Salary Range
$75,000 to $100,000+Overview
Solutions architects design, plan, and deliver technology strategies that help companies and other organizations solve problems or launch new products, systems, or services. They oversee projects from the brainstorming phase to the finished product or implementation of the solution. Solutions architects work for a variety of companies and organizations ranging from Google and Apple, to the U.S. Departments of Education and Defense, to colleges and universities. They are also known as information technology architects and project architects.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Much Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Organized
Problem-Solving
Technical
Career Ladder
CEO or Chief Operating Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Lead Solutions Architect
Solutions Architect
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