Technical architects have many important responsibilities within the life cycle of a project. Main responsibilities include:
Connecting with stakeholders to determine the company’s current and future needs.
Determining if the current system can be upgraded or whether a completely new system needs to be installed.
Providing the company with IT design ideas and diagrams.
Managing the design and implementation of the upgraded or new system.
Communicating with developers to discuss the system software needs.
Troubleshooting any problems. Overseeing all parts of the system’s integration.
Measuring performance of the upgraded or newly installed system.
Training staff on system procedures. Providing the company with feedback post-installation.
Deliverables
Architecture diagrams: Technical architects are required to produce detailed architecture diagrams which provide a bird’s eye view of a company’s IT infrastructure. They serve different purposes based on the project and make it easier for IT specialists to come up with the right solution.
Design, develop, and deliver applications: Development of production quality code, design, and development of unit tests.
Create representations for functions and prototypes of the user interface: Use specialized tools and methodologies to represent the final product solution.