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Systems Architect Roadmap
Build hiring proof for Systems Architect roles: system design, integration, and pragmatic tradeoffs.
Systems Architect candidates and career switchers targeting Systems Architecture roles.
Timeline
8 weeks
Level
Intermediate to advanced
Final outcome
A Systems Architect portfolio with shipped projects, public GitHub proof, resume bullets, and interview talking points.
Skills to prove
System design
Cloud architecture
Integration patterns
Security & compliance
Diagramming
Cost analysis
Portfolio projects
- Reference architecture with diagrams, risks, and cost analysis
- Integration project connecting systems with documented contracts
- Architecture decision records for a real or sample product
Prebuilt build path
Follow these phases in order. Each one ends with a portfolio artifact you can show in GitHub, on your resume, or in interviews.
Step 1
Weeks 1-2
Design on paper like it's production
Show structured architectural thinking and communication.
- Produce C4-style diagrams, decision records, and a risk register for a system.
- Compare two candidate architectures with cost and scaling analysis.
Deliverable: An architecture package with decision records and tradeoff analysis.
Step 2
Weeks 3-6
Prove it with a working slice
Architecture earns trust when the risky parts are validated.
- Implement the riskiest integration path as a thin working prototype.
- Validate assumptions with load or failure tests and update the design.
Deliverable: A validated architecture with a working proof slice.
Step 3
Weeks 7-8
Package the proof for hiring
Turn the work into evidence recruiters and interviewers can verify quickly.
- Polish each repo README with screenshots, setup steps, architecture notes, and tradeoffs.
- Write resume bullets and interview talking points that map each project to Systems Architect job requirements.
Deliverable: Public GitHub proof, an updated resume, and interview-ready project stories.
Make it personal
Projects2Jobs compares this roadmap to your resume, current skills, and existing projects, then generates a role-specific build plan.
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