Cloud Architect
A Cloud Architect designs, implements, and oversees cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and cost efficiency. Learn more about the skills and training needed to take on this vital role.
Role profile
What does a Cloud Architect do?
Cloud Architects highlight business requirements, select appropriate cloud services, and create architectural frameworks. They collaborate with stakeholders, optimise performance, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance.
Additionally, they guide teams on cloud adoption, troubleshoot issues, and stay updated on emerging technologies to enhance cloud strategy.
What skills does a cloud architect need?
A Cloud Architect requires expertise in cloud platforms, networking, security, and automation. They must have strong problem-solving skills, architectural design knowledge, and cost optimisation abilities. Proficiency in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines is essential, along with ensuring compliance and governance.
Effective communication, stakeholder management, and adaptability to emerging technologies are crucial for driving successful cloud strategies and implementations.
Why do organisations need cloud architect?
Businesses need Cloud Architects to design scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions that align with strategic goals. They ensure optimal performance, governance, and compliance while managing risks and improving resilience.
Cloud Architects streamline cloud adoption, enhance automation, and drive innovation, enabling businesses to remain competitive. Their expertise in workload migration and operational efficiency helps organisations maximise value from their cloud investments.
How does QA support Cloud Architect training?
QA offer a broad catalogue of learning for cloud professionals, including a range of courses and certifications, accredited by leading platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure and Databricks.
We support the training of Cloud Architects through guided learning paths, for all leves of experience, and apprenticeships, which support organisations in upskilling and hiring new cloud talent for their organisation.
All of our cloud training is delivered by experts with real-world experience in cloud platforms.
Hear from our cloud expert
"Cloud Architects play a vital role in the successful design, implementation, and management of cloud environments. Whether an organisation is undergoing a full-scale digital transformation or migrating a single workload, a Cloud Architect provides strategic oversight, ensuring best practices are followed.”
“They assess business needs, recommend optimal solutions, and coordinate deployment to achieve operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and security while aligning cloud adoption with organisational objectives.”
How to become a cloud architect
Cloud Architects need to possess a broad range of skills, including understanding of cloud and IT infrastructure, cloud platforms and security best practices. They also need strong soft skills for communicating with key stakeholders, managing projects and driving strategic decisions.
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Gain a cloud certification
Kickstart a career in the cloud, or upskill your team with the skills and certifications they need to deliver cloud transformation within an IT team.
Cloud computing apprenticeships
Our cloud apprenticeship programmes benefit from a flexible and blended learning journey, helping you apply cloud solutions to a range of real-life scenarios – gaining valuable workplace skills faster.
Top courses for cloud architects
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is intended for individuals with experience designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification validates advanced technical skills and experience in designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform.
GCP Professional Cloud Architect Certification
The Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect exam assesses your ability to design and plan a cloud solution architecture and manage and provision the cloud solution infrastructure.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
An Azure solutions architect partners with developers, administrators, and other roles responsible for implementing solutions on Azure.
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