Jobs in the Cloud

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JOBS IN THE
CLOUD
Typical Jobs in the
Cloud Technology Arena
C. Gupta and P. Doig
10/24/2013

Agenda
 About EMC
 Journey to the Cloud
 Jobs in the Cloud
– R&D in Virtualization Technologies
– Open Source Application Developer
– Infrastructure Architect
– Database Architect
– Data Scientist
 Advice & Learnings

About EMC
EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and
service providers to transform their operations
and deliver
information technology as a service (ITaaS)
Fundamental to this transformation is
-- cloud computing --
Through innovative products and services, EMC
accelerates the journey to cloud computing,
helping IT departments to store, manage, protect
and analyze their most valuable asset
-- information --
in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way.
 60,000 employees
worldwide
 $21.7 Billion
Revenue in 2012
 400+ Sales Offices
 86 Countries
 #139 within the
Fortune 500

Journey to the Cloud
Cloud
APP
OS
APP
OS
Virtualized
Infrastructure
Cloud
Services
CPU CPU
Classic
Data Center
Virtualized
Data Center
APP
OS
APP
OS
Virtualized
Infrastructure
CPU CPU

Journey to the Cloud
Cloud
APP
OS
APP
OS
Virtualized
Infrastructure
Cloud
Services
CPU CPU
Classic
Data Center
Virtualized
Data Center
APP
OS
APP
OS
Virtualized
Infrastructure
CPU CPU
Infrastructure
VMAX, VNX, Atmos, Isilon
storage solutions.. Optimized for
performance & service levels
Management & Orchestration
To manage resources,
configurations, performance
across virtual & physical layers
Applications
To manage service levels,
To charge back for costs,
To virtualize layers of the
technology stack
Security &
Data Protection
For authentication, privacy,
managing virtual firewalls
Types of Products
In the Cloud Include…
For more information: http://www.emc.com/products-solutions/index.htm

Cloud Transforms IT Infrastructure
Three Steps To Infrastructure
Standardize1 Automate3Virtualize2

Cloud Transforms IT Infrastructure
Three Steps To Infrastructure
Standardize1 Automate3Virtualize2
Cloud
Benefits
Include:
 Massively scalable
 Convenient on-demand network access
 Extend virtualization beyond enterprise data center
 Aggregates resources scattered across the globe
 Fully- automated request fulfillment process

Four Pillars and a Foundation of Trust
Mobile Cloud Big Data Social
T R U S T

#1 Research & Development
EMC has a dual strategy of strong investment in
R&D and Acquisition

Who We Interviewed…
 R&D Principal Engineer in the CTO Office of VMware.
She leads the group that provides the software which
manages virtual machines—in other words, the software
that manages resources in the cloud.
Background / Education — One Person’s Story
 PhD in computer science
 Has worked on software development and research
projects in relation to virtual technologies
Skills
 SW design & development — C++, Java
 SW development methodologies – agile, hybrid waterfall
 Good general knowledge on various areas of computing technology
R&D — Virtualization Technologies

A Day in the Life
 It’s not just about design / test / debugging skills,
but being able to
1. deal with product and projects interdependencies and
2. incorporate customer reviews and feedback into the
work that you do
 Stay current by attending conferences and keeping up with
the research communities.
– Note: interns bring new knowledge from universities.
Professional Affiliations
 IEEE, ACM are common affiliations
Personality
• Good in programming
(masters level comp sci)
• Very professional
• Teamwork, agility
• Good communicator,
both spoken & written

Advice to be successful
 There are many challenges in managing
an R&D team. Software code functionality is one
aspect, but having open and clear channels of
communication is equally important. Build
your talents both technically and also in
terms of communication and team
participation.
 Stay current!
If you want to know more
 VMware.com
VMware DRS
(Distributed Resource Scheduler)
is a utility that balances computing workloads
with available resources in a virtualized
environment. The utility is part of a virtualization
suite called VMware Infrastructure 3.
DPM
(Distributed Power Management)
the Distributed Power Management feature of
DRS can consolidate workloads in off-peak hours
to minimize energy consumption in the data
center.

