The Solutions Architect job is NOT what you think.

The Solutions Architect role varies between different companies. If you're looking to land an entry level job as a Solutions Architect, you need to understand what the role actually does.

There's a growing trend towards a more sales oriented Solutions Architect role than the typical more implementation focused role. This isn't a "bad thing", as such, but as a beginner you need to know the difference to inform your job hunt. This video breaks it down.

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Solutions Architect Tweet Survey:
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Luca Mezzalira:
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GPS:
  / madebygps  
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https://learntocloud.guide

Andrew Brown:
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   / @examprochannel  

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00:00 - Introduction
02:40 - Guest introductions - GPS, Andrew, Luca
03:30 - The confusions surrounding Solutions Architect for entry-level.
05:50 - Is Solutions Architect a genuine entry-level role?
07:15 - What is a Solutions Architect? And why is it so ambiguous?
10:10 - A sales-oriented Solutions Architect vs Implementation
15:05 - Why cloud provider Solution Architects can be a different breed
17:35 - Answered: Is Solutions Architect an entry-level role?
18:10 - Why you don't NEED to start as a Solutions Architect
19:00 - Why career switchers can be more successful as Solutions Architects
19:29 - Why you should tailor your job hunt to companies specifically
20:30 - Watch next: analysing over 2,000 cloud job descriptions

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