Cloud Architect, Solutions Architect, Enterprise Cloud Engineer

Create reference architectures, choose appropriate services, model costs, enforce governance policies, and deliver technical briefings. Works with cloud consoles, architecture diagrams, and automation scripts, often in hybrid work arrangements.

Consulting firms | Large retailers modernising legacy | Fintech innovators | Media content delivery networks | Government digital services | Emerging biotechnology platforms

Experienced developers or system engineers deepen knowledge of at least one major cloud platform, gain certification, and start owning migration projects. Successful delivery across varied workloads leads to architect authority, later expanding into enterprise-wide oversight.

Cloud adoption remains central to digital strategies. Architects can advance to principal architect, cloud practice lead, or move into technology evangelism and pre-sales leadership.

Cloud networking and security best practices | Cost-effective service selection and right-sizing | Migration assessment and phased execution planning | Multi-region resilience architecture patterns | Infrastructure-as-code pipeline creation | Identity and access management design | Performance profiling under variable load

Consultative questioning to uncover true needs | Clear diagramming and visual communication | Risk assessment and mitigation discussion | Stakeholder diplomacy during trade-off decisions | Mentoring teams on new paradigms | Documentation that accelerates adoption