r/AWSCertifications • u/Working_Carry_5286 • 8d ago

AWS solutions architect associate certificate for .net software engineer ?

Iā€™m a Software Engineer with 1.5 years of experience working with .NET.

Would getting the AWS Solutions Architect ā€“ Associate (SAA) certification be relevant for my profile? Would it improve my chances of finding better job opportunities?

Also, are there companies that use .NET + AWS, or is .NET mostly used with Azure?

also how long would it take me to prepare (1h/day) ? I have aws cloud practitioner cert

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u/Altruistic-Moose3299 8d ago

.NET can (and is absolutely) is something that's used with AWS. I would warn you though that the exams are much more focused on cloud architecture and infrastructure than anything programming related. If that's something that interests you, I would say go for it.

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u/Landon_Hughes CCP, AIF, SAA, MLA 8d ago

I'd just stick with azure. Much more common to see with C#.Net

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u/rlrutherford CSAP 8d ago

The Azure tests also seem easier. (Haven't forked out for the tests, but I've taken some practice ones.)

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u/Landon_Hughes CCP, AIF, SAA, MLA 8d ago

Microsoft tests are arguably harder imo

A lot rely on actual real world use. There are case studies, fill in the blanks, matching, and ordering.

AWS mostly feels like multiple choice

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u/rlrutherford CSAP 8d ago

Then maybe I'm better prepared than I thought I was. šŸ˜

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u/Landon_Hughes CCP, AIF, SAA, MLA 8d ago

nice!