. In my job i work now i do about 165k but i want to get out the business and do something completely new. is 250k a far fetch dream or is it something that obtainable in the cloud architect sector of i.t.?
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Adding a cloud cert to any resume, with atleast 3-5yrs IT exp, almost INSTANTLY puts you in the 6-figure range. Just matter of 'marrying' the right cert with your current skillset.
I couldn't agree more. Best of luck!
Hello! What Cloud certification do you recommend?
Is 2 years in IT experience in 2 different places enough as well?
@@ivanbecerril4227 there is many different factors for this type of salary. Most importantly the location
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Salary of security engineer scales up very quickly if you’re experienced in managing security in complex on-prem + cloud environments, especially in organisations with legacy systems.
AWS Level 7 pays $450k+ now. Level 7 is interesting because it covers management and senior level contributors. I am going to sharpen up my cloud skills. I have a ton of experience in the IT market (online since 1983).
Level 7 is an awesome place to be for sure. btw do you know who is Level 12?
@@WinTheCloud Not sure, but they'd be rich :)
@@WinTheCloud I’m level 12 I’m a application development associate
@@shaniquashaniqua7437 u rich?
After watching this video I feel so relieved since I'm studying to become a cloud architect myself, all those things you mentioned are things I've been busting my ass to study
Keep at it my friend. The cloud is just getting started. Btw, I'm creating this community of cloud experts and cloud enthusiasts, so we can all help each other. hope to see you there :)
discord.gg/4F56uunmEz
Good luck dude!
@@verifieduser499 thank you!
I am also studying to become an SA, can u join the community, it’s quite daunting for me because I have no tech background
Thank you
I am currently taking PG cloud computing course with intellipaat
What can I do if I don't have any degree in IT and want to start a career in cloud computing. which of these careers would be the best for me.
Can you make a video series on different roles under the cloud engineering umbrella like IoT engineer, ML engineer, Cloud data engineer, DevOps engineer, DB engineer etc.?
Great idea. I've added it to the list. Thank you
Hello Ilyas am 19 year old teenager who started his his it journey I have studied basics such as network+ , managing window server . I even have got my first Job in IT which was service Desk analyst. Am going to start AWS courses . Can you give me tips as young teenager on how land my first cloud or AWS SA job and what should I focus on
Hi Mustafa, thank you for the question. This is a tough one as there is no standard path to becoming an SA: some people have a background in networking, others in software development, while others have a lot more experience in customer-facing roles. But one this is sure, becoming a successful SA requires both hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge of various systems and components. I suggest you start with the Cloud Practitioner Certification to validate your knowledge of cloud fundamentals. You will have a better idea on which path to pursue next: Security Cloud Architect, Data Architect, Systems Architect, Entreprise Architect....
@@WinTheCloud Hi Ilyas I have macbook 13.3 Pro and trying to connect to two monitors do i need two separate cables to each screen or is there any docking station you can recommend ? it is 2020 intel based macbook pro
The second tip you advise is to build a Cloud portfolio. I haven't been understanding this clearly, yet. Would you please explain it more particularly? It'll be very good for me and others :)
Ps: I've passed the SAA in 2021 Nov, and now working as a Cloud/Infrastructure engineer in the project, my goal is SA
First of all, congrats on the SAA cert, and best of luck for the upcoming ones!
Building a portfolio is around showcasing some of your achievement in regards to cloud, it can be contributing to an Open Source library, it can be writing a series of blog posts where you share some tips you're learned dealing with a specific problem, it can also be reference architecture... Thank you for the suggestion btw, I will start thinking about creating an episode around this subject
@@WinTheCloud Yes. It would be a great and useful subject
@@WinTheCloud Thank you so much for your response.
I have only been in Cloud space for about 2 years and and make above $100k+. Get in before it’s too late. I’ve worked in both cloud presales and now I’m in Cloud Success, helping clients make the most of their environment and optimize. FinOps will be the next big thing, so get ahead of the curve. Cloud sprawl (aka your Cloud spend getting out of hand), is a big problem and people will pay big money to have someone clean up and monitor their spend to keep it under control.
