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Kickstart Your Career in Cloud
Break into a high-growth, high-paying career as an AWS/Azure Solutions Architect and master the skills you need to land your dream job.
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Course overview
Break into a High-Growth Career as an AWS/Azure Solutions Architect
Get expert instruction, one-on-one coaching, and live workshops to go beyond the technical junior sklls and get a seat at the table in strategic cloud conversations.
Who is this course for
01
Career-changers who want to break into the highest-paying career in tech
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Tech Support/Systems Engineers who want to climb the cloud career ladder and influence IT strategy
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Anyone with AWS/Azure Certifications who wants to land their first Solutions Architect job
Launch your career in the hottest field in tech
Earn More Money
The average Solutions Architect makes $150K+/yr. Learn how your course instructors nearly doubled their salaries within 2 years by becoming Solutions Architects.
Enter a $600B Industry
Worldwide user spending on cloud is forecasted to reach $600 billion in 2023. 95% of businesses are on the cloud. This is the future of IT and the highest growth tech field.
Gain In-Demand Skills
Every single "Top 10 Most In-Demand Jobs" list includes Cloud Architect -- and every CTO you talk to is hiring one. The world needs more people with Solutions Architecture skills!
Stand Out from the Crowd
Think software is the hottest tech career path? Think again. Plus, since fewer people choose to go into infrastructure, there's less competition for jobs. Come find out why one of your intructors switched from software engineering to cloud.
Why take the Solutions Architect Bootcamp?
Not just another cloud certification course
The Solutions Architect role is about so much more than passing a certification exam. You'll learn the consulting skills that employers actually look for -- and how to pass interviews to get the job you want.
Interactive, project-based learning
In live, small-group workshops, you'll practice Solutions Architect skills and apply what you learn with other soon-to-be Architects.
Expert instruction
We're not just great Solutions Architects, we've also conducted many, many workshops and know what it takes to lead a transformative learning experience.
Course syllabus
9 live sessions • 57 lessons • 5 projects
Week 1
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Introduce Yourself!
Submit by Oct 26 - 📄
Kickstart Your Career in Cloud: Free Workshop
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Evolution of IT: Doodle Video
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Cloud Adoption Essentials: Cloud Architecture Basics
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So You Want To Be A Cloud Architect
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Cloud 101: A Guide to Become a Cloud Computing Wizard
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AWS Cloud Essentials
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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Workshop 1 Workbook!
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Cloud Acronyms Cheatsheet
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Sign up for Microsoft Learn
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State of Cloud Report - 2022
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What is Virtualization?
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6 R's of Cloud Migration
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Podcast: Cloud Migration Strategy
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Strategies for migrating to cloud (Google Cloud)
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After the Workshop: Submit the MRA
Submit by Oct 26 - 📄
AWS Pricing Calculator
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Azure Pricing Calculator
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Sample Azure Migrate Output
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Sample Business Case Summary from Migration Evaluator
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Neville's RVtools export
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Sample AWS Migration Evaluator Output
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After the Lab: Submit the Calculator
Submit by Nov 4 - 📄
Sorting Hat Inc. AWS Calculator
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Sorting Hat Inc Resource List
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Submit your diagram!
Submit by Nov 4
Oct
24
Orientation and Kickoff
Oct
25
Workshop 1
Oct
26
Lab 1
Oct
27
Workshop 2
Oct
28
Lab 2
Start Here: Orientation
Welcome to the Solutions Architect Kickstart course! We're so excited to get started. In the next 2 weeks, you'll learn A LOT about what it means to work in cloud, and meet cool people from around the world.
Before the first class, please watch the videos below and download the workbook.
Workshop 1
Lab 1
Workshop 2
Lab 2
In which YOU create an architecture diagram!
Week 2
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What is DevOps?
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What is infrastructure-as-code?
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Real-Life DevOps Stories
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"Show Me the Ugly Dogs"
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Containers on AWS Overview
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Azure Kubernetes Service
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Workshop 3 Workbook
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Security WAR Questions
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AWS Well-Architected Tool
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Azure Well-Architected Tool
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Submit the Security WAR!
Submit by Nov 4 - 📄
Workbook 4!
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SA Interview Question Database
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AWS Partner Listing
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Azure Partner Listings
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Amazon Behavioral Interview Guidance
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Solutons Architect Interview Questions AWS
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How to Ace the AWS SA Interview
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Microsoft Azure Architect Interview
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How to Write a Career Changer Resume
Nov
1
Workshop 3
Nov
2
Lab 3
Nov
3
Workshop 4
Nov
4
Graduation & Meet Real Life Architects!
Workshop 3
Lab 3
Workshop 4
Graduation!
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Bonus
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Ahead in the Cloud: Best Practices for Navigating the Future of Enterprise IT
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Tech with Lucy YouTube Channel
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
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Screamin' in the Cloud Podcast
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Reaching Cloud Velocity: A Leader's Guide to Success in AWS
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Go Cloud Architects YouTube Channel
Ongoing Strategic Cloud Upskilling Materials
You've graduated! In order to prepare for a career in cloud, use these materials over the next weeks and months.
Course Layout
10-12 hours per week
9 Interactive Sessions
Live, interactive workshops and labs with your instructors and a cohort of up to 15 peers. Organized with exercises, role-playing, and breakout sessions so you never get bored.
Weekly Projects
2-4 hours per week
Homework that you complete between sessions takes an average of <5 hours per week, depending on experience level.
This is not another basic technical how-to-cloud course. We will teach you how to think and talk like a Solutions Architect in real-life situations and prepare you for the actual job.
Meet your instructors
Donovan Brady
Donovan Brady
Senior Executive at a Cloud Consulting Company & AWS/Azure Solutions Architect | Former Software Engineer | Community Organizer
Donovan is the Head of Solutions Architecture at a top global consulting company, where he runs a team of both AWS and Azure Solutions Architects. He's a cloud industry thought-leader and regularly speaks at major IT conferences, including AWS re:Invent, Microsoft Ignite, Angelbeat, and more. He graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in Computer Science and Economics.
Lindsay Syhakhom
Lindsay Syhakhom
AWS and Azure Certified Solutions Architect | Former Tech Writer and Product Manager
Lindsay is an AWS and Azure Solutions Architect at a top global consulting company, where she led technical strategy on hundreds of cloud migration and optimization projects. After a decade of experience in technical product marketing, Lindsay changed careers and is passionate about bringing new people into the cloud industry. She holds several AWS and Azure certifications and graduated from Johns Hopkins University.