2026 Industry Rankings
Cloud Consulting for Financial Services
21 firms with verified financial services cloud expertise — PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and regulatory compliance.
Cloud consulting for financial institutions
Financial services cloud transformation demands partners who can navigate complex regulatory landscapes while delivering modern, scalable infrastructure. PCI-DSS compliance, SOC 2 attestations, data residency requirements, and low-latency architectures are table stakes — not nice-to-haves.
The firms below have documented experience with banking core system migrations, payment processing platforms, trading infrastructure, and regulatory compliance automation. They understand the intersection of cloud technology and financial regulation.
Top 21 Financial Services Cloud Partners
#1
Slalom
AWS Premier Partner · $250K+ typical
9.2/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#2
Avanade
Premier Partner · $250K-$1.5M+
8.9/10
Azure
#3
SADA
Premier Partner · $200K-$800K
8.8/10
GCP, AWS
#4
2nd Watch
AWS Premier Partner · $200K+ typical
8.7/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#5
Accenture Cloud
Premier Partner · $250K-$1M+
8.7/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#6
10th Magnitude
Advanced Partner · $150K-$500K
8.6/10
Azure
#7
66degrees
Premier Partner · $180K-$700K
8.6/10
GCP
#8
Deloitte Cloud
Premier Partner · $300K-$2M+
8.6/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#9
Cloudreach
Advanced Partner · $150K-$500K
8.5/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#10
Searce
Advanced Partner · $100K-$400K
8.4/10
GCP
#11
SoftwareONE
Premier Partner · $180K-$650K
8.4/10
Azure, AWS
#12
Neudesic
Advanced Partner · $200K-$600K
8.3/10
Azure
#13
Pythian
Advanced Partner · $150K-$550K
8.3/10
GCP, AWS, Azure
#14
Cognizant Cloud Services
Advanced Partner · $180K-$600K
8.2/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#15
Enabled Cloud
Advanced Partner · $120K-$450K
8.2/10
Azure
#16
NTT DATA Cloud
Advanced Partner · $200K-$700K
8.2/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#17
Atmosera
Advanced Partner · $100K-$400K + managed services
8.1/10
Azure
#18
TCS Cloud
Advanced Partner · $150K-$500K
8.1/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#19
Perficient
Advanced Partner · $180K-$600K
8/10
Azure
#20
Wipro Cloud
Advanced Partner · $160K-$550K
8/10
AWS, Azure, GCP
#21
Promon
Advanced Partner · $150K-$500K
7.9/10
Azure
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Financial services partners by platform
Frequently asked questions
What compliance requirements matter for financial services cloud? +
Key requirements: PCI-DSS for payment processing, SOC 2 Type II for operational controls, FFIEC guidance for banking, state-specific regulations (NYDFS 500, CCPA), and SEC/FINRA rules for investment firms. A qualified partner should have pre-built compliance architectures for these frameworks.
How much does financial services cloud consulting cost? +
Premium pricing due to compliance requirements — typically 30-50% above general cloud consulting. Core banking migration: $2M-$10M+, payment platform modernization: $500K-$3M, compliance automation: $200K-$800K, fraud detection/ML platform: $300K-$1M. Hourly rates: $200-$450 for finserv specialists.
Which cloud platform is best for financial services? +
AWS: Largest finserv adoption, most compliance certifications, strong in trading and analytics. Azure: Best for Microsoft-shop banks, strong Active Directory integration. GCP: Emerging in data analytics and ML for fraud detection. Most large financial institutions use multi-cloud with AWS or Azure as primary.
Can banks really move core systems to the cloud? +
Yes — major banks globally have migrated core banking to cloud (Capital One fully on AWS, Goldman Sachs on AWS/GCP). Key considerations: data residency requirements, disaster recovery SLAs (sub-second RTO for trading), regulatory approval processes, and gradual migration strategies. Start with non-critical workloads and expand.