I'm more and more interested in finOps as well. Any resources you'd care to share?
Did you have IT experience before starting? And agreed on the FinOps
Thanks for the great videos, iLyas!
Wanted to pick the brain of a SME. I'm in the U.S. military with 8 years working with satellites and a couple years of Cybersecurity experience more in a less technical, managerial aspect. I'll be out in a couple years and want to work at a tech job with great perks, benefits and culture. Currently have a security clearance, Sec+, CEH, SSCP, Bachelor's in Information Systems Security and will wrap up my master's in Cybersecurity Studies next year. But don't have much firsthand technical hands on keyboard experience. If it's worth noting, I have baseline exposure (mostly academic or military training) to Kali Linux, Microsoft OS, Bash, C++, Python, Powershell, digital forensics and did a year of project management but with no PMP unfortunately. Also have participated in CTF events, but not the competitions.
The path I'm thinking of taking is getting AWS cloud practitioner this year and maybe solutions architect or security next year. Get a mid level job at Amazon or something like it to get my foot in the door at a FAANG-like company and pivot to higher paying roles a year or so in. Ideally, I'd get out of the military making no less than $100K, and $150K five years from then.
Is this feasible? How would you approach this or what insight could you offer on the training/skills I should pursue to realize my timeline?
Grateful for your time and wisdom!
Shon
Hey Shon, thanks a lot for your support. Your plan sounds very achievable so let me push you to aim higher: Get the Cloud practitioner and the SA Associate this year. Given your expertise, I would suggest you specialize in either Security or IoT, both of which are in high demand today and will only continue to be more important as we transition to having more and more smart devices (cars, homes, wearables...) Security and IoT go hand in hand (all these devices need a way to authenticate, authorize, encrypt transferred data ....) And next year you can go for a specialty cert like the AWS Security Specialty. Give this video a watch ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html and let me know if you have other questions
@@WinTheCloud super cool to see you give a detailed meaningful answer when this viewer spent their hard earned money just to make sure their question was noticed
with your background and your eagerness to get into cybersecurity and to add in conjunction of iLyas response, you really should look into obtaining the CCNP (not just the CCNA). Your military background would be a great asset. The government has a number of cybersecurity initiatives you should look into, check CISA to start. (just my two cents).
If I were you I'd get an AWS cloud cert. You don't really need anymore programming experience. You should aim for at least $110-125K a year to start and with your security clearance and experience the sky is the limit! Put yourself on Linkedin and the recruiters will be calling you non-stop! ;-)
Very informative! Special thanks to Mr. Krishna Prasad for the glimpse!
So nice of you
and this is why Im studying to be cloud engineer. Lol
Can you explain why?
How's it goin so far?
@@elvishinojosa4130 what do you mean, exactly?
Get a cert, get a job... make a sh*tload of money, sitting at HOME!!!! Lol 😆
@@Bmasta717 Going EXTREMELY WELL, (thanks for asking) to the point Ive been considering a 2nd WFH job.
My experience + newly acquired cloud knowledge base has me in the $150-200K yearly salary range, per job. So just trying to figure, if I can master a 2nd job, without overly stressing myself out.
@@absolute3112 that is AMAZING. I'm studying for my 3rd AWS certification - and am just wondering how you broke into your first position?
well what about those people who are transitioning from a different industry into the cloud space? I'm in an AWS RE/start program. We are prepping for the Cloud Practitioner exam at the end of this month. We've been going at it since September. It's a 3-month program. Obviously, it doesn't take 3 months to prep for that cert, but they wanted to cover foundation IT stuff as well, so it's design for new people with no IT background. I've enjoyed this journey, and I'm aiming for cloud engineering. I already purchased Adrian Cantrill's training course for Solutions Architect and Developer's associates.
Great Video, Can you talk about Working Remote as Solution Architect Role. Working Remote internationally while company is in USA.
Good information.
Would it be possible for you to summerize what is the interview patterns for TAM role? and what actually AWS looking for in candidates?
