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The Cloud Architecture & Administration graduate certificate program prepares you for high-demand careers in modern cloud and information technology (IT) infrastructure environments. Designed to align with today's rapidly evolving industry needs, the program provides hands-on experience in cloud computing, software development and IT operations (DevOps), automation, cybersecurity, virtualization, platform engineering and modern infrastructure management.
You will learn how to design, deploy, secure and manage scalable cloud solutions by integrating cloud platforms, on-premises systems, networking technologies and emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and AI-driven services. The program emphasizes real-world skills in automation, monitoring, security, reliability and performance optimization using industry-standard tools and practices.
In addition to technical expertise, you will develop essential leadership, communication and project management skills valued in modern IT teams. Through practical labs, industry-focused projects and a capstone experience, you will build a professional portfolio that demonstrates your ability to solve real business and infrastructure challenges. An optional work-integrated learning opportunity also allows you to gain valuable industry experience and expand your professional network.
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You can enrol in courses that are part of this program as a declared or undeclared student. Program declaration is the process of identifying the program you plan to complete and graduate with.
Declared Students
Declaring your program helps ensure your academic record accurately reflects your educational goals and supports your academic progression toward a credential.
By declaring your program, you'll be able to:
Undeclared Students
If you have not declared a program, Seneca may not know which credential you are working toward. As a result, you may miss out on the important benefits that declared students receive. You can remain undeclared and continue registering for courses if you do not intend to complete a credential and do not require progress tracking, enhanced advising support or Convocation eligibility.
Declared Students: For details about the program and how to apply as a declared student, please visit Seneca's updated Cloud Architecture and Administration page.
Undeclared Students: Register for courses by visiting the curriculum tab to select your course(s), check out and pay using this website.
Declared Students: Course registration for the Winter 2027 term for the part-time Cloud Architecture and Administration program will move from this website to Seneca's Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) platform. You will be able to build your class schedule when open enrolment begins on Dec. 10, 2026. Watch your email for instructions.
Undeclared Students: Register for courses by visiting the curriculum tab to select your course of interest, check out and pay using this website.
Declare your program today
To declare your program, complete the Program Declaration form on Student Home.
Please review "Important Information for New and Returning Students" on the overview tab before registering for courses.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Admission into the Cloud Architecture and Administration Program.
Students will explore various cloud hosting paradigms including IaaS, PaaS, Containers, Serverless, and examine the concepts of deployment and configuration management automation of application and core cloud infrastructure components. In project-based collaborative experiences students will learn to design, implement, operate, and control deployment pipelines and cloud environments, with a goal of building reliable, highly available, and secure cloud ecosystems.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Admission into the Cloud Architecture and Administration Program.
Students will learn the different types of cloud computing and distributed systems. Students will work with common cloud infrastructure, platforms and software to complete hands-on labs and activities. Students will gain the skills to support cloud computing including virtualization, requirement for high reliability and security, extendibility, and versatility.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Admission into the Cloud Architecture and Administration Program.
Students will analyze network requirements and design solutions that resolve business problems. Students will apply different types of services and utilize their network knowledge to create technical report(s) and methodological topology(s) for the network.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Admission into the Cloud Architecture and Administration Program.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to programming with Python, specifically tailored for students focusing on cloud infrastructure. Throughout the lab based course, students will learn fundamental programming concepts and techniques, and how to apply them in cloud environments.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Admission into the Cloud Architecture and Administration Program.
This course presents the concepts of security management in an organizational context. The course covers the concepts of risk assessment and risk management. Security operations management is also covered in this course in a context of the organization and the cloud. The course also presents important security concepts such as identity and access management, and zero-trust architecture. The course includes a mixture of practical and theoretical skills within a cloud context.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
This course integrates the knowledge and skills students have obtained throughout the program. Emphasis is placed on security policy, process planning, procedure definition, business continuity and systems security architecture. Upon completion, students will be able to design and implement comprehensive information security architecture from the planning and design phase through presentation of the final product.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
As more organizations adapt cloud-based services and applications, more IT professionals require these skills. In this course students will use hands-on exercises to learn the fundamentals of integrating cloud services and on premises systems.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Students will learn the modern approach to application build and deployment with docker containers and immutable infrastructure.
Students will work with containerized applications hosted locally and in the public cloud environment to complete hands-on labs, in-class activities, and projects. Students will gain the skills and learn the tools required to create containerized applications, deploy the applications to the locally and cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters, maintain and scale the applications, and roll out new application versions.
Students will get hands on experience with Kubernetes clusters and applications troubleshooting and understanding of the challenges of observability and operational aspects of the modern distributed cloud-native applications.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.
Ancillary fees will be added at checkout for program-based courses. Fees will vary based on the number of course registrations. Learn more about ancillary fees for part-time studies.