The AWS Solutions Architect Professional Programme is an industry-focused, advanced cloud training programme designed for IT professionals, system engineers, and technology leaders seeking to deepen their expertise in designing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
This programme moves beyond foundational awareness and focuses on real-world enterprise architecture design, cloud migration strategy, cost optimization, governance, and operational excellence within AWS environments.
Through intensive instructor-led sessions, architecture design workshops, enterprise case studies, and hands-on labs, participants gain the practical competence required to architect production-grade cloud systems aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.
The programme prepares participants for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification while equipping them with immediately applicable enterprise cloud architecture skills.
As organizations across Africa and globally accelerate cloud transformation initiatives, this programme enables professionals to lead cloud adoption strategies, modernize legacy systems, and drive digital transformation with confidence.
The key benefits to each individual are:
1. Design Resilient Architectures
1.1 Design highly available and fault-tolerant systems using core AWS services
1.2 Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework
1.3 Design multi-tier and distributed architectures
2. Design Secure Architectures
2.1 Design IAM roles, policies, and access strategies
2.2 Design network security (VPC, subnets, security groups, NACLs)
2.3 Design data protection (encryption, key management)
3. Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
3.1 Select appropriate pricing models (On-Demand, Reserved, Savings Plans)
3.2 Design storage and compute for cost efficiency
3.3 Estimate and optimize architectural costs
4. Design High-Performance Architectures
4.1 Select appropriate compute, storage, and database services
4.2 Design scalable architectures using load balancing and auto scaling
4.3 Select caching and performance optimization strategies
5. Migration & Hybrid Architecture Design
5.1 Select appropriate migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor)
5.2 Design hybrid connectivity solutions
5.3 Design disaster recovery architectures
The programme is ideal for:
- IT Professionals with 2+ years of experience in systems administration, networking, software development, or infrastructure
- Cloud Engineers and DevOps Engineers seeking architectural competence
- Technical Leads and IT Managers overseeing cloud migration initiatives
- Consultants supporting enterprise digital transformation
- Organizations upskilling mid-level and senior technical teams
- Minimum Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- At least 1–2 years of hands-on IT experience
- Basic understanding of networking, operating systems, and infrastructure concepts
- Personal laptop (mandatory for labs)
Duration: 40 hrs physical, 10 hrs virtual
Delivery Mode: Instructor-led (Full day physical class)
Format: Hands-on labs
Amount: Kshs. 198,500
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