Are you a cloud architect, engineer, or neither? The question will get you more blank stares than good explanations due to the confusion around two roles that perform separate but equally important duties.
I’ve held both roles. I was a software engineer early in my career, then morphed into an architect, then an executive architect. The trouble is that we tend to conflate both roles these days. The lines between engineering and architecture have blurred. We’re obtaining engineering certifications that say “architect” and architecture certifications that say “engineer.” The former is the most common, leading to considerable confusion.
First, I don’t care if you mislabel something, but I will correct you if you do. The confusion I’m seeing is leading to hiring mistakes and misunderstanding of what skills to apply where.
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