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Overview
Cloud architects design cloud architecture, plan migration, review workload risks, define cloud networks, guide implementation teams and collaborate with DevOps engineers on suitable services and automation.
In job descriptions, look for cloud strategy, migration planning, architecture reviews, cloud security and compliance, network design, proof-of-concept work, DevOps collaboration and organisational complexity.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work turns project goals into cloud architecture. Cloud architects choose service patterns, migration paths, network design and deployment approach, then guide engineers through risk and implementation decisions.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes cloud architecture, migration planning, cloud networks, workload reviews, security and compliance, DevOps, automation, cloud databases and proof-of-concept delivery.
Salary context
Pay comparisons depend on architecture ownership, migration risk, security scope, stakeholder influence, pre-sales or delivery responsibility, engineering leadership, cloud platform depth and organisational complexity.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward principal cloud architect, solutions architecture, platform leadership, migration programme design, cloud security architecture, DevOps strategy or technical advisory work.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name target cloud platforms, migration scope, architecture frameworks, network design, security controls, workload reviews, proof-of-concept duties and who approves design decisions.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Computer programming activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include cloud DevOps engineer, cloud software developer and cloud engineer.
Explore this activityComputer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include cloud DevOps engineer, cloud software developer and cloud engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
62.1Computer programming activities62.2Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
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Occupation group
Software developers (2512)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2fb96c6c-8d0b-4ef0-b1ee-3e493305e4eb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2512.6 |
| ISCO group | 2512 |
| Concept type | Occupation |