Domain
Embedded & IoT
Skill Profile
IoT cloud: AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub, device provisioning, twins, OTA
Roles
1
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
3
the other 2 optional
Embedded & IoT
IoT Platforms
3/17/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Engineer | Connects IoT devices to AWS IoT Core / Azure IoT Hub. Registers device twins/shadows and sends telemetry. Uses MQTT for cloud connectivity. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Engineer | Configures IoT rules (AWS IoT Rules Engine) for routing data to DynamoDB/S3/Lambda. Implements device provisioning and fleet indexing. Manages OTA updates via cloud. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Engineer | Required | Designs IoT cloud architecture for production: multi-region, fault tolerance, data pipelines. Implements device twins for fleet configuration management. Optimizes cost. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Engineer | Required | Defines IoT cloud strategy for the company: platform selection, architectural patterns, security baseline. Establishes IoT reference architecture for teams. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Engineer | Required | Defines enterprise IoT cloud strategy. Evaluates vendor lock-in vs managed services. Builds architecture for industrial-scale IoT with millions of devices. |