Cloud Data Architect
April 10, 2026 2026-04-27 18:17Cloud Data Architect
Cloud Data Architect
Build specialized cloud data architecture skills in cloud data platform design, distributed storage and integration planning, analytical and transactional solution patterns, governance and access design, reliability planning, and cost-aware platform architecture.
- Credential: Diploma
- Clock Hours: 90
- Build specialized preparation in cloud data platforms, storage design, governance, reliability, and secure architecture planning.
- Progress through a structured 7-module diploma with guided labs and a cloud data architecture blueprint capstone.
- Prepare for roles in cloud data platform design, architecture planning, and scalable data solution support.
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Student success stories
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Instructor experience
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Learner satisfaction rate
Why this program & who itβs for
This diploma is designed for students ready to move beyond domain-level preparation and build specialized cloud data architecture competencies in platform design, storage strategy, governance planning, and scalable cloud data solution design.
Build focused cloud data architecture competencies
Develop specialized preparation in cloud data platform architecture, distributed storage and integration design, analytical and transactional solution patterns, access and governance structures, reliability planning, and cost-aware data platform architecture.
What youβll be able to do
Design cloud data platforms, plan data flows and storage strategies, differentiate analytical and transactional solution patterns, apply access and governance considerations, and produce scalable and secure cloud data architecture recommendations.
Delivered for applied learning
Instruction is delivered through distance/hybrid education in mostly an online format using instructor-supported lectures, demonstrations, guided practice, lab assignments, and applied exercises.
Recommended preparation
Successful completion of Cloud Computing and DevOps Domain is recommended before entering this diploma program.
Program Structure
The program is organized as a focused clock-hour diploma consisting of seven required modules. Instruction advances through cloud data platform architecture, integration and storage design, analytical and transactional solution patterns, governance and access design, reliability and cost planning, and AI-supported architecture productivity, culminating in a cloud data architecture blueprint capstone project.
CDA-301 β Cloud Data Platform Architecture
15 hrs- Data platform layers
- Storage services
- Architectural patterns
- Platform design decisions
CDA-302 β Data Integration and Distributed Storage Design
15 hrs- Ingestion design
- Distributed storage
- Replication concepts
- Integration architecture
CDA-303 β Analytical and Transactional Data Solutions
15 hrs- Workload separation
- Performance considerations
- Warehouse patterns
- Serving patterns
CDA-304 β Security, Governance, and Access Design for Data Platforms
10 hrs- Data protection
- Access architecture
- Governance structures
- Compliance-aware design
CDA-305 β Scalability, Reliability, and Cost Design for Cloud Data
10 hrs- Elasticity
- Availability planning
- Storage optimization
- Cost-aware platform design
CDA-306 β AI for Cloud Data Architecture and Data Platform Optimization
10 hrs- AI-assisted design choices
- Automation support
- Platform recommendations
- Documentation tools
CDA-307 β Capstone Project: Cloud Data Architecture Blueprint
15 hrs- Platform blueprint
- Data flows
- Security model
- Design presentation
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βDiploma tuition & fees
$5,000
Cloud Data Architect Β· 90 clock hours
- Focused clock-hour diploma consisting of seven required modules
- Instructor-supported lectures, demonstrations, guided practice, lab assignments, and applied exercises
- Includes assigned labs and a cloud data architecture blueprint capstone project for specialized preparation