Thank you for the suggestion. Added it to the videos list
Hello how are you,
I'm Egyptian and I'm confused about the cloud administrator and cloud computing and cloud platform engineer
can you please explain to me what's the difference between this and what should I do to join the job
In the future could you turn your recording mic value to high? I have my volume almost past the eighties and I can hardly hear you.
Noted. Thank you for letting me know
Hi Ilyas, could you pls let us know how can a fresher get an opportunity with a good CTC and how to search and attempt being with fresher CV records. Pls make a video on it because as far as I saw and heard every company asking more than 2+ yrs of experience..
Hope you understand the situation of many of us experiencing. Thankyou
Great point Uday, consider it done 💪🏼
I’m marketing director and strategist making a move towards managing peoples data in a meaningful way. Cloud seems like the next evolution for me coming from a front end and content development background. Will I need a degree or can I make sense of my work experience?
I don't believe you NEED a degree, but I would strongly advice to prepare and get the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification for starter. We can talk about the path you should take afterwards ;)
@@WinTheCloud maybe we can discuss a trade? i help you with some marketing you guide me on this transition. There's a lot of forks in this road and I'm worried I can become lost.
Hey there, I really appreciate the content, really helpful advice and videos. Do you have any tips for someone aiming for cloud solutions architect role, what are some certifications I can pursue? Should I learn all 3 major cloud platforms, Azure, AwS and GC, what are some good learning resources for beginners? Thanks for your help
Working on it! I'll try to add more content to answer these kind of questions
Great video!! Love hearing about your take on cloud computing careers. I myself am in the technology career space.
I have some questions for you:
1. What is the difference between Amazon and Salesforce SAAS/CRM products?
2. Being a solution architect, what do you think is the "next" role for a solution architect can take on having a couple years of being a solution architect behind you?
3. Which companies do you think will be a big role in the cloud computing space.
Hey Pongohawaii, thank you fr your support and I'm sorry I'm just getting to your comment right now. So I actually don't have much experience in Salesforce products, so I can't speak about your first questions. Now for 2: This is a question I'm still trying to figure out myself ^^ but I would say working as an SA is about bringing putting your technical and problem solving skills in favour of solving business problems, so you can specialize in a specific domain (Security SA, AI/ML SA, IoT SA...), you can also join a company as a CTO, CISO... which is something a lot of SAs end up doing btw, but realistically, after a few years being an SA, you've built experience, knowledge and contacts in various fields, so it's up to you what to do next
For 3: I think the big players are already established, even Google with all its might have realized how hard it was to compete with AWS in the cloud and set out to compete somewhere else (spoiler alert: k8s) there is actually a good documentary on the matter: ruclips.net/video/BE77h7dmoQU/видео.html
Hey İlyas! Could you pls mention career path of platform engineering. I cant find much videos about it
What`s the best option for be Partner / contractor or digital nomad? thank you
If I could be a digital nomad, it's do it in a blink of an eye 🙄
I am in 3rd year of my graduation. I want to pursue my career into cloud computing domain. As a fresher how can I get into it or how to gain experience. From where I can get intern related to this domain. Please🙏🙏 sir respond. Lot of love🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Hey man, I'm sorry I'm just getting to your comment right now. I guess studying for the Cloud Practitioner Certificate can be a good start, it will teach you fundamentals of AWS cloud and all you need to start with the most used services. I recommence this great course if you're interested: tinyurl.com/9722a53m
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Very informative 👏 👌
Hello! Thanks for this great video. Which path do you think is best for freelancing/contracting? I am currently working towards GCP Cloud Architect certification in the hopes that it would be easier to find contracts.
Hey Domas, I would love to help! we have a server where we discuss cloud career-related topics, feel free to join us ;) discord.gg/2cTb9vmv
Hey fantastic! Thank you
Am an infoSec person who work in the GRC space but wondering of transition into cloud security do you have any advice for me
What is the average salary for working in (cloud vendor)FAANG?
This video gives more information on cloud career paths. Would there be any video available on the 'Platform Engineering' career?
It's in the works ;)
Hi Ilyas! Thanks for creating this video. I have read on reddit about "Cloud will die with increase in Blockchain development". So I want to know your perspective on this and also share some stuff in the next video on "IoT and edge computing".
