Job prospects Cloud Architect — Information Technology (IT) in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "cloud architect — information technology (IT)" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Moderate for software engineers and designers (NOC 21231) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by rapid technological advancement, the expansion of digital services, and the increasing complexity of software and systems.
• Key trends for this occupation are in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.
• Most employment opportunities will be in Calgary or Edmonton.

Here are some key facts about software engineers and designers in Alberta:

• Approximately 7,950 people work in this occupation.
• Software engineers and designers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Computer systems design services (NAICS 5415): 62%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
  • Information and cultural industries (NAICS 51): 5%
• 81% of software engineers and designers work all year, while 19% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 11% of software engineers and designers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 84% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 16% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 54% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 24% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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