From the day Fred Flintsone allowed Barney Rubble to use his talking bird phone, there have been instances throughout history when sharing has brought rewards for all.
Take crowdfunding: whether you want to market a toaster that adds butter or record a prog rock album based on the Moomins, pooling resources can make things happen more quickly, more efficiently and with a lot less stress.
This is equally true in the world of IT, where many companies and organisations are already enjoying the benefits of sharing tools, talents and resources.
This has meant ever bigger – and ever better – shared databases.
Just this month a consortium of five Scottish local authorities and a culture charity banded together to award a contract for a library management system.
The web-based system for the Scottish Consortium of Public Libraries will enable users to automate services, including public access, bookings, home lending, cataloguing, inter-library loans and stock rotation.
Of course, IT sharing comes in many forms.
Cloud sync-and-share services, for example, help businesses reduce the need for expensive and bulky on-site equipment and improve back-up and compliance.
As the use of cloud computing increases within companies, so too does the number of jobs.
In fact, according to Forbes magazine, in the US alone there are around four million jobs now associated with the sector.
It also estimates globally there are 100 jobs available for every qualified candidate.
These are good odds in anyone’s book.
So are you ready to get on the cloud career path?
To be fair, some in IT are still nervous about the rise of cloud computing. Others see the technology as an opportunity to accelerate their careers and boost bank accounts.
Whichever camp you count yourself in right now, if you want to to navigate your cloud career, it pays to understand the skill sets that are valued more than others.
Such as the ability to get the big picture.
The massive amounts of data storage capabilities previously unavailable to companies now means that those in IT who can manipulate and utilise big data effectively will be valuable to an organisation.
We’re thinking particularly of Database Developers, Systems Analysts and Project Managers.
Protecting sensitive information is often a concern expressed by businesses who are moving on to the cloud, making security skills also in high demand with cloud providers.
Knowledge of the evolving threat of hackers and how to keep a company safe are key talents – and so it makes sense to get experience in roles such as Software Security Engineer or Consultant.
Build it and they shall come. Yes, it’s a hackneyed phrase used now for everything from planning shopping centres to bouncy castle parties.
However it does have extra impact here.
Preparatory building is where the cloud architect is able to spearhead the development and implementation of cloud-based initiatives.
This ensures future systems are not just scalable and supportable, but also reliable and matched to the correct budget resources.
Sound exciting? It should to those already working in Infrastructure Solutions or looking at a role as a Digital Solutions Architect.
The truth is the number of skills that exist – and are going to exist – in cloud computing are as infinite as the capabilities of the cloud itself.
The good news is that so many sync nicely with the talents at play in IT already.
Better yet, you can find plenty of roles currently on s1jobs right now that offer the perfect opportunity to hone your talents as you prepare to be lifted into the cloud.
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