Cloud, DevOps & Security
Cloud Computing & Architecture
Design and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS — with patterns that transfer everywhere.
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Format
- Online Live
- Level
- Intermediate
- Credential
- Professional Certificate
Program overview
Cloud skills underpin nearly every modern technology role. This program takes you deep into cloud architecture on AWS: compute, networking, storage, serverless, infrastructure as code, and cost-aware design. Coursework aligns with AWS Solutions Architect certification domains while emphasizing genuine engineering judgment.
What you'll be able to do
- Architect secure, highly available systems on AWS
- Automate infrastructure with Terraform and infrastructure as code
- Design serverless and container-based workloads
- Optimize architectures for cost, performance, and resilience
- Prepare for AWS Solutions Architect certification
Tools & technologies
- AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, IAM)
- Terraform
- Docker
- CloudFormation
- Linux
- CloudWatch
Curriculum
5 modules · 16 weeks · every module ends with reviewed applied work.
Cloud Foundations
- Cloud economics and models
- IAM and account security
- Core compute and storage
- Well-Architected principles
Networking & Data
- VPC design in depth
- Load balancing and DNS
- Relational and NoSQL data services
- Caching strategies
Automation & IaC
- Terraform from zero to modules
- CI-driven infrastructure
- Configuration and secrets management
Modern Workloads
- Serverless architectures with Lambda
- Containers and ECS/EKS overview
- Event-driven design
- Resilience patterns
Capstone & Certification Prep
- Design and deploy a production-grade architecture
- Cost and security review
- Certification exam strategy
Projects & capstone
You graduate with evidence, not just knowledge. Key projects include:
Three-tier web architecture deployed via Terraform
Serverless data-processing pipeline
Capstone: full architecture design, deployment, and review
Who this program is for
- IT professionals moving to cloud roles
- Developers deepening infrastructure skills
- Sysadmins modernizing their careers
Eligibility
Basic command-line familiarity and some technical background (IT, development, or our foundations courses). No prior cloud experience required.
Your instructors
Priya Nair
Lead Instructor, Cloud & DevOps
Priya architected cloud migrations and platform engineering practices for organizations of every size. A holder of multiple professional cloud certifications, she teaches infrastructure with an operator’s pragmatism: automate everything, measure everything.
Marcus Bell
Lead Instructor, Cybersecurity
Marcus spent 15 years in security operations and incident response, from SOC analyst to leading enterprise IR engagements. He builds Pioneer Academy’s attack-and-defense labs and believes security is best learned under realistic pressure.
Career opportunities
Roles this program prepares you to pursue:
- Cloud Engineer
- Solutions Architect (associate)
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Platform Engineer
Earn a verifiable certificate
Complete all required project work to earn the Pioneer Academy Cloud Computing & Architecture certificate — digitally issued with a unique verification link for your CV and LinkedIn.
Program FAQs
Why AWS rather than Azure or GCP?
AWS has the broadest role coverage in job markets, and the architectural concepts transfer directly. We include comparative notes for Azure and GCP throughout.
Take the next step
Start your Cloud & Security journey
The next Cloud Computing & Architecture cohort is enrolling now. Applications take under ten minutes, and seats are confirmed in order of application.