Thanks a lot and waiting for your reply.
- One of your connection
Pratik, thank you for the question. I will be blunt, do I think Blockchain will replace the cloud? I hope the people who wrote this were joking... All the blockchain offers is Storage, it's a mean to store data on an immutable ledger. The cloud is more than that, the cloud is storage, but also compute, databases, caching services, containerizations, orchestration, Functions as services...
@@WinTheCloud Thanks a lot for writing a reply.
My pleasure. Let me know if I can help with anything else
Love these videos!
More to come!
Keep it up Ilyas, great content.
Thank you Hamid 💪🏼
Good video thanks, however these roles get quite confusing especially when you listen to so many explanations. What you've described the cloud architect does it what my AWS SAA course entails and it doesn't say anything about learning a programming language (though I'm learning Python for my own future development) but certainly knowing how to write a user-data bootstrap scripts.
So how come Cloud Solution Architects aren't on this list when it's one of the highest paid certs?
Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, and Cloud Architect are the same position. Titles sometimes differ from one company to another but it's the same job... Btw, I'm creating this community of cloud experts and cloud enthusiasts, so we can all help each other. Hope to see you there :) discord.gg/4F56uunmEz
Great stuff bro! Thx
Glad you liked it! Thank you brother
I am currently a green badge in aws DCO. I want to move into the cloud but not sure what would be the best path in terms of certifications I should get.
Check this one out ;) ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html
Hello, thanks for the information. What certification would you recommend for cloud security? Thank you.
Awesome. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing man.
It's a pleasure my friend 😉
Nice presentation!
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But from 💲182,000 or 💲128,000?
I meant $128k, sorry for the typo
@@WinTheCloud no worries. 👌🏽
I have 5 years of System Analyst which is afcose not linked with cloud.I have done a graduate certificate in Cloud computing for Big Data. And have certified AWS SAA, but i realy do not have the experience in Cloud.
So, what is the chances of getting job and what could I expect the salary.I am looking for the job in Toronto, canada ?
$100,000-$150,000 is nothing these days. Just a comfortable salary to live on. That salary was impressive 10 years ago. Now 100k feels like 60k in many areas especially if you are living in major cities. Sadly these roles like Software engineering are LOWERING salaries because more and more people are qualified and it's a race to the bottom as people are accepting lower offers just to not be unemployed. We already saw this in the 2000's with consulting, project management, the 2010's with product management now the 2020's with UX, software engineering, cloud.
What's your preferred visualization/diagram tool?
I work a lot with Lucid these days
which architect platform pays the most? Azure AWS or GCP?
Every company has its own pay scales, but I believe Google pays the highest salaries
@@WinTheCloud between Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure who pays more between these two?
keep it up
Great video!! Regards from ARGENTINA
Thank you very much! Hola to my subs from ARGENTINA ! 🇦🇷 💃
Im working as a linux sys admin now I like to move my career into cloud computing jobs which is the best path I can choose
1. Cloud Architect : $153.000
2. Cloud Security : $96.000
3. IoT Engineer : $110.000-$145.000
4. Data Engineer : $110.000-$164.000
5. Platform Engineer : $140.000
These seems quite low for cloud, maybe they are non FAANG jobs as a top tier company should easily fetch 350K USD+ for a Sr SA role.
@@ElPenetrator21 Really? 350K is a very high salary. How do you know that?
Hey man first of all amazing video👍🏽 second, is it true degrees are not required for cloud and certifications are more helpful? And are some of those jobs you listed entry level?
Thanks brother! I want to say that the era of conventional degrees as a primary weapon in the job search is probably beyond us. I personally used to hire people based on their interview performance. Well, not entirely, but their interview performance used to play a significant role in the hiring decision... Not anymore. The interview process stopped being super relevant to me as well somewhere along the way.
Nowadays, I would only meet you in an "interview" to gauge how well we'll get along, and how well you'll be a good fit with the team/culture.
I would look at your resume for experiences, at your GitHub/GitLab for tech skills, at your Behance, dribble - or whatever platform cool kids use these days - for artistic and design prouesse...
