Hire Solutions Architects
Screened for architects who design the whole solution, not just one codebase.
Why STACK IT
Built to hire solutions architects, not fill seats.
Most agencies optimize for volume. We optimize for the one hire who’s right, vetted by people who understand the work.
Recruiters who can read an architecture
We screen for how an architect reasons across systems, vendors, and tradeoffs, not just one stack. No candidate reaches you without two recruiters signing off.
Every candidate is real
Fake profiles, proxy interviews, and AI-assisted answers are everywhere in tech hiring. We meet each candidate face-to-face on video and screen for AI patterns, so who you interview is who shows up.
Screened to stay, not just to start
A hire that leaves in a year isn't a win. We align trajectory, growth, and total comp so the architect grows with your team instead of moving on.
You pay only when they start
Success-based and non-exclusive, no upfront fees, no retainers. We invoice on your architect's first day, not before.
How we screen
The Solutions Architects Evaluation Rubric.
We screen for how solutions architects actually think. Every shortlist is judged against the same five criteria that predict whether someone delivers in your codebase.
Strong signal
Designs across systems, vendors, and constraints, not just one application.
Falls short
Optimizes one component and ignores the seams between them.
Strong signal
Makes build-vs-buy and tech calls with cost and risk in the open.
Falls short
Picks the trendy stack and rationalizes it afterward.
Strong signal
Designs clean integrations and data flows that survive scale and change.
Falls short
Bolts systems together with brittle point-to-point glue.
Strong signal
Explains the architecture to engineers and the business, and earns buy-in.
Falls short
Produces diagrams no one outside engineering can follow.
Strong signal
Designs for the team and timeline they actually have.
Falls short
Draws an ideal architecture the team can't deliver.
Hire solutions architects with confidence.
Real technical screening, a calibrated shortlist in days, and candidates vetted for fit, not just resumes. Let’s start your search.
- Pay only when they start
- First candidates in 24–48 hrs
- Screened for skills and fit
Specializations
Solutions Architects, across your whole stack.
Whatever your team runs on, we screen for the people who do the work right.
Cloud Architecture
Solutions designed for AWS, Azure, GCP.
Systems Integration
Making separate systems work as one.
Enterprise Architecture
Aligning technology to business strategy.
Data & Platform
The data backbone under the solution.
Migration & Modernization
Moving legacy to something that lasts.
Pre-Sales & Advisory
Shaping the solution with the client.
The cost of waiting
An open role isn’t free.
An empty seat doesn’t delay work, it redistributes it. The longer the search drags, the more it costs.
Every week a role stays open, the cost lands on the team you already have.
- Work waits in the backlog while priorities pile up.
- They cover work that isn’t theirs, until something slips.
- The longer the seat stays empty, the harder the restart.
Speed isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the difference between a gap and a setback.
Time to fill this role
How you hire
Permanent or contract, your call.
Two models, one standard of quality. Bring on the solutions architects you need the way that fits your timeline and budget.
Permanent
Permanent hire
Best when you’re building the team for the long term.
- You only pay when they start, success-based, no upfront fee.
- Full-cycle vetting for technical and cultural fit.
- Backed by our 90-day replacement guarantee.
Contract
Contract hire
Best when you need delivery capacity now, without adding headcount.
- We’re the employer of record: payroll, compliance, and onboarding handled.
- Most contractors placed in 5–10 business days.
- Convert to permanent anytime, with a buyout discount that grows each month.
Not sure which fits? Compare permanent vs. contract
FAQ
Hiring solutions architects, answered.
The questions teams usually ask before starting a search with us.
Architecture is a judgment role, so we test judgment. We walk through solutions a candidate has designed across systems, probe why they chose one pattern or stack over another, and how they worked within constraints like budget, legacy systems, and integration. We also check they can explain the design to both engineers and business stakeholders, since that translation is half the job.
A solutions architect works across systems and often the business, designing how components and platforms fit together, while a software architect owns the internal structure of a system and its codebase. We match to whichever your problem actually calls for.
Both. Complex integrations and transformation programs often bring architects in on contract, while owning a platform direction long term is usually permanent. We advise based on the scope.
Architecture is a senior discipline by definition, and the range reflects experience and the scale of systems owned rather than tenure alone. We benchmark against recent placements at that level.
Permanent hires are success-based: you pay only when someone starts, with no upfront fee, backed by our 90-day guarantee. Contract runs on a transparent hourly rate. We will walk you through the specifics on an intro call.
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- AI-use transparency
- Decisions within 45 days
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