Credentials that support roles needing Software development (across vendors)
How this list is built (read first)
These credentials support roles that commonly require this skill. This is an association through shared roles — it does not assert that each exam's objectives directly cover the skill. Always check the official exam objectives.
We start from the roles that commonly require Software development, then list the credentials that support those roles. A credential appears below because it supports at least one role that needs this skill — shown with the exact role(s) that create the link. This is the honest, role-mediated association; it is not a claim about any exam's objectives.
8 credentials across 5 vendors are associated with Software development through shared roles.
Associated credentials by vendor
Amazon Web Services
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — certification (proctored exam), foundation level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: DevOps Engineer.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate — certification (proctored exam), associate level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: DevOps Engineer.
Cisco
- Cisco AI Technical Practitioner — certification (proctored exam), practitioner level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: Machine Learning Engineer.
CompTIA
- CompTIA Data+ — certification (proctored exam), foundation level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: Business Intelligence Developer, Machine Learning Engineer.
- CompTIA DataAI — certification (proctored exam), advanced level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: Business Intelligence Developer, Machine Learning Engineer.
- CompTIA Linux+ — certification (proctored exam), intermediate level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: DevOps Engineer.
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate — professional certificate (course-based, not a proctored exam), foundation level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: Business Intelligence Developer.
Linux Foundation
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator — certification (proctored exam), intermediate level.
- Associated through these roles that need Software development: DevOps Engineer.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data: https://www.bls.gov/emp/data/skills-data.htm
- Linux Foundation — Linux Foundation Certification Catalog: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification-catalog/
- National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database: https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13
Citation Ledger
| ID | Supports | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIT-01 | AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner associated with Software development via DevOps Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-02 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate associated with Software development via DevOps Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-03 | Cisco AI Technical Practitioner associated with Software development via Machine Learning Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-04 | CompTIA Data+ associated with Software development via Business Intelligence Developer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-05 | CompTIA Data+ associated with Software development via Machine Learning Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-06 | CompTIA DataAI associated with Software development via Business Intelligence Developer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-07 | CompTIA DataAI associated with Software development via Machine Learning Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-08 | CompTIA Linux+ associated with Software development via DevOps Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-09 | Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate associated with Software development via Business Intelligence Developer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Internal source: role cert curation 2026 06 13 |
| CIT-10 | Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator associated with Software development via DevOps Engineer | Role needs the skill (role_skill_edges) + credential supports the role (role_certification_edges) | role to skill: National Center for ONET Development — ONET 30.3 Database; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Skills Data / role to credential: Linux Foundation — Linux Foundation Certification Catalog |