OpenStack, the much discussed open source cloud platform, is emerging as a generator of a lot of top tech jobs. If you have OpenStack skills, you can work for big companies doing cloud deployments or startups focusing on OpenStack managed services. Here on OStatic, we’re doing regular coverage of the best ways to get certified as an OpenStack expert, and you’ll find our latest roundup of resources in this post.

Demand for workers with open source cloud computing skills has been steadily rising this year, and The OpenStack Foundation is reporting that demand for professionals with OpenStack cloud skills is really picking up pace.  Recently, I covered The OpenStack Foundation’s announcement that it has launched a new Training Marketplace designed to make it easier to discover training courses offered by providers in the OpenStack community. And now, the foundation has made available a series of free, online training guides for OpenStack, which you can find here. There are training guides for OpenStack Associates, Operators, Developers and Architects.