Live job postings
11,101
as of 29 Jun 2026
Demand index
0.20%
% of all job postings
Median salary
$140k
$140,000
Salary range
$140k – $140k
$140,000 – $140,000
Salary distribution
Core skills employers ask for
Cloud platform expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation)Cloud architecture design (scalability, resilience, cost optimization)Networking & security (VPC, IAM, Zero Trust, firewalls)Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)Migration & modernization strategyCI/CD pipelines & DevOps practices (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)FinOps & cost governanceAI/ML services integration & MLOps basicsMulti-cloud & hybrid-cloud managementProgramming/scripting (Python, Go, or Bash)Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP)
AI impact on this career
AI is redefining the Cloud Architect role by automating routine infrastructure provisioning through AI-driven code generation, but it also creates new demands: architects must now design and scale AI/ML workloads, plan for GPU-accelerated environments, and embed responsible-AI guardrails into platform architectures. Cloud providers are embedding AI copilots into their consoles and IaC tools, shifting the architect's focus from low-level configuration to strategic optimization, cost governance, and AI service integration. Architects who embrace AI as a design tool rather than a threat will remain highly sought after, while those who resist automation risk obsolescence.
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