The Doppler Quarterly Winter 2018 | Page 75

The Maturation of Architects, Operations and Developers in the Cloud Joey Jablonski As cloud adoption continues to accelerate, we will also see an acceleration in the changing dynamics of roles that support the delivery of IT resources. Many roles will fundamentally change as the market continues to speed ahead and the business demands greater levels of operational efficiency. It is important that each member of these organizations takes individual owner- ship of career growth and direction. Ownership means understanding what changes mean for future roles, and the execution of training and skills necessary to stay competitive in an evolving workforce. The cloud world is dominated by fast moving companies and roadmaps and a constant barrage of new service introductions. As a technical team member working in this domain, it is up to you to stay up-to-date on new announcements, their impact on your business and the value they can bring to your efficiency and capability. WINTER 2018 | THE DOPPLER | 73