Recently obtained my AWS Solutions Architect Associate. I have over 16 years in general IT spanning from programmer, systems analyst, database. Currently looking to gain some “working experience” in AWS. Any suggestions would be helpful.

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One thing I’ve seen helpful is doing the “AWS Resume Challenge”. Not only do you gain hands-on experience, you get to make your resume ready to go 🥰

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Also, asking the right question - how to get hands on, knowing certs doesn’t carry you all the way.

Congrats on the cert, and wish you the best of luck!

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OP, we have a lot of workshops that you can use to get hands on experience. DM me for more info.

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Follow on for you - how hard was the exam? Any study tips? Recently completed the online course but now need to study!

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Exam difficulty would depend on your preparation. I used Stephan Marek (UDemy) as my base source for knowledge. Digital Cloud Training (by Neal Davis) is a great resource as well.

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Sounds like you skipped the Cloud Practitioner... Good decision

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