I would even go through your Twitter feed to try and grasp what things that move your needle, how you approach problems, how you interpret news and deal with constant change. Do you maintain a blog or create content? That's even better, and you bet I will be reading as much as I can of your content as well.
Certifications also show that someone has gone above and beyond, usually in their free time, to learn, prepare and pass an exam. Now, if that doesn't show commitment and grit, I don't know what does.
Hi friend,
Your video is a great one. I'm looking forward to get into cloud engineering job. But later, will that knowledge be helpful if I go into IoT field?
Yes, absolutely! Btw, have you watched my video about cloud and edge computing? ruclips.net/video/9C9vPjCfXrA/видео.html
Hello sir I m from india I have done microsoft azure fundamentals and solution architect expert then done my graduation BCA. And then i have done the AWS solution architect associate so what would be the starting salary when I m entering in aws please reply
Hello my friend, answering a question like this is not really up my ally, but I will say this: AWS compensate their employees based on fixed Level: so pretty much everyone in Level 6 for example would have the same global compensation. Hope this helps
@@WinTheCloud thankyou so much sir love from india 🇮🇳
Good information! i have a doubt, im 26 years old, Industrial and systems engineer, and i will start studying cloud computing, focus on AWS at the beginning, because of my age, do you think im in time for studying this? also what kind of job do you recomend me to start in this world? i get interest in IT and platform engineering
Hi Hector,
I work as a doctor and am thinking about switching to the IT industry. Would you like to connect?
How do you say one can build a portfolio for a SA?
Great question. Becoming a successful SA requires both hands on experience, and theoretical knowledge of various systems and components. As such, a blog where you dissect architecture patterns and discuss them in details can be a great addition to your portfolio, maybe a Github repo where you implement some of these patterns as well? Maybe contributions to open source projects?... I will think more about this question in the upcoming days and I'll make a video about it going in details
hey! would you say a BSc in Information Tech and then MSc in Cloud computing is a good startup?
Definitely! What's the next step now?
In Africa AZure is being more used than AWS.
Do you think it is because of Microsoft investing more to meet organizations there?
@@WinTheCloud Yes
Hello sir, I am currently an undergraduate in my pre final year in India.
I want to be a cloud engineer( an architect or developer or devops I don't know what to choose).
Can you tell me from where to start ,what exactly should I learn. Where should I get certified and after completion of course and certification can I get a job as a fresher ?
Hey buddy, I would love to help, we have a server where we discuss cloud career-related topics, feel free to join us ;) discord.gg/2cTb9vmv
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Hello , do you have any videos for people with non it related career who wants to transition? I couldn’t find it. Pls provide a link if you have 🙏🏽 thank you
So a video for people with non IT background to transition to cloud? I added it to my list, I'll do my best to produce an episode about the subject as soon as possible
@@WinTheCloud yes this will definately help. 🙏🏽
Hey, when do you think you can create a video about this topic?
@@WinTheCloud still waiting for it 😁
Hey man, great information and delivery. I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to more content in the future.
My background isn’t very related to IT. Some robotics, usage of PLCs and Honeywell software. Though I am interested in cloud computing. Is going to school for IT a good start? I have a hard time convincing myself that I can learn this field from home, writing papers. Any guidance would be appreciated!
Thanks for the sub! I really appreciate it. It's good that you're approaching this field with respect. Most people think they can become experts in the field after one bootcamp or two. The reality is there is no shortcut for experience and you seem to have experience with robotics, so I would focus on that and approach the cloud from an IoT / industry / robotics angle aws.amazon.com/iot/
Hey I'm planning do bsc specializing in cloud computing and big data, I've got more than 6 months time. In mean time Do you think it's better if I get some certificate in cloud computing? If so can you recommend me one? Please guide me bro. Love your contents
I love your channel
I got a question, there’s an area that combines machine learning engineer and cloud computing? I’d love know your answer.
For sure, there is the role of an AI Architect for example or ML Cloud Engineer that basically specialises in building, running and scaling ML models on the cloud. Thank you for watching!!
