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Solution Architecture: demand in job postings
Solution Architecture is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (675 postings), most often for Solutions Architect at 34%, Solutions Engineer at 9% and Forward Deployed Engineer at 6%. When a posting names it, 87% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 6752% of all postings
- Required when named
- 87%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 56%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 1.6 points since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Solution Architecture.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Solutions Architect | |
| Solutions Engineer | |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | |
| Data Architect | |
| Applied AI Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Solution Architecture that also name each.
- AWS41%
- Azure31%
- Machine Learning28%
- AI Agents28%
- Python26%
- Networking23%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Consulting & Professional Services15%
- Banking & Financial Services14%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS13%
- Government & Public Sector6%
Quick answers
Is Solution Architecture in demand?
Solution Architecture is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 675 postings, and required in 87% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 1.6 points since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for Solution Architecture?
Solutions Architect, Solutions Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer and Data Architect postings name it most often: 34% of Solutions Architect postings, 9% of Solutions Engineer postings, 6% of Forward Deployed Engineer postings.
What skills go with Solution Architecture?
Postings that name Solution Architecture most often also name AWS, Azure, Machine Learning and AI Agents.