Cloud engineers and architects research, design, evaluate, integrate and maintain software applications, technical environments, operating systems, embedded software, information warehouses and telecommunications software, specifically around cloud computing.

• Collect and document users' requirements and develop logical and physical specifications
  
• Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems including mobile applications
  
• Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
  
• Plan, design and coordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems including mobile applications
  
• Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
  
• May lead and coordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.
  

Application architect
Cloud architect
Cloud infrastructure engineer
Embedded software engineer
Software architect
Software design engineer
Software systems integration engineer
Software technical architect
Telecommunications software engineer

Cloud engineers are employed in information technology consulting firms, information technology research and development firms, and information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.