Fractional Architecture & Cloud Advisory

Senior, independent architecture guidance for teams modernizing, scaling, or de-risking their platforms — without the overhead of a full-time principal architect.

Who I Work With

I support organizations that need experienced architectural judgment, not additional delivery capacity.

  • Product teams approaching scale or major change
  • Engineering leaders needing independent review
  • Executives making high-impact technical decisions

Not a delivery shop. Not staff augmentation. No on-call firefighting.

Services

🥇 Fractional / Advisory Architect

Ongoing senior architecture oversight to help teams make confident, well-reasoned technical decisions.

  • Architecture & design reviews
  • Cloud strategy & modernization guidance
  • Security, reliability & scalability assessments
  • Technical decision support for leadership

How it works:
5–10 hours per week · Monthly retainer · Remote-first

Typical engagement:
$3,000–$6,000 CAD / month

🥈 Targeted Architecture Reviews

Fixed-scope, fixed-price reviews designed to surface risk, validate direction, and improve clarity.

  • Cloud Architecture Health Check
  • Pre-scale Readiness Review
  • Cost Optimization Audit

Format:
1–2 weeks · Written findings + live review

Pricing:
$4,000–$12,000 CAD

🥉 Partner & Vendor Advisory

Senior advisory support for boutique consultancies or vendors needing principal-level architectural insight without adding delivery overhead.

About

Principal architect with over 20 years of experience designing, reviewing, and guiding complex systems across cloud, data, and security domains.

My focus is pragmatic decision-making, risk reduction, and long-term system health — not hype, slide decks, or unnecessary complexity.

Contact

Interested in a short exploratory conversation?

Email: contact@morneault.ca
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