#2 Open Source Application Developer
New Platform Strategies have led to New Applications in the Cloud

 Developer with Cloud Management Platform Team; develops
services for cloud infrastructure suite. “Cloud service” means
providing capabilities in a way that is on demand, elastic (scale
up/down), self-service, and metered (pay-as-you-go).
 Masters in computer science
 Concentrated in distributed systems, cloud computing
Skills
 SW Programming – Java, Python, Scala… and more
 Understand cloud computing concepts –
how scalable is the application (to handle volumes),
knowing the distributed systems aspect,
considering multitenancy (access to only your information),
and extensibility (to handle future changes)
Open Source Application
Developer

A Day in the Life
 Attend morning scrum meetings
 Everyone is knowledgeable about
what others on the team are doing
 Anyone can pick up any task to work on
 Frequent design discussions & brainstorming
 Daily progress reporting & communication of
status, issues
 Shared workspace
Certifications and Professional Affiliations
 Become a VMware certified professional
 Stay current in your field and related areas. Join
“Meetup Groups” such as Bay Area Geek Girls for
networking and great presentations
 Attend meetups on cloud computing, big data, Hadoop…
Open Source
Application Developer
Personality
• Interesting, intellectual
• Cooperative
• Fun, social
• Can look at a problem
from many perspectives,
consider all challenges

Potential Career Path
 There are many tracks; cloud computing
gives you the big picture (architecture,
database, network) – you choose!
 Client consulting – advice companies on
how their products can get into the cloud,
what benefits there will be.
Advice To Be Successful
 Cloud application development is an
interesting field to be in; many companies
will move business into the cloud.
 Be open to opportunities, have fun!
If You Want To Know More
http://bayareagirlgeekdinners.com/
Open Source
Application Developer

#3 Infrastructure Architect
Three Basic Cloud Infrastructure
Service Models
− Software as a service
− Platform as a service
− Infrastructure as a service

Consultant-level Cloud Architects in the Platform Strategy &
Engineering group. Works with all layers of the infrastructure
technology stack (storage, server, database, operating
system, application), physical and virtual; and the
corresponding services (middleware, database, and
deployment services).
• BS in computer science, EE
• OJT in related areas of technology, to broaden as much as
possible
Skills
• Systems, storage, networking technologies
• Management & automation tools
• Communication with customer
Infrastructure Architect

A Day in the Life
 Technology problem solving:
– How to retire physical servers and move the data to
virtualized cloud servers
– How to provide faster analytics at end of quarter
– How to integrate a provider’s SaaS with on premise
management software
 Evaluation of new technologies, services
– Coordinating tech experts across different technology teams to
provide a good, comprehensive solution that meets customer
requirements
Ongoing Education
 Industry events (EMC World, VMworld, Interop) and also
the local variants / user groups … networking!
 Certifications for Operating Systems (VMware, Microsoft,
Linux) and networks (Cisco)
 Informal (podcasts, meetup.com, LinkedIn, Twitter)
Personality
• Self-motivated
• Big picture thinker
• Experimenter, try new
things, innovate!
• Curious 24x7 – cool
home technologies

Future Trends in the Field
 More company consolidations > moving IT to the Cloud
 More coming in software, less in physical architecture
 More “as a Service” offerings
 Increased emphasis on integrations, i.e. integrating SaaS
(Software as a Service) applications
 Always be curious about new technologies (ex. 3D printing)
and seek to learn more
 Expand your knowledge in areas that may seem unrelated
 Always redefine yourself; broaden your skills vs mastering
one
 Have good customer skills (drawing the right information out of
them; defining their requirements; presenting back your solution
recommendations; bridging the gap between business & tech teams)

#4 Database Architect
 Traditional
− Relational database
− SQL Query Language
− Database
 In the Cloud
− Virtual Machine Image
E.g Oracle on Amazon EC2
− Database as a Service
Database Technologies

