What is a Solutions Architect? | SA Role Explained

In this video I provide and overview of the Solutions Architect role, and answer common questions about Solutions Architecture.

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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Who can become a Solutions Architect?
2:53 - What do SA's do, and why do we need them?
6:03 - Why should you become an SA?
8:40 - How can someone become an SA?
12:22 - Outro

As ALWAYS - Any views expressed in this video are mine as an individual, and may not reflect the views my employer.

[servitus]

I started as a Junior Solution Architect a couple of months ago.
Was a videographer for 6 years before. Feel very lucky to have been taken on to learn.

[shawndeggans]

Azure Solution Architect here. My path to get here took me about 20 years. I started in web development, moved into mobile development, and then moved into Enterprise Integration. I made the jump from EI to Azure Cloud about 4 years ago, and I've been helping customers implement solutions ever sense. I think the biggest challenges for SAs is staying up-to-date with technology and keeping some type of focus. In this role, you need to be good with people, good with modern technology, and a great teacher. A lot of what I do is teach teams how to use modern processes and systems to build their solutions. Great video, Trevor!

[Vopadevas]

Thank you, Trevor. I was a stay at home dad for 16 years where I played with computers for fun. Once my kids got to their teenage years I started looking for work and got a Help Desk job. Now I'm learning about aws and have a personal goal to get the aws solutions architect associate certification in a year.

[thegurunextdoor]

I've been an infrastructure engineer for about 12 years now...ready to make that leap to this type of work.

[Brutus]

Bro, I love your videos. I been a systems engineer for 8 years worked my way up from the helpdesk. I have the Microsoft engineer certs. It’s time for change. I’m currently studying for the solution architect & Linux. It’s a pain in the ass to study both certs and work full time. I can handle them both. Where all built differently. Your videos are inspirational.

[duranduran]

I just stumbled on this while looking for decent mainframe infrastructure content. This video kind of answered some questions about how I found myself in a senior SA position. I'm a broad understanding with the ability to dive deep kind of guy but really like seeing the big picture of how the technology solves that business problem.

[yotu]

Never saw that role that way. Opened my eyes that people are as important as technology. Nice.

[KevinNYC]

Excellent video you explained well. Certification is also a plus

[openupthecloud]

This was a really great video, loved the intro talking about who can become an architect. Really nice, Trevor! Subbed! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🚀

[rnreddy]

SA role is not for everyone in my opinion, not only it requires years of technical, business and project management experience and skills but also excellent coaching skills ( not teaching). What I mean by that is correcting flaws and addressing pain points in a nutshell.
Wonderful video by the way, Trevor, you're awesome👍
I myself a solutions consultant came from a twenty years of Network engineering background.

[tehphoebus]

I'm literally starting my new Solutions Architecture position in two days. I have spent most of the last two decades as IT, Software Engineer, and Integration Engineer. I was recruited and honestly it seems like the next logical step. The benefit of experience of all the issues I've seen crop up and a passion for helping people solve problems via technology are what pointed me in this direction.
Great explanation of it.

[vincentcheung]

Thank you Trevor! Im watching your video over and over again🎉

[calledThird]

I finally took steps to understand what this job really is and I regret the half dozen recruiters I've shooed away with these positions. This is precisely my skillset and it was just poorly described to me in the past.

[wmurray]

I've been in traditiinal Enterprise and Data Center Networking for 10yrs, I've seen my career utilizing more and more cloud solutions that I have to develop and a video like this (which is awesome) keeps me wondering if I should lean further into Cloud. Good stuff sir!

[misschewah]

Love this! Thank you so much! Switching careers and this is VERY insightful

[gilberttiborjakub]

The Orange crusher combo amp and the (possible) Ibanez SR5FMDX took my attention so I did not really listened your explanation at the first time, because I have the same setup. :D

[kolyxix]

Thank you so much for explaining and breaking down the solution architect job. I don't think anyone has ever explain this way to me

[mariyarussakova]

Love your explanation, very straightforward and to the point. Love for your work is the key. Thanks!

[KatherineOrho]

Thank you for this great video. This has given me a new path to consider. 😊

[StudyTwentySeven]

No lie this videos got me forreal hype, I have a business brain and a heart for technology that solves my problems