Technology · India · ISCO 2511
Cloud Architect
140K
Jobs in India
₹18–40 LPA
Typical salary
+28%
Growth outlook
5-7y
Impact timeline
What this means
Demand is rising as every enterprise moves AI workloads to cloud. The judgement layer — cost, risk, vendor strategy — remains firmly human.
Recommended AI tools
Adopt these early — AI fluency is becoming the baseline expectation in this role.
Your next three moves
- Use AI for reference architectures and cost modelling
- Double down on multi-cloud strategy and FinOps
- Lead AI workload infrastructure design
Where AI touches this job
Reference architecture drafting
55%
Cost analysis and modelling
50%
Enterprise stakeholder alignment
15%
Risk and compliance decisions
15%
Skills that keep you durable
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Your personalised number
Generic scores inform. Your AIQ Score tells you where you stand.
Top 50 in-demand Indian roles. Exposure grounded in ILO, WEF Future of Jobs 2025, OECD and NCO 2015 (DGE). Salaries are indicative India medians (₹ LPA). Scores are exposure estimates, not displacement predictions. Data sources: ILO, WEF Future of Jobs 2025, OECD Employment Outlook, DGE/NCO 2015, PwC AI Jobs Barometer 2025, McKinsey (2025), Goldman Sachs (2025-26).