The AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty certification is intended for individuals who perform complex Big Data analyses with at least two years of experience using AWS technology.

A new version of the AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty exam will be available in April 2020 with a new name, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty.

Abilities Validated by the Certification

• Implement core AWS Big Data services according to basic architecture best practices

• Design and maintain Big Data

• Leverage tools to automate data analysis
  

Recommended Knowledge and Experience

• We recommend candidates hold an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or a current Associate-level certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Certified Developer - Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

• Background in defining and architecting AWS Big Data services with the ability to explain how they fit in the data life cycle of collection, ingestion, storage, processing, and visualization

• Minimum five years hands-on experience in a data analytics field

• Experience in designing a scalable and cost-effective architecture to process data