Technical architects are responsible for the high level design of an IT project and directing the implementation of it for clients. Interview questions will focus on technical knowledge and skill as well as your ability to design large and complex systems. Employers want to see creative thinking and lots of previous IT experience.
CI and what that means, JSON vs XML, what is a router? Is VOIP UDP or TCP? What is MPLS and describe it? How to speed up a high latency link/high speed link? RAID - software vs hardware? What is RAID 10? How to derive IOPS and what are they? What is dedupe? How does it differ from WAN optimizer? I was asked to describe an HA architecture and how to design it. then a series of questions related to RDBMS vs NoSQL, Big Data, and Security.
What is BGP? What is Active Directory? What is a CIDR block? What is the difference between MYSQL and NoSQL ect ect
Behavioral based on Leadership Principles - STAR format
Could you walk me through and draw out a sketch of a recent architecture project you completed?
Are you also able to double as a database architect?
They asked me a on hand problem solution.
1 question was interesting... It was the old "You have 25 horses, a 5-lane racetrack, and no stopwatch. What is the minimum number of races needed to find the 3 fastest horses."
What software programs are you professional in?
They wanted to know my work experience and computer skills in a specific niche of the architectural industry in which they were expanding their practice.
How would you convince a large American client that outsourcing their IT department is in their best interest?
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