Advanced Cloud Solutions Architecture (AWS Professional-Aligned Study Support)

An independent Mai Studies study-support programme covering complex workload design, migration strategy, high availability, security and cost optimisation on major cloud platforms, with design principles that transfer across providers. It supports preparation for professional-level cloud architect certifications. Reported UK salaries for senior cloud architects commonly range from GBP 90,000 to GBP 120,000; these are indicative market figures, not a guarantee. All material is original to Mai Studies. Mai Studies is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon Web Services or any certification body, no official exam content is reproduced, and completion does not grant any external certification.

11 weeks 55 guided hours advanced

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This programme carries its own fee in addition to membership, and gives you twelve months to complete it. Your certificate is issued once the fee is paid.

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What you will achieve

Design multi-tier, multi-region architectures for complex workloads
Plan migrations, hybrid connectivity and organisational account structures
Optimise architectures for reliability, performance, security and cost
Select and justify compute, storage, database and network services

Entry guidance

— Solid cloud fundamentals, ideally associate-level architecture knowledge
— Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform

Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.

Programme syllabus

3 applied modules

Designing Complex Workloads

Requirements, trade-offs and well-architected thinking.

Reliability, Security and Migration

Designing for failure and moving safely.

Cost and Performance Optimisation

Engineering value, not just systems.