 Senior Technologist with concentration in databases:
– chooses the best database for a solution,
– architecting its size, parameters and performance attributes
– makes it work well in the virtual arena.
– designs tools for automation of provisioning, alerting, and more.
Database Architect
• BS in computer science > developer (COBOL)
• OTJ training in SQL, Oracle databases > a database administrator
• OTJ in “surrounding areas” (virtual technologies, middleware, storage)
Skills
 Data modeling / database design
 Structured query language
 Database administration

A Day in the Life
 Solution architecture, database design (physical, virtual)
 Developing automation tools
 Works with all kinds of databases (object, columnar,
relational)
Future Trends in the Field
 Proactive monitoring vs reacting to alerts
 Expand knowledge beyond databases (systems, storage,
network)
 More automation – more time to focus on issues &
performance
Database Architect
Personality
• Self-motivated, likes to learn a variety of things
• Desire to understand how things work
• Sees the “big picture” and trends, patterns

Advice to be successful
 Start by taking classes for a particular
database
 Learn adjacent technology stack
 Be active in local user groups to learn &
network
(ex VMUG – VMware’s user group)
If you want to know more
 http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/Cloud-Data-
Architecture-Quick-Guide
Database Architect

#5 Data Scientist
 Traditional
− Restricted data access
− Difficult to scale
− Higher control on environment
− Higher maintenance cost
• In the Cloud
− High Collaboration
− Highly Scalable
− Vendor dependent control
− Available forever online
− Cost effective

What is a Data Scientist?
Excels at analyzing data, particularly large amounts
of data, to help a business gain competitive
advantage
Educational Background
 B.S/M.S/PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics,
Statistics or finance
Skills
 Problem solving skills
 Analytical Thinking
 Deep understanding of statistics
 Machine learning algorithms
Data Scientist
Personality
• Curious
• Fast learner
• Entrepreneur mindset
• Good communication skills

Who can be a data scientist?
 Recent STEM graduates
 Business Intelligence and IT
 Business Analysts
Potential Career Path
 Senior Data Scientist / Team Lead
 Software Engineer / Solutions Engineer
 Hardware Engineer
 Marketing
Data Scientist

Data Scientist
Recommended Professional Affiliations
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)
• Have a balanced social, business and technology Acumen
• Be an expert in identifying who can help
Want to Learn More?
−http://simplystatistics.org/
−https://www.kaggle.com/
−http://blog.cloudera.com
−www.spryinc.com
Book: The Elements of Statistical Learning:
Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction
Course: http://www.amazon.com/Data-Science-
Big-Analytics-Instructor-Led/dp/B007X5FSHK/

Jobs in the Cloud

Appendix

2012+20021979
Source: Society of Women Engineers WE12 conference paper –
“Building the Case for New Technology Projects” - P. Doig, 11/8/2013
Innovation
In Enterprise Storage Systems
and Information Management
60+ Strategic Acquisitions
Authentica, Network Intelligence, RSA, Valyd,
Tablus, Verid, Archer, Documentum, Ask Once,
Acartus, Captiva, ProActivity, Document
Sciences, X-Hive, Kazeon, Vmware, Rainfinity,
Akimbi, FastScale, Dolphin, Interlink, Internosis,
BusinessEdge, Geniant, Conchango, Astrum,
Smarts, nLayers, Voyence, Infra, ConfigureSoft,
Legato, Avamar, Kashya, Illuminator, Indigo
Stone, WysDM, Data Domain, Pi, Dantz, Mozy,
Iomega, Greenplum, Isilon, Netwitness ,
Watch4Net, Pivotal Labs, XtremIO, Syncplicity
Diversity
Through Strategic
Acquisition
MemoryProducts
StorageSystems
StorageNetworks
InfoManagement
InfoSharing
InfoProtection
Services
Partnerships
Physical IT
Infrastructure
Cloud
Technology
Virtual IT
Infrastructure
Solutions Provider
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