There was a shortage of experienced cloud talent before COVID-19, and the
pandemic triggered a new wave of demand, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. Citing a report from labor and economics research firm Emsi, it said annual postings of cloud jobs grew more than 90% between 2017 and 2020.
The trend continued in the first three quarters of 2021, with cloud computing job posts up nearly 31% in the nine months through September, compared with a nearly 8% rise in overall tech job postings for the same period.
“Cloud computing remains the number one sought-after skill,” says Megan Slabinski, district president at recruiting firm Robert Half. “Demand has never been higher.”