Career ladder
Common AWS roles and typical compensation bands in India:
- AWS Solutions Architect — 10-24 LPA
- AWS DevOps Engineer — 10-22 LPA
Cert 1
Focus areas for the cert 1 phase:
- Cloud Practitioner
- Core services
Cert 2
Focus areas for the cert 2 phase:
- Solutions Architect Associate
Specialist
Focus areas for the specialist phase:
- DevOps
- Data
- Security
Signals recruiters look for
Beyond skills, hiring managers screen for these signals:
- Shipped projects on GitHub / portfolio
- Certifications relevant to the role
- Communication in interviews
- Domain knowledge (industry-specific)
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