An architect, 20 hours a week
The architect designs, answers your team's questions, follows up decisions and builds.
Billed monthlyUSD 4,480 / monthOngoing, 20 h a week
What 20 hours a week looks like
Week 1
20 h
Week 2
20 h
Week 3
20 h
Week 4
20 h
Ongoing
A sketch of the first weeks. The engagement is ongoing and has no end date.
What the architect does
- 20 hours a week of an architect.
- Architecture design, and hands-on building of it.
- Consults and follow-ups with your team.
What is the work of a software architect?
Architecture decisions are cheap to change on paper and expensive in production. A part-time architect makes them before they ship.
A software architect decides how a system is structured: its components, how they talk to each other, where data lives and how it runs in the cloud. Clouditive's Architect consulting provides 20 hours a week of an architect for USD 4,480 a month. The work covers architecture design, consults and follow-ups with the team, and building the architectures, not only drawing them.
Architect or fractional CTO?
Both are a senior architect. They differ in scope, so start with the one your problem needs.
Architect consulting is 20 hours a week for USD 4,480 a month: architecture design, consults, follow-ups and building. If you also need someone to own the roadmap, hiring and team review, and to meet your leadership every week, the Fractional CTO is 30 hours a week for USD 6,000 a month, with the same architect as your technical lead.
How our architects work
Our shared practice: infrastructure as code with OpenTofu and encrypted state, production checked to run the exact build that was tested, architecture rules checked before code leaves the engineer's machine, and infrastructure changes that stop before they destroy anything.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Architect consulting cost?
USD 4,480 a month.
How many hours are included?
20 hours a week of an architect.
What does the architect do?
Designs the architecture, consults with your team, follows up on decisions and builds what was designed.
What does an architecture team do?
It decides and maintains the structure of a system: components, interfaces, data and infrastructure. Our architect does this with your team, 20 hours a week.
What is computer software consulting?
Outside engineers who diagnose, design or build part of a system. We offer it as fixed packages or by the hour.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
The Fractional CTO is USD 6,000 a month for 30 hours a week. The architect at 20 hours a week is USD 4,480.
Is there a fixed end date?
No. Architect consulting is ongoing and billed monthly.
In which language does the architect work?
In English, Spanish or Portuguese, whichever your team uses.
Tell us your case.
We reply to every request within 1 business day. We sign an NDA before the call if you ask.