I'm not sure how and where you got those salary numbers... but they are way off..... too low.
Multiple each number by 1.5 times if you work for a non-fang company.
Multiply each number by 2 or 2.5 times if you work for a non-fang company.
In some case, where you are a SME in a field you can make more than 1 million a year.
As I mentioned, the salaries vary a lot depending on the industry and the geographical location as well. The market is hot currently, so I went for the average
Actually 185K USD is pretty low, is that only the base or TC?
Holy smokes, in what world is $185k pretty low? 😅
FAANG world actually, could be different outside the US though but most L6 SAs claim to make 300K+ usd TC.
Although when I started out as a developer in Canada I was making 30K CAD so it's all relative 😁
Is Cloud Architect the same as Cloud Data Architect? Or is it Cloud Solutions Architect
I'm utterly impressed by this material. The book I investigated with these themes was profoundly insightful. "AWS Unleashed: Mastering Amazon Web Services for Software Engineers" by Harrison Quill
What? You actually wanted the five things tl:dr? YW!
02:52 Cloud Architecture $153K
05:25 Cloud Security $96K
08:07 Internet Of Things $130K
11:08 Data Engineering $110K
13:15 Platform Engineering $140K
Cloud Security Tips (bonus)
1. Secure Production
2. Privacy By Design
3. Defence In Depth
4. Security Standards
5. Fix Design Flaws
6. IAM Policies
Source - Krishna Prasad
Cloud Security Architect at SSENSE
Hello brother right now I am in India but I am bit confused which technology should I learn full stack developer vs cloud computing also this based on I want to make career in Canada
Hey buddy, I suggest you watch this "day in the life of cloud architect" to get a good idea of what the job of a Cloud Architect is about ruclips.net/video/Vnm3Zx5Fvgo/видео.html
I hope this helps
What's privacy by design now it was zero trust architecture lol.. These terms
Why do Ups drivers make more?
iLyas can you suggests some Books best for Cloud architect and Cloud Data Engineering for freshers pleaseee
Of course. You can start with the "Solutions Architect's Handbook" I have reviewed the book in this video and I provide a link with a discount as well 😉 ruclips.net/video/c_kzUWUUluE/видео.html
Hey bro!!! What about about cloud devops engineer. What to learn and what salary did this devops engineer get?
DevOps Engineer and Platform Engineer are a like. Same responsibilities, different title ;)
Ok man thanks
Is remote work possible in this role? And what certifications do you need for the entry level cloud architect role? Planning to pay for the AWS CCP exam then the AWS SAA CO3 in a month
I've worked at AWS remotely for more than a yeah during the pandemic. Plus my office was in Toronto and I live in Montreal ;)
I've got a whole video dedicated to certifications here ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html
My background is BA may i do this course i want to do but have a lot of confusion after completion this course may i get a job or no because my background is non technical can u please guide me
Hi I am 39 n want Aws cloud have basic knowledge of computer. Where to start
I'm doing this free, live, beginners friendly introduction to AWS session here, www.linkedin.com/posts/ilyasbakouch_i-found-this-aws-solutions-architect-associate-activity-6903503223886270464-LB7k welcome to post all your questions ;)
Hey
I passed today my first certificate gcp associate and want to study now Cloud architecture Good sh*t video I love it bro 🙏🏻
Best of luck my friend, you can do it!
@@WinTheCloud thanks Ilyas 👏🏽
I started google cloud architect yesterday so I would like to give me some tips to study hard for this course
Thanks again ❤️
Was just looking for this, thanks!
Enjoy!
Oh boy, why did you leave AWS???
today you need FAANG experience only for CV
Not an easy question to answer, but I will dedicate a specific video for it
Is it reasonable to expect, as someone with 0 tech experience, that getting an AWS cert in a few month is doable? And whether getting that cert alone is enough to get a $100k+ job?
The cert alone won't help you much in your pursuits, my friend. You want to get the cert to validate your hands-on experience, but not as a way to gain experience
Hy can you please suggest me which aws certificate is best for job I'm fresher now I made my career in cloud computing but I don't know how to start...
