Writing on InfoWorld's cloud computing blog, IT expert David Linthicum pointed out that there is usually eight to 12 months of 'hype' around a new concept, such as service-oriented architecture, before demand for jobs starts to increase.
'This is often due to companies not understanding the value of the new technology, as well as to the lag in allocating budget and creating job reqs,' he explained.
However, Mr Linthicum said that cloud computing seems to be a 'different beast', as there are already significant levels of job growth while the technology is still in its early stages.
The expert also claimed that there are ample opportunities for IT professionals with the necessary skills, as there is currently a shortage of people with the architecture, implementation, development, testing and security knowledge for cloud computing projects.
According to IT Jobs Watch, there has been a 29.41 per cent change in the salary of the average worker on a cloud computing project in the past 12 months.
'This is often due to companies not understanding the value of the new technology, as well as to the lag in allocating budget and creating job reqs,' he explained.
However, Mr Linthicum said that cloud computing seems to be a 'different beast', as there are already significant levels of job growth while the technology is still in its early stages.
The expert also claimed that there are ample opportunities for IT professionals with the necessary skills, as there is currently a shortage of people with the architecture, implementation, development, testing and security knowledge for cloud computing projects.
According to IT Jobs Watch, there has been a 29.41 per cent change in the salary of the average worker on a cloud computing project in the past 12 months.
