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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 *
Join a dynamic team to design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructures, ensuring optimal performance and compliance. Leverage your expertise in cloud architecture and automation to dri...
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$109K - $126K *
Drive your career forward by designing and managing scalable Azure cloud solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and compliance...
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$109K - $126K *
Design and implement robust cloud solutions while ensuring compliance and optimal performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud infrastructure and support automation technologi...
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$109K - $126K *
Transform cloud infrastructure by designing, deploying, and managing scalable Azure solutions. Lead automation initiatives and ensure compliance with federal policies while providing exceptional suppo...
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$109K - $126K *
Optimize cloud infrastructure by designing, deploying, and managing scalable Azure solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, security, and performance while providing ex...
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$109K - $126K *
Join a team that's redefining cloud infrastructure by designing and managing scalable Azure solutions. Leverage your expertise to enhance performance, security, and compliance while supporting critica...
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$109K - $126K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud infrastructure by designing, deploying, and managing scalable Azure solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal performance and...
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$109K - $126K *
Transform cloud infrastructure by designing, deploying, and managing scalable Azure solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal performance, security, and compliance while dri...
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$109K - $126K *
Unlock your potential as a Senior Cloud Engineer, driving innovative cloud solutions and optimizing Azure infrastructures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance, security, and...
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$109K - $126K *
Pioneer innovative cloud solutions by designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud security, optimize performance, and ensure comp...
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$109K - $126K *
Lead the charge in designing and managing scalable Azure cloud infrastructures, ensuring optimal performance and compliance. Collaborate across teams to implement automation, security, and monitoring...
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Unlock your potential as a Senior Cloud Engineer, driving innovative cloud solutions and ensuring optimal performance in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cloud...
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$109K - $126K *
Join a team that's redefining cloud infrastructure by designing, deploying, and managing scalable Azure solutions. Leverage your expertise to enhance performance, security, and compliance while suppor...
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$109K - $126K *
Optimize cloud infrastructure and services by designing, deploying, and managing scalable Azure solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, performance, and security while...
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$109K - $126K *
Engineer innovative cloud solutions, manage Azure infrastructure, and ensure compliance with federal policies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and security while mentor...
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$109K - $126K *
Join a dynamic team to design, deploy, and manage scalable Azure cloud infrastructures. Drive innovation through automation, enhance cloud security, and ensure compliance while providing exceptional s...
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Cloud Commit Channel Program Manager
$126K - $239K *
Drive the strategic expansion and optimization of a multi-year cloud program, leading cross-functional teams to enhance partner engagement and streamline operations across diverse markets and channels...
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Cloud Commit Channel Program Manager
$119K - $275K *
Lead the strategic design and execution of a multi-year cloud program, optimizing channel operations and enhancing partner engagement across diverse markets. Drive measurable outcomes through collabor...
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$219K - $301K *
Drive the technical strategy for complex customer engagements, influencing platform adoption and revenue growth. Lead architecture initiatives, mentor teams, and establish executive relationships to e...
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$219K - $301K *
Shape the future of enterprise data solutions by driving complex customer engagements, influencing platform adoption, and mentoring teams. Leverage your technical expertise to build strategic relation...
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$219K - $301K *
Lead the charge in complex customer engagements as a Sr. Solutions Architect, driving technical strategy and executive relationships. Leverage deep expertise in data architecture and AI to influence p...
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$219K - $301K *
Lead the charge in complex customer engagements as a Sr. Solutions Architect, driving technical strategy and executive relationships. Leverage your expertise to influence platform adoption and mentor...
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Solutions Architect, Inference Deployments
$152K - $287K *
Develop enterprise AI solutions by enhancing disaggregated inference pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize and deliver scalable AI workloads using cutting-edge tools and techn...
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$125K - $150K *
Transform product data architecture by leading initiatives that modernize the lifecycle for a major omnichannel retailer. Collaborate with stakeholders to design enterprise-scale solutions across digi...
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Cloud Readiness Architect - Consumer Goods Cloud
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Shape the future of customer success by leveraging your expertise in the Industries Cloud product portfolio. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experiences and drive product a...
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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.