That's why Insider rounded up the most sought-after skill sets at companies like Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, and more to help workers navigate which certification to pursue next.

Cloud Engineers are masters of cloud service providers that companies such as Amazon (Amazon Web Services) and Microsoft (Azure ... Areas covered in course work may include databases, networking, ...

An additional three certifications touch upon cloud, with competencies spanning the gamut from Amazon Web Service to Microsoft's private cloud to VMware's multicloud infrastructure management.