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IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect Professional Certificate

IBM

IBM Hybrid Cloud Architect Professional Certificate

Launch Your Hybrid Cloud Architect Career.

Learn how to architect, secure, and optimize hybrid cloud solutions

IBM Skills Network Team
Muhammad Yahya
Daniel C. Yeomans

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

Access provided by University of the Philippines, OIL

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Intermediate level

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3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

from 7,752 reviews of courses in this program

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build job-ready hybrid cloud architect skills with hands-on experience.

  • Apply agile, DevOps, and cloud-native practices to design and deploy secure cloud applications.

  • Architect hybrid and multi-cloud solutions that integrate secure networking, storage, databases, recovery, and governance.

  • Complete a portfolio-worthy capstone project implementing automated operations using Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and security controls.

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Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Course 1, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud

  • Describe the cloud service models- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud deployment models- Public, Private, Hybrid; explain cloud infrastructure components

  • Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization

  • List and describe services of popular cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: DevOps
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Microservices
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Infrastructure

What you'll learn

  • Build job-ready skills in cloud native, microservices, containers, DevOps, and Agile employers are looking for in just 6 weeks.

  • Create RESTful APIs for modern web development and deploy them with Docker containers. 

  • Implement DevOps and CI/CD practices for streamlined development and deployment. 

  • Apply Agile and Scrum best practices for iterative, efficient software delivery.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Microservices
Category: DevOps
Category: Cloud-Native Computing
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Containerization
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Behavior-Driven Development
Category: Restful API
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Scrum (Software Development)
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Continuous Delivery
Category: Kubernetes
Category: CI/CD
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Postman API Platform
Category: Software Development
IT Systems Design and Analysis 

IT Systems Design and Analysis 

Course 3, 16 hours

What you'll learn

  • Create data flow diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, and unified modeling language diagrams to visualize data, system architecture, and workflows

  • Evaluate existing IT systems by assessing system architecture, features, performance, and UI/UX to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements

  • Conduct cost-benefit analyses, operational feasibility studies, and risk assessments to compare IT solution alternatives and recommend solutions

  • Integrate system analysis, modeling, and evaluation techniques in a project to propose a digital transformation strategy for a business

Skills you'll gain

Category: Systems Design
Category: Systems Analysis
Category: Risk Management
Category: Enterprise Resource Planning
Category: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs)
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Solution Design
Category: Prototyping
Category: Business Process Modeling
Category: Computer Science
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Process Flow Diagrams
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Information Technology
Category: Business Process
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Business Communication

What you'll learn

  • Ideal for non-project management professionals to help develop key project management skills and be more successful in their business or IT roles

  • Job-ready skills in project, stakeholder, and requirements management, including key tools such as user stories, RACI charts, and Agile frameworks

  • Identify stakeholders, analyze them, and apply effective communication and stakeholder engagement strategies; Elicit, document, & manage requirements

  • Leverage generative AI tools to support project management, stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Prioritization
Category: Kanban Principles
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Communication
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Risk Management
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: Requirements Analysis
Business Process Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement

Business Process Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement

Course 5, 13 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build job-ready skills in business process modeling, Lean, Six Sigma, and systems thinking to excel in business analysis and process management roles

  • Develop and interpret process models and maps that represent current and desired states, enabling better communication and decision making

  • Analyze processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities using mapping, narratives, and analytical frameworks

  • Integrate systems thinking, Lean, Six Sigma, and AI-enabled methods to design, implement, and sustain optimized processes with measurable impact

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Process Modeling
Category: Systems Thinking
Category: Process Mapping
Category: Six Sigma Methodology
Category: Lean Methodologies
Category: Process Analysis
Category: Process Improvement
Category: Quality Improvement
Category: Prioritization
Category: Matrix Management
Category: Change Management
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Business Process Management
Category: Generative AI
Category: Dataflow
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Lean Six Sigma
Category: Process Design
Category: Process Flow Diagrams
Category: Business Process Improvement
Hybrid Cloud: Networking, Storage and Data Management

Hybrid Cloud: Networking, Storage and Data Management

Course 6, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build job-ready skills in hybrid  and multicloud networking, storage, and data management to design secure, scalable solutions

  • Design and recommend secure hybrid and multicloud network configurations using technologies such as VPN, Direct Connect, and ExpressRoute

  • Configure hybrid and multicloud storage for performance, cost, and compliance

  • Plan disaster recovery and business continuity strategies for reliable and resilient hybrid and multicloud operations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Continuity
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Load Balancing
Category: Multi-Cloud
Category: Data Governance
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: IBM Cloud
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Architectural Design
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Database Management
Category: Planning
Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance

Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance

Course 7, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to manage operations, performance, and reliability across hybrid and multicloud environments.

  • Automate hybrid deployments, rollbacks, and recovery using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

  • Design monitoring and observability systems that integrate metrics, logs, and traces to improve system reliability and reduce alert fatigue.

  • Integrate operations, monitoring, and security practices into a cohesive, compliant hybrid cloud design aligned with SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Site Reliability Engineering
Category: Ansible
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Zero Trust Network Access
Category: Terraform
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Multi-Cloud
Category: Encryption
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Designing Hybrid and Multicloud Architectures

Designing Hybrid and Multicloud Architectures

Course 8, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Design hybrid and multicloud architectures by applying deployment patterns, service models, and governance frameworks to real-world scenarios

  • Develop routing and failover strategies and select architecture patterns that meet availability, redundancy, and portability requirements

  • Apply data placement principles, compare replication strategies, and define RTO and RPO targets to meet recovery objectives

  • Produce a structured hybrid cloud architecture design artifact that documents and justifies routing, data, and governance decisions

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Multi-Cloud
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Network Routing
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Containerization
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Software Design Patterns
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Data Storage
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Load Balancing
Hybrid Cloud Capstone Project 

Hybrid Cloud Capstone Project 

Course 9, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze business requirements and processes to guide hybrid cloud architecture and application design decisions

  • Design cloud-native applications using microservices, APIs, containers, and CI/CD for hybrid and multi-cloud deployment

  • Design and develop resilient hybrid cloud solutions with secure networking, disaster recovery, high availability, and compliance controls

  • Operate and evaluate hybrid cloud systems using automation, monitoring, security practices, and coordinated rollback strategies

Skills you'll gain

Category: CI/CD
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Development
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Docker (Software)
Category: Restful API
Category: Microservices
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Multi-Cloud
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Containerization
Category: Cloud Engineering
Category: Application Design

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Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team
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Muhammad Yahya
IBM
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Daniel C. Yeomans
SkillUp
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