Solutions Architect CV Example
Employers hiring a Solutions Architect usually screen for these skills first: Solution design, Cloud architecture and Integration patterns. This example shows how to present them clearly, with achievements you can adapt and a layout that applicant tracking systems read correctly.
Professional summary example
Solutions architect with [X] years designing secure, scalable cloud platforms and leading technical decisions with business stakeholders.
Skills employers search for
- Solution design
- Cloud architecture
- Integration patterns
- Security architecture
- Technical leadership
- Cost modelling
- Pre-sales support
- Documentation
Tools and systems
- AWS
- Azure
- Lucidchart
- Archimate
- Terraform
Personal strengths
- Problem solving
- Clear written communication
- Collaboration
- Ownership
Example achievements
Replace each [X] with your own numbers.
- Designed architecture for a platform serving [X] users
- Standardised [X] reference architectures adopted across teams
- Supported pre-sales on deals worth €[X]
- Cut hosting costs by [X]% through redesign
Turn duties into results
Weak
Designed systems
Strong
Designed a [X]-user platform on AWS and reduced hosting costs by [X]%
Action verbs to start your bullet points
- Designed
- Led
- Defined
- Reduced
- Standardised
- Advised
- Delivered
- Evaluated
Qualifications and certifications to list
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- Microsoft AZ-305
- TOGAF
Typical education: Degree in Computing or Engineering
Common mistakes on a Solutions Architect CV
- No business outcomes
- Diagrams without context
- Missing certifications
- Too hands-off in description
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I am applying for the Solutions Architect role because it matches the work I do best, and I can show results in the areas this job asks for most.
Questions
What skills should a Solutions Architect put on a CV?
Lead with the skills named in the job ad. For most Solutions Architect roles these include: Solution design, Cloud architecture, Integration patterns and Security architecture, each backed by an example in your work history.
Which qualifications help a Solutions Architect CV?
Employers often look for AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft AZ-305 or TOGAF. List the ones you hold in a Certifications section with the year you achieved them.
How do I show results as a Solutions Architect?
Use the measures employers in this field recognise, such as reference architecture, scalability, integration, and say what changed because of your work. Replace every [X] in the examples with your real figures.