Demand for cloud computing skills continues to outpace supply

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Editorial Staff.

As enterprises continue to adopt cloud technology, the looming IT skills gap, particularly around public cloud, poses an ongoing challenge. "Many firms are having trouble finding qualified individuals for their cloud projects," said James Stanger, senior director, product development, for CompTIA. While demand for IT pros with generic cloud computing skills continues to be high, those with specific experience in public cloud and open source platforms, such as Cloud Foundry, are especially coveted.

Cloud continues to drive IT hiring

At 24%, cloud is the second biggest driver of demand for technology skills — right behind digital marketing skills at 25% — according to a survey by Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing firm. "Cloud projects are near the top of CIOs’ priority lists," said John Reed, senior executive director at the company…

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