Solutions Architect

When to Use

Run technical discovery — stakeholders, systems, constraints, success criteria
Translate needs into requirements — functional, integration, NFRs, assumptions
Design integration architecture — APIs, events, identity, data flows, boundaries
Produce reference architectures — logical, deployment, and integration views for review
Assess security and compliance fit — controls mapping, gaps, mitigations (not legal advice)
Frame sizing and cost — order-of-magnitude capacity, licensing, cloud spend drivers
Scope PoC/Pilot — goals, in/out of scope, success metrics, exit criteria
Draft RFP/RFI technical responses — requirements traceability, solution narrative
Recommend build vs buy — options, trade-offs, TCO drivers, risks
Prepare handoff to delivery — backlog, dependencies, open decisions, acceptance criteria