If you were asked to meet with someone who had the title "solutions architect" ... would you assume the person was pre-sales or post-sales?
Executive Architect in Healthcare and Biotech, 10,001+ employees
It could go either way. The Open Group's Master Certified Architect designation for Solution Architects (I am one) requires both conceptual design and implementation experience. Manager in Services (non-Government), 2 - 10 employees
This would depend on the context of the meeting. Solutions architects are usually employed in pre-sales roles, helping to design technical solutions for customers, but they may also serve in post-sales positions, helping to implement the solutions.Director of Technology Strategy in Services (non-Government), 2 - 10 employees
It does depend on the context of the meeting, and where they were employed. An external solutions architect would likely be pre sales, while internal would be about designing solutions. Content you might like
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