Countries Participating
This competition is bringing the National Champions from 14 countries together to participate in the competition that is helping the competitors to prepare for the World Championships at the WorldSkills international competition in Lyon, France in September 2024.
Countries that will participate are: Ireland, Taiwan, Australia, Hong Kong, France, Japan, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Brazil, South Korea, Poland, Canada, Germany and China.
Cloud Computing ?
Cloud computing is as a model for delivering and consuming computing resources over the internet. It involves the provision of services such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and more on a pay-as-you-go basis. This model enables users to access these resources flexibly, scale them up or down as needed, and avoid the complexities of managing physical infrastructure.
key part of corporate digital transformation strategy
The skill involves designing and implementing information technology infrastructure in a public cloud environment and features multiple roles :
- System Engineers
- Database Administrators
- Network Engineers
- Storage Administrators
- IT Architects
- Developers
- Cybersecurity Consultant
- Data Scientist
As the cloud begins to dominate the business landscape, demand for positions related to cloud computing is increasing. Those specialists who are adept at managing multi-cloud environments, including public, private and hybrid clouds from a variety of vendors will be best positioned in the evolving market.
Facts
Responsibilities may involve providing design input, collaborating with customer service and analysts on project milestones, and analysing weaknesses and recommending system improvements. Cloud computing specialists need a background working with system architecture components, such as networking and software. In addition to strong technical skills, they should also have excellent collaborative skills, as well as strong analytical reasoning to effectively look at the strengths and weaknesses of projects.
Skills
The WorldSkills Cloud Computing competition enables candidates to develop multiple cloud computing skills, fostering expertise in managing, deploying, and optimizing cloud-based solutions.
Event Schedule
Every day the competitors will have a set of tasks that needs to be solved using the best practices in Cloud Computing.
It is a great opportunity to learn more about cloud services and see the competitors to solve challenging industry problems using Cloud technologies
21st May 2024 - Day 1
08:30 Arrival to Competition Area
08:40 Genral information (CE)
08:50 Opening Ceremony
09:20 General information from AWS
09:40 Competition Time
11:30 Short break
11:40 Competition Time
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Competition Time
15:30 Short break
15:40 Competition Time
16:50 End of the Competition / Making (Expert)
22nd May 2024 - Day 2
08:30 Arrival to Competition Area
08:40 Genral information (CE)
09:00 General information from AWS
09:15 Competition Time
11:30 Short break
11:40 Competition Time
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Competition Time
15:30 Short break
15:35 Competition Time
16:45 End of the Competition / Making (Expert)
23rd May 2024 - Day 3
08:30 Arrival to Competition Area
08:40 Genral information (CE)
09:00 General information from AWS
09:10 Competition Time
11:30 Short break
11:40 Competition Time
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Competition Time
16:00 End of the Competition / Making (Expert)
18:30 Gala Dinner (place TBC)
18:45 Winners announcement
22:30 End of the event
24th May 2024 - Day 4
08:30 Departure from TU Dublin (Tallaght Campus)
10:00 Cultural Day Starting
13:30 Free time
17:00 Return to Dublin
19:00 Arrival TU Dublin (Tallaght Campus)
Location
The Cloud Computing competition organized by WorldSkills Ireland, will take place in TU Dublin University on the Tallaght campus.
Adress:
Blessington Rd, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 FKT9
Building
Sports, Science & Health
Main Entrance
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Previous Competitions
Ireland has been at the forefront of cloud computing competitions, with students consistently showcasing outstanding skills over the years. The nation has actively participated in numerous international competitions, consistently demonstrating high standards of performance. We firmly believe that fostering and promoting these skills will greatly benefit our society. The School of Enterprise Computing and Digital Transformation of the Technological University Dublin has been a key player in this journey to prepare young talent with relevant skills. Ireland has participated in several International competitions since 2019.
Medals
Participants
Participations
Contact
For more information about the event, please contact us at the following email address:
Name:
Dr. Fernando Perez Tellez
Role
Chief Examiner WorldSkills Ireland – Cloud Computing
Chief Expert WorldSkills International – Cloud Computing
