Many companies are switching their IT needs to cloud computing because of its efficiency and cost savings, according to CompTIA. Cloud computing offers infrastructure, platforms and software-as-a-service (SaaS), so administrating these systems provides a novel challenge. Suppose you have a knack for constructing and problem solving and communicating complex things into everyday language. In that case, a career as a cloud systems administrator may be right for you.
What Is a Systems Administrator-Cloud?
A Systems Administrator-Cloud develops, maintains and troubleshoots the network connections of cloud computing resources.
Job duties may include the following:
· Administrating the cloud system through patches, permissions and service deployments
· Monitoring and analyzing network performance to match on-demand requests
· Defining and implementing policies for cloud-based systems
· Establishing connections to and from various cloud network types and managing firewalls
· communicating with IT and non-IT professionals to ensure the effective use of all services
A systems administrator-cloud ensures seamless delivery of all cloud services to clients and companies, large and small. It’s a mid-level position that requires a lot of teamwork with other staff, maintaining the wide range of cloud services offered.
In addition, because cloud computing can involve very different types of platforms and software, a cloud systems administrator must be well-versed in the most popular cloud providers, media and software suites used by the average business user.
Cloud system administrators will sometimes work with cloud engineers. While cloud systems administrators typically focus on the day-to-day operational efficiency of cloud services, cloud engineers are more involved in the planning and design of cloud architectures.
Cloud engineers are often considered more senior than cloud systems administrators and could be your next move along the cloud computing career path.
Cloud systems administrators often work their way up from a junior cloud systems administrator or more general systems administrator role, perhaps even starting in a help desk role.
Cloud certifications like CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Cloud+ can help you as you become a cloud systems administrator. Check out the CompTIA Career Roadmap to see what other certifications can help you become a cloud systems administrator.
Systems Administrator-Cloud Salary Range
According to Talent.ca, The average cloud system administrator salary in Canada is $90,000 per year or $46.15 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $82,625 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $136,500 per year.
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