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Who helps us make complex cloud decisions?

Many organizations reach a point where their technology requires architectural direction, but they don't need a full-time cloud architect. We provide ongoing technical leadership as an extension of your team.

Who this is for

Major initiatives, no architect on staff

Complex environment, growing fast

Merger or acquisition underway

Need ongoing technical design authority

Purpose

Senior architecture leadership, on demand.

Many organizations reach a point where their technology requires architectural direction, but they don't need a full-time cloud architect. We provide ongoing technical leadership for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments through architecture reviews, strategic planning, project guidance, and security decisions.

Acting as an extension of your team, we help ensure technology investments are secure, scalable, and aligned with your long-term goals.

What's Included

A technical leader, on your team.

Ongoing architecture reviews as your environment evolves
Technical design decisions for major initiatives
Hands-on project guidance from start to finish
Continuous technical leadership, not a one-time engagement
How This Differs From Cloud Architecture Consulting

Cloud Architecture Consulting is a project—focused on a specific initiative over weeks or months. Fractional Cloud Architect is an ongoing role—continuous leadership as a monthly relationship. Many clients start with a Consulting engagement, then transition to a Fractional relationship for continued direction.

Example Engagements

What this looks like in practice.

Guiding a Teams Phone rollout

Providing architecture direction and vendor evaluation for a company replacing legacy phone systems with Teams Phone across multiple offices.

Architecture review before a merger

Evaluating two organizations' cloud environments ahead of a merger to identify integration risks, licensing overlap, and a consolidation plan.

Modernizing identity across business units

Leading the technical design for unifying identity architecture across multiple business units acquired over several years.

Why Olson Tech

What separates us.

One architect, start to finish

Involved through implementation

not just design

Predictable monthly retainer

Full context retained, no re-onboarding

Ready for architecture leadership on your team?

Start with a conversation about your technology initiatives and where senior architectural guidance would help most.