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Solutions Architect Roadmap

Build your Solutions Architect career with NextWork's hands-on project roadmap. Develop production-ready skills and create portfolio projects that showcase your skills.

Solutions Architect Roadmap

Is this for me?

This pathway is designed for:

  • Career switchers ready for hands-on solutions architecture experience
  • New graduates seeking structured cloud architecture expertise
  • Tech professionals looking to level up into solutions architect roles

What will I learn?

You'll build hands-on projects that:

  • Use AWS Networking and Compute tools
  • Work with tools like EC2, VPCs, Docker, SSH, and Aurora
  • Apply best practices for Cloud security
  • Build your first CI/CD Pipeline

What do I get?

NextWork gives you:

  • Step by step projects for the real world
  • A supportive community that helps you solve problems
  • Professional documentation that showcases your skills in real time

Your path to becoming a competent Solutions Architect

Build real-world projects with comprehensive step-by-step guides that transform into portfolio-ready achievements. Every project you complete becomes a powerful showcase piece for your resume and professional profile.

Phase 1 2 Projects

AWS Basics

Perfect for AWS beginners. Set up your account, lock it down with IAM roles and policies, and get hands-on with the core services every cloud engineer relies on.

Phase 2 10 Projects

Networking

Networking is the backbone of the cloud. Here, you'll build your own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) from the ground up - mastering traffic flow, security, and connecting your infrastructure with subnets.

Phase 3 5 Projects

Databases

Learn how to work with cloud databases that scale. You'll set up Aurora MySQL for relational data, connect it to real applications, and master DynamoDB for lightning-fast NoSQL operations.

Phase 4 4 Projects

Security

Learn how to secure cloud applications. You'll encrypt sensitive data, detect threats before they become problems, and manage secrets safely - building security skills that employers demand.

Phase 5 10 Projects

Containers & Compute

Master how modern applications run in the cloud. You'll start with serverless functions, build containerized apps, and deploy production-ready systems with Kubernetes - covering the full spectrum of cloud compute.

Phase 6 10 Projects

DevOps

Learn how to automate everything from code to infrastructure. You'll build CI/CD pipelines, manage infrastructure as code, and deploy applications reliably across different cloud environments.

Ready to start your journey?

Start building real-world projects and advance your Solutions Architect career