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The typical path is stacking a second and third cloud certification onto existing AWS or Azure experience while working on cross-cloud Terraform modules, since most multi-cloud roles are filled by engineers who deepen breadth rather than fresh hires with all three from day one.
Having credentials in at least two of AWS, Azure, and GCP is common for multi-cloud solutions engineers, and BFSI GCCs in particular value it since regulatory pressure is pushing them away from single-vendor dependence.