Hi Sneha, we have a few videos that specifically touch on that question, I recommend you start with this one ruclips.net/video/-eRfvkfCY0Y/видео.html
Also, if you have more questions around certifications or cloud in general, join the community here win-the-cloud.circle.so/ we got people from AWS, GCP, Azure (And other companies) actively helping members navigate their cloud journey 😉
Dear handsome iLyas, thank you for this informative vlog. I would appreciate if you can suggest a curriculum or study road map that you suggest for someone want to start with zero knowledge in cloud. Please get back to me when you get this.
***Scammers and ads agencies stay away from me and go buy a toy to enjoy it with yourself. Thank you :)
Ali, thank you for the heartwarming words, brother. I'm currently working exactly on that: a curriculum for complete beginners to accelerate their cloud learning. Kindly join us in the Win The Cloud community to get a notification when it becomes available win-the-cloud.circle.so
96k for a cloud security engineer seems a little low tbh
I think that too, but it depends on a lot of criteria as you know
I dont agree that you should do devops side .. there is a guy for that and his job title is dev ops.
Sure, if you want to treat your programmers as "programmers" then that's all they'll do: write code and send it to someone else to deal with. But it's better to treat them as Solution Engineers, and have them think about the code, but also the infrastructure on which their code runs, the required monitoring, the scaling, the security...
Does one need a degree 📜 to become a cloud architect with aws or salesforce? There are certs that I can take and I have over 10+ years of IT professional experience. Gettin around windows is elementary for me.
Why does this platform engineering sound a lot like devops engineering to me.
Because it is, but also it's not. DevOps was never supposed to be a position, DevOps is a set of tools and practices helping a company reach high velocity, but the words got miss used along the way... The position itself is called Platform Engineering
Btw, I'm creating this community of cloud experts and cloud enthusiasts, so we can all help each other. hope to see you there :)
discord.gg/4F56uunmEz
@@WinTheCloud oh wow really? I knew about the definition (ie a set of tools and practices....) but never knew about platform engineering. I guess I just learnt a new one. Thanks... Will join the discord community
Hay quá
Hi man, does AWS has a good working environment?
It depends on a ton of parameters like the position, the team, the country, the industry vertical, but it most importantly, it depends on your manager and your team mates. A good manager will protect their team members and provide a great working environment, a bad manager, well... does what bad managers do
Where is Devops ?
Right up there, with Platform Engineering 😉
I don't understand how the average Solutions Architect can make more than a Software Engineer. It's defies logic. Anyone can learn to be a Cloud Architect not anyone can learn to be a software engineer.
Anyone can learn to be a Cloud Architect, not anyone can learn to be a software engineer? 🤔🤔 can you elaborate on how you got to this conclusion?
@@WinTheCloud Software engineering is like being a Electrical engineer or Mechanical engineer, it requires a deep knowledge of science and mathematics. Being a cloud architect is more like working in I.T. It's just something anyone can learn Engineering is difficult especially in high tech. You have to know what you are doing.
BRO you work at ssense PLZ
Yes I do, how can I help?
@@WinTheCloud dude that is so sick, please tell me you get an employee discount of some type
Only man of class and culture rock the Logitech MX Master
are you morrocan ?
Yes, I am
Broo I'm sri lankaa soo,, how many salary per month
I have no idea brother, you can probably check Glassdoor though
Hi Ilyas, Tell me you're making $200k-300k and i'll halt everything i'm doing for AWS ;)
I know people who making more than that as SAs ;)
@@WinTheCloud i have zero experience but want to get into the i.t. field it seems like cloud architect keeps interesting me for some reason. my goal is to eventaully do 250k. In my job i work now i do about 165k but i want to get out the business and do something completely new. is 250k a far fetch dream or is it something that obtainable in the cloud architect sector of i.t.?
Voice is very slow
That's just how I talk 🙄
Abi Türk müsün? :)
I had to use Google Translate 😅 no, brother, I'm Moroccan
@@WinTheCloud Hahahaha, You look like Turks. :)
pennies compared to what you could make on Crypto. 🤣 wagies flexing wagies are so funny.
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