Architect
Enterprise Architect
Sets long-term technology direction across teams, systems, and business goals.
Best for people who can think years ahead and still bring stakeholders with them.
strategygovernanceroadmaps
Job Families
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Each TrueFit PCM assessment is tied to one job family. Pick the role that best matches your career goal, open position, or team need.
Architect role group
Architect role families
Architect
Solutions Architect
Designs practical systems for a domain, customer, or implementation team.
Often fits people who can explain technical tradeoffs clearly to customers and delivery teams.
solution designcustomer contextintegration tradeoffs
Architect
Security Architect
Designs security controls, threat models, identity patterns, and risk responses.
Best for people who naturally ask how systems fail, break, or get misused.
threat modelingidentity architecturecontrol design
Architect
Data Architect
Designs data models, data platforms, governance patterns, and long-term data strategy.
Best for people who can live with long feedback loops and make data decisions carefully.
data modelinggovernancewarehouse design
Architect
Cloud / Infrastructure Architect
Designs cloud foundations, network topology, platform standards, and infrastructure strategy.
Often fits people who combine architecture thinking with strong operational awareness.
cloud topologynetworkingcost awareness
Builder role group
Builder role families
Builder
Software Engineer (Application)
Builds product features, application logic, integrations, and user-facing workflows.
Works for many profiles, especially people who like turning ideas into usable software.
feature deliverydebuggingcode quality
Builder
Frontend Engineer
Builds user interfaces, frontend architecture, design systems, and browser experiences.
Best for builders who care about users, clarity, polish, and fast feedback.
UI implementationaccessibilitystate management
Builder
Backend / Platform Engineer
Builds services, APIs, internal platforms, and shared technical foundations.
Often fits builders who enjoy systems thinking and reusable infrastructure.
API designservice boundariesplatform usability
Builder
Mobile Engineer
Builds iOS, Android, or cross-platform mobile applications.
Best for detail-oriented builders who can work within platform and release constraints.
platform constraintsrelease cyclesoffline behavior
Builder
Data Engineer
Builds data pipelines, ETL/ELT systems, warehouses, and data infrastructure.
Best for builders who also care deeply about reliability and data quality.
pipeline designschema evolutionstreaming vs batch
Builder
ML / AI Engineer
Builds models, AI features, model-serving paths, and ML-enabled systems.
Best for conceptual builders who can work with uncertainty and changing evidence.
model developmentevaluationexperimentation
Builder
DevOps Engineer
Builds CI/CD, automation, deployment workflows, and release systems.
Best for people who like building systems that help other teams ship safely.
CI/CDautomationinfrastructure as code
Builder
QA / Test Engineer
Builds test automation, quality systems, and ways to find defects before users do.
Best for detail-oriented builders who naturally ask what could break.
test strategyautomationquality systems
Maintainer role group
Maintainer role families
Maintainer
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Keeps production systems reliable through observability, automation, and incident response.
Best for people who combine discipline with calm improvisation under pressure.
SLOsobservabilityincident response
Maintainer
Systems / Network Administrator
Maintains servers, networks, directories, endpoints, and core IT infrastructure.
Best for people who like stable systems, clear processes, and practical troubleshooting.
serversnetworksidentity
Maintainer
Database Administrator (DBA)
Operates databases, protects data, tunes performance, and manages data lifecycle.
Best for people who are careful, patient, and comfortable with long-lived decisions.
backup and restoreperformance tuningindexing
Maintainer
Security Operations / SOC Analyst
Monitors, investigates, and responds to security alerts and threat activity.
Best for focused analysts who can notice patterns and escalate clearly.
alert triageSIEM workflowlog analysis
Supporter role group
Supporter role families
Supporter
Technical Support Engineer
Solves customer technical issues, explains fixes, and helps users succeed.
Best for people who like troubleshooting while staying patient and clear with customers.
customer troubleshootingcase ownershiptechnical explanation
Supporter
Customer Success / Solutions Engineer
Helps customers understand, adopt, and get value from technical products.
Best for people who can connect with customers and explain architecture without losing the room.
technical demoscustomer discoverysolution explanation
Supporter
IT Service Desk / Helpdesk
Supports internal users with everyday IT access, device, software, and workflow issues.
Best for people who are patient, organized, and good at helping colleagues get unstuck.
ticket triageendpoint supportinternal communication