Having hired many folks for cloud engineering positions we never hired anyone with a certification. Experience was a better predictor of success.
What is it you want to do? is the certification the best path to reach that goal?
What is it you want to do? is the certification the best path to reach that goal?
Certificates have NEVER been a strong indicator of skill in my experience and I generally disregard them when looking at applicants.
I give every applicant a very basic fizzbuzz-style test when hiring. You'd be surprised how many people claim to have 10+ or 20+ years of experience, a CS degree, and 3+ certifications and can't answer a question you should be able to master after reading only the first 2 - 3 chapters of an introductory programming book for.
I hired a director of DevOps just eight months ago and I couldn't tell you whether or not he had any certifications. I did, however, explain to him the challenges we were facing and he immediately came up with a solution no other applicants had even mentioned previously. We made an offer the same week.
If you want to work for a company that values certification then I suppose try getting a certification. If you want to work at a company that values your contribution then learn to master your craft: no certification necessary!
that means you are biased against certifications. the probability of not interviewing any candidates those having certifications along with the experience/skillset you look for is next to 0. certifications aren't only for juniors, many seniors also take them because it a proper and short way to refresh your knowledge and the challenge of these exams is just fun!
So why not take advantage of it.