Explore Cloud Application Architect opportunities with organizations building, modernizing, and scaling applications in the cloud. These professionals connect business needs with technical strategy, designing secure, reliable, and cost-effective application environments across platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Ladders features vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced architects find opportunities that match their expertise and career goals.
Cloud Application Architects shape how software is designed, deployed, integrated, and operated in cloud environments. They evaluate application requirements, select suitable cloud services and architectural patterns, and guide teams through modernization or new development. Responsibilities may include defining reference architectures, planning migrations, setting security and governance standards, reviewing technical designs, and improving performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
Employers often seek experience designing distributed applications and cloud-native systems, along with proficiency in one or more major cloud platforms. Helpful skills include microservices, APIs, containers and Kubernetes, serverless computing, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, networking, identity and access management, and observability. Strong communication, technical leadership, and the ability to translate business objectives into practical architecture are also valuable. Relevant degrees, hands-on experience, and cloud certifications may strengthen a candidate’s profile.
Cloud Application Architects are hired across technology, financial services, healthcare, consulting, retail, manufacturing, and other industries. Roles may be found within enterprise architecture groups, software product organizations, cloud consulting firms, or internal transformation teams. Depending on the employer, positions may focus on a particular cloud provider, industry, application portfolio, or modernization program.
Find opportunities to lead architecture decisions, support cloud adoption, and deliver applications that meet demanding requirements for availability, security, and scale. Browse Ladders listings to discover vetted Cloud Application Architect jobs paying $100K or more and identify roles aligned with your experience, preferred technologies, and next career step.
$180K - $205K *
Architect and advance enterprise strategies, creating alignment for IT initiatives, fostering communication across stakeholders, and developing comprehensive documentation to support mission-critical...
4 weeks ago
$95K - $115K *
Build and maintain robust security controls across cloud environments, ensuring data protection and compliance. Collaborate on vulnerability management and secure configurations to enhance overall ent...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Engineer and maintain security controls across cloud environments, focusing on identity, network security, and compliance. Contribute to vulnerability management and secure configurations to enhance o...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Unlock the potential of enterprise security by designing and maintaining robust controls across cloud environments, ensuring data protection and compliance while driving continuous improvement in secu...
1 week ago
$90K - $110K *
Advance your career by designing and maintaining security controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of data and infrastructure while supporting compliance and risk management init...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing security across cloud environments. You'll design, implement, and maintain security controls, ensuring robust protection of enterprise data and infrastructure...
1 week ago
$90K - $110K *
Elevate your career by designing and implementing security controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of enterprise data and infrastructure while enhancing compliance and risk mana...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Elevate security measures by designing and maintaining robust controls across cloud environments, ensuring data protection and compliance while enhancing overall enterprise risk management strategies...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Advance your career by implementing and managing security controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of enterprise data and infrastructure while supporting compliance and risk mana...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Drive security initiatives by implementing and managing controls across cloud environments, ensuring robust protection of data and infrastructure while enhancing compliance and risk management efforts...
1 week ago
Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform
$150K - $180K *
Partner with us to drive innovative solutions as a key architect for cloud technology alliances, enhancing data management and AI capabilities through strategic collaboration with GCP, ensuring excell...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Cloud Developer - Mid - TS clearance to apply; Washington DC
$110K - $130K *
Transform cloud service delivery by developing robust PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS models. Collaborate and analyze to optimize application migration, ensure security, and enhance availability within a d...
4 weeks ago
$85K - $121K *
Lead the charge in delivering innovative technical solutions and project management for customer engagements, ensuring optimal integration and value realization through collaboration and technical exp...
2 days ago
AWS Cloud Architect | Onsite - Charlotte, NC | 6+ Months
$125K - $150K *
Design and manage scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goals while optimizing performance, security, and cost. Collaborate across teams to drive cloud migration and mode...
3 days ago
Information Security Architect
$130K - $160K *
Lead the design and development of robust security architecture for cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Partner cross-functionally to embed security in the development lifecycle and evaluate eme...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$72K - $130K *
Join a team that's driving innovation by developing and maintaining scalable enterprise applications with .NET Core, Azure, and microservices while enhancing engineering practices through modern AI to...
Reposted 1 week ago
Solutions Architect, DoD, Airforce, Worldwide Public Sector
$131K - $177K *
Engage with the U.S. Department of War to design and implement innovative cloud solutions. Collaborate with technical teams to ensure project success, leveraging AWS technologies while providing exper...
1 week ago
Principal Data Governance Architect
$152K - $223K *
Optimize enterprise data governance architecture by establishing standards, evaluating tools, and ensuring alignment with architectural frameworks. Collaborate with teams to embed governance in data i...
3 days ago
Systems Architect - Customer Experience
$135K - $160K *
Elevate your career by leading the technical strategy for customer-facing applications in healthcare. Drive modernization efforts, establish best practices, and architect scalable and secure systems t...
4 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Drive innovation by developing cloud service models and frameworks. Collaborate on automation, application migration, and strategic cloud solutions to enhance efficiency and reliability in a dynamic e...
2 weeks ago
Data Center Solutions Architect
$160K - $290K *
Design innovative GPU infrastructure solutions that meet diverse customer needs. Engage with clients to translate requirements into robust technical architectures, ensuring alignment with engineering...
Reposted 6 days ago
Data Center Solutions Architect
$160K - $290K *
Develop cutting-edge data center solutions by architecting GPU infrastructure that bridges customer needs with technical design across networking, compute, and storage systems for enhanced performance...
Reposted 6 days ago
Data Center Solutions Architect
$160K - $290K *
Take ownership of designing and delivering GPU infrastructure solutions, bridging technical requirements with end-to-end data center architecture across networking, compute, and storage systems for op...
Reposted 6 days ago
Data Center Solutions Architect
$160K - $290K *
Architect end-to-end GPU infrastructure solutions, bridging customer needs with technical design in networking, compute, storage, and data center systems. Engage with clients to innovate and uphold pe...
Reposted 6 days ago
Senior Cloud Architect - Remote
$144K - $245K *
Join a team that's providing senior technical leadership in enterprise architecture and product delivery. Drive innovation in cloud integration, automation, and modernization while collaborating with...
3 weeks ago
What does a Cloud Application Architect do?
A Cloud Application Architect designs how applications run and interact in cloud environments. They select architectural patterns and services, guide development and migration, and help ensure systems are secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-effective.
What skills are important for Cloud Application Architect jobs?
Commonly requested skills include cloud architecture on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; distributed systems; APIs and microservices; containers; serverless technologies; infrastructure as code; security; networking; and CI/CD. Communication and technical leadership are also important.
What qualifications do employers look for?
Requirements vary, but employers often value substantial software or cloud engineering experience, a track record designing production systems, and familiarity with architecture and security practices. A relevant degree or cloud certification may be preferred or beneficial.
How much do Cloud Application Architects earn?
Compensation depends on factors such as experience, location, industry, employer, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including qualifying Cloud Application Architect opportunities.
Where can I find Cloud Application Architect jobs paying $100K or more?
Browse Cloud Application Architect listings on Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more.