OpenStack job listings are increasing exponentially and it’s becoming harder and harder to find the required skill set in potential candidates. To combat this, the OpenStack Foundation today announced its firstĀ professional certification called theĀ Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA).
The announcement was made by the organisation atĀ its developer summitĀ in Austin. Apparently, the first set of administrators will be able to take their exams during the OpenStack conference this week after which the ones who clear it will be COAs.
The foundation says that the new examination isĀ designed to help companies identify top talent in the industry, and help job seekers demonstrate their skills. Candidates canĀ prepare for the exam by gaining help fromĀ the large ecosystem of the organisation’sĀ training partners. These include big names likeĀ Canonical, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Linux Academy, Linux Foundation, Midokura, Mirantis, PLUMgrid, Rackspace, among others. You can find the best training program for you at theĀ OpenStack Training Marketplace.
After you’re done training, you can know where you stand by testingĀ your skills and problem solving capabilities in the command line and Horizon dashboard. Also, the service runs over a virtual proctor system, which means you can take the test from anywhere.
Like any major technology shift, cloud computing has challenged companies to re-skillĀ engineers and redefine culture and processes,
said Jonathan Bryce, the OpenStack Foundationās executive director, in a statement today.Ā
The Certified OpenStack Administrator exam willĀ help provide a target for cloud administrators who are in high demand as the number ofĀ organizations adopting OpenStack continues to grow.
The exam will last for 150 minutes during which the candidate will need to perform tasks or solve problems using the command line interface and Horizon dashboard. Virtual monitoring will be done for security reasons. One free retest is allowed after each purchase in caseĀ a passing score is not achieved and candidate has not otherwise been deemed ineligible for Certification or retake. The test is currently available only in English.
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