Best Time to Get a Cloud Certification: AWS, Azure, GCP Timing Strategy

Best Time to Get a Cloud Certification—and how to time AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud the smart way. In this video, Mike Gibbs shares a practical cloud certification strategy so you know when to get AWS certification, when to get Azure certification, and when to get Google Cloud certification—and when to focus on skills over certificates to move your Cloud Architect career path forward.

What you’ll learn
• Timing strategy that works: how market demand, role fit, and hiring cycles affect the Best Time to Get Cloud Certified.
• Role based paths: Cloud/Enterprise/Solutions Architect vs Engineer—what to take first and what to skip.
• AWS | Azure | GCP order of ops: which foundation to start with, when to add the second platform, and how to avoid vendor lock in early.
• Certifications vs skills in cloud careers: portfolio, whiteboarding, design trade offs, and business outcomes—where interviews are actually won.
• 30/60/90 day prep blueprint: how to sequence study, labs, and architecture practice around your job search.
• Common timing mistakes: cert stacking, over specializing too soon, ignoring FinOps/ROI, and under prepping soft skills.

Who this helps
• Candidates preparing for a Cloud Architect Interview or Solutions Architect interview who need the right cert at the right time.
• Professionals deciding when to pursue AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or GCP Cloud Architect credentials.
• Career changers using Go Cloud Architects (Go Cloud Careers) resources to prioritize skills that get hired.

Key takeaways
• Lead with skills + portfolio; time your cert right before interviews to signal readiness.
• Pick one primary cloud aligned to target roles, then add a second cloud for breadth once employed.
• Use certs as proof of baseline; use architecture artifacts (reference designs, trade off docs) as proof of capability.

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