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Explore Cloud Solutions Architect Jobs
Cloud Solutions Architects design the technology foundations that help organizations modernize, scale, and innovate. They translate business needs into secure, reliable cloud architectures, guide implementation, and help teams make effective use of cloud platforms. Browse vetted Cloud Solutions Architect opportunities on Ladders, including roles that pay $100,000 or more.
What Does a Cloud Solutions Architect Do?
These professionals assess technical requirements and create cloud designs that balance performance, security, resilience, and cost. Their work may include selecting services and deployment models, planning migrations, setting architecture standards, and collaborating with engineering, security, operations, and business stakeholders. Depending on the role, they may focus on public, private, or hybrid cloud environments.
Common Skills and Qualifications
Employers often seek experience with platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, along with knowledge of networking, identity and access management, infrastructure as code, containers, and distributed systems. Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills are also important, since architects must explain trade-offs and align technical plans with business goals. Cloud certifications can be useful, though requirements vary by employer.
Career Opportunities and Compensation
Cloud Solutions Architects work across industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, retail, and consulting. Job titles and responsibilities may vary, with opportunities ranging from hands-on architecture roles to enterprise and customer-facing positions. Compensation depends on experience, location, industry, and scope; Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.
Find Your Next Cloud Architecture Role
Use Ladders to explore Cloud Solutions Architect openings that match your experience and career goals. Review each listing for platform requirements, organizational scope, work arrangements, and compensation details, then apply to roles that fit your strengths in cloud design and delivery.
Cloud Solutions Architect Jobs
$109K - $126K *
Drive innovative cloud solutions by leveraging your Azure expertise to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requiremen...
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$109K - $126K *
Join a team that's shaping innovative Azure cloud solutions. Leverage your expertise to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable architectures while collaborating with cross-functional teams to...
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$109K - $126K *
Empower your career by leading innovative Azure cloud solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and govern secure architectures that meet customer needs while driving bu...
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$109K - $126K *
Shape the future of cloud solutions by leading the design and implementation of secure, scalable Azure architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet...
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$109K - $126K *
Lead the charge in designing and implementing secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and optimize proposals, ensuring alignment w...
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$109K - $126K *
Unlock potential by leading the design and implementation of secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and optimize proposals, ensur...
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$109K - $126K *
Pioneer innovative cloud solutions by leveraging Azure expertise to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements...
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$109K - $126K *
Innovate cloud solutions by leading the design and implementation of secure, scalable Azure architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and optimize proposals...
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$109K - $126K *
Lead the charge in architecting secure, scalable Azure solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and optimize proposals. Drive innovation and ensure align...
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$109K - $126K *
Engage in designing and implementing secure, scalable Azure cloud solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and optimize proposals, while providing technical lea...
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Innovate cloud solutions by leveraging Azure expertise to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and drive...
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Cloud Developer/Integrator 2 - (AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation)
$230K - $282K *
Pioneer innovative cloud solutions by designing and maintaining robust infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to enhance system capabilities, optimize costs, and ensure high availability while leverag...
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$110K - $130K *
Transform cloud infrastructure by designing secure, scalable AWS and Azure environments. Collaborate with security teams, automate provisioning, and ensure compliance while monitoring performance and...
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$155K - $170K *
Accelerate progress at the forefront of AI by designing and operationalizing MLOps architectures using Snowflake. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure machine learning s...
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Cloud Architect, Product Management
$164K - $246K *
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate cloud requirements into actionable product strategies, ensuring technical excellence and successful implementations in complex environments...
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Take ownership of advanced cloud services by managing Microsoft Entra ID and supporting Office 365 and Azure environments. Collaborate with teams to resolve complex issues, onboard clients, and ensure...
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$110K - $130K *
Architect robust application frameworks and guide the enterprise's transformation efforts by leveraging industry standards, ensuring alignment across technology paradigms, and fostering collaboration...
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Transform cloud services by providing expert guidance on secure architecture, risk management, and agile workflows. Mentor teams and enhance collaboration while ensuring compliance with federal standa...
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AWS Government Cloud Architect Engineer
$120K - $145K *
Join a dynamic team to architect and implement a new AWS government cloud environment. This hands-on role involves building, securing, and operationalizing a greenfield project while ensuring complian...
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Principal Technical Architect - Enterprise Application Modernization
$250K - $275K *
Empower your career by leading enterprise-level architecture for a critical application modernization initiative. Drive technical standards, guide integration efforts, and collaborate with stakeholder...
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Principal Technical Architect - Enterprise Application Modernization
$250K - $275K *
Lead the charge in enterprise-level technical architecture for a critical application modernization initiative, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring secure, scalable solutions that integrate m...
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Transform your career by architecting secure, scalable Azure solutions that drive modern application delivery. Collaborate with diverse teams to develop automation and enhance cloud services while lev...
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Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
$120K - $145K *
Partner with us to design and implement secure, automated cloud infrastructure on AWS GovCloud. Leverage your extensive IT expertise to lead critical transitions, mentor engineers, and communicate eff...
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Architect - Platform Engineering - USA
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Join a dynamic team to architect and implement cutting-edge MLOps strategies, leveraging Google Cloud's AI/ML stack. Drive innovation in model lifecycle management and collaborate with cross-functiona...
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Senior Solutions Architect, NVIDIA Cloud Partners
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Join a team that's driving innovation in AI and HPC GPU infrastructure. Leverage your expertise to integrate cutting-edge solutions, collaborate with partners, and support customers throughout their j...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What does a Cloud Solutions Architect do?
A Cloud Solutions Architect designs cloud environments that meet an organization’s technical and business needs. Responsibilities often include choosing cloud services, planning migrations, setting security and reliability standards, and advising teams on implementation.
What skills are commonly required for Cloud Solutions Architect jobs?
Common skills include experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; cloud networking; security and identity management; infrastructure as code; containers; and system design. Communication and the ability to explain architectural trade-offs are also valuable.
Do Cloud Solutions Architects need certifications?
Certification requirements vary by employer. Credentials from AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud may help demonstrate platform knowledge, while hands-on experience and relevant architecture expertise are often important qualifications.
How much do Cloud Solutions Architect jobs pay?
Pay varies based on experience, location, industry, platform expertise, and role scope. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for compensation details.
Where can Cloud Solutions Architects find jobs?
Cloud Solutions Architects can find opportunities across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, consulting, and other industries. Ladders lists vetted professional openings, including roles focused on cloud architecture and solutions design.