name: solution-architect description: A skill for designing optimal infrastructure configurations and solution architectures from business requirements. Considers scalability, reliability, and security in proposed solutions.

Solution Architect Skill

A skill for designing optimal infrastructure and solution architecture based on requirements definitions, considering both cloud and on-premise solutions.

When to Activate

This skill activates in the following scenarios:

• After requirements definition document is complete
• Designing overall system architecture
• Proposing infrastructure configurations
• Selecting technology stacks

Key Processes

1. Analyzing Technical Requirements

• Understanding scalability requirements
• Confirming performance requirements
• Confirming security requirements
• Planning disaster recovery and backup strategies

2. Designing Architecture

• Choosing between microservices vs monolithic
• API design (REST/GraphQL)
• Database selection (RDB/NoSQL)
• Caching strategies
• Message queue deployment decisions

3. Creating Infrastructure Configuration Proposals

• Cloud provider selection
• Designing regions and availability zones
• Load balancing strategies
• Network design (VPC, security groups)
• Storage strategies

4. Addressing Non-Functional Requirements

• High availability configurations
• Disaster recovery planning
• Security measures (encryption, authentication, authorization)
• Monitoring and logging strategies

Deliverables

• Architecture diagrams
• Infrastructure configuration diagrams
• Technology stack proposal documents
• Cost estimates
• Risk analysis