What does a Solutions Architect do?
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What the job involves
- Design and document scalable and secure solution architectures for complex technical problems.
- Lead technical discovery with customers to understand business needs and clarify requirements.
- Translate business requirements into technical designs and create detailed solution specifications.
- Guide customers through proof of concept and production readiness phases of projects.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement and integrate technical solutions.
- Develop and maintain architecture decision records and technical documentation.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
Summed up from 30 recent Solutions Architect job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Azure 3 in 10 postings
- Enterprise Architecture 2 in 10 postings
- Python 1 in 10 postings
- Solution Design 1 in 10 postings
- CI/CD 1 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- AWS Certification 1 in 20 postings
- Security Clearance 1 in 30 postings
- Microsoft Certifications 1 in 45 postings
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Experience asked for
- 1 to 2 years 1 in 65 postings
- 3 to 4 years 1 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 9 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 7 years.
Education asked for
- Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
- Master's degree 1 in 25 postings
- Doctorate 1 in 150 postings
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Is this role in demand?
4,406 open Solutions Architect jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- Virginia493 open
- California486 open
- Texas461 open
- New York343 open
- Illinois202 open
Typical pay $177,200 a year (most between $149k and $200k). See the full salary breakdown