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.

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$110K - $130K *

Drive the design, deployment, and management of scalable AWS cloud environments, ensuring robust infrastructure and automation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex cloud project...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K - $165K *

Innovate solutions as a Lead Solutions Architect, guiding technical delivery across full-stack development and automation. Collaborate with teams to ensure scalable, secure solutions that meet client...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$150K - $180K *

Drive the future of AI and data services by architecting scalable platform solutions. Partner with customers to enhance their NeoCloud offerings and influence their long-term architecture decisions fo...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $175K *

Lead transformative projects by analyzing legacy systems and optimizing processes. Collaborate with teams to extract business rules and ensure seamless transitions to modern solutions, enhancing opera...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $165K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data architecture by leading the design and delivery of unified customer data solutions within the Salesforce ecosystem, ensuring client success through innova...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Execute cloud security strategies to secure and maintain compliance for cloud platforms across multiple secure networks, supporting OSINT-focused mission systems with a focus on risk analysis and vuln...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$172K - $202K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud security. As a Principal Cloud Security Architect, you'll design and implement comprehensive security architectures across diverse cloud platforms while...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$155K *

Engineer robust cloud security solutions, optimizing CSPM tools and standards. Collaborate with development teams to ensure secure cloud adoption across AWS, Azure, and GCP, enhancing the security pos...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K *

Lead the charge in securing cloud environments by designing, implementing, and optimizing security measures. Collaborate with development teams to enforce standards and ensure safe cloud adoption acro...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K *

Contribute to the modernization of critical systems by implementing and monitoring cloud security controls. Collaborate with senior engineers to configure tools, respond to alerts, and enforce policie...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K *

Transform your career by implementing and monitoring cloud security controls. Collaborate with senior engineers to enhance system integrity and enforce security policies across various cloud environme...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$82K - $172K *

Champion AWS cloud architecture design and implementation, enabling innovative, scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure secure migrations and compliance...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$82K - $172K *

Partner with us to design, implement, and support innovative AWS cloud solutions. Collaborate effectively with customers and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and optimal cloud architecture...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $191K *

Lead the charge in designing scalable cloud solutions that meet diverse healthcare needs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and driving technology initiatives across multiple platforms t...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team to engineer and optimize cloud solutions, ensuring secure and reliable services in a government IT environment. Leverage your expertise in Microsoft Azure and cloud technologies to...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $120K *

Join us to manage and optimize Oracle and NoSQL databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security. Lead migrations to AWS, implement backup strategies, and enhance database tools while colla...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$69K - $158K *

Transform cloud infrastructure by leveraging AWS and DevOps practices. Collaborate with experts to design, develop, and implement innovative solutions that modernize IT systems and enhance client miss...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Explore your career by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement Infrastructure as Code and automate workflows, wh...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Transform cloud infrastructure by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability. Collaborate with teams to implement Infrastructure as Code and optimize performance through...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of cloud solutions by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability while automating workflows and providing technical support for cloud infrastructure and...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability. Collaborate with teams to implement Infrastructure as Code and automate workflows, while providing techni...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $120K *

Unlock your potential by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement Infrastructure as Code and automate workflows...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $120K *

Join us to design and deploy Azure services, ensuring security and scalability while implementing Infrastructure as Code. Collaborate with teams to enhance cloud solutions and provide technical suppor...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud solutions by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability while automating workflows and enhancing performance through innovative techn...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud solutions by designing and deploying Azure services, ensuring security and scalability while automating workflows and enhancing performance through innovative techn...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Cloud Solutions Architect do?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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.