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Requirements and non-functional constraints
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Architect Interview Questions
Senior architecture questions focused on trade-offs, constraints and defensible decisions.
Objective: Demonstrate structured thinking rather than product memorisation.
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Question areas
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Security, resilience and operability
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Cost, governance and organisational fit
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Migration and adoption sequencing
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Strong-answer pattern
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Clarify assumptions
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State decision criteria
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Compare viable options
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Explain risks and validation evidence
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Practice prompts
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Design for multi-region availability
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Reduce privileged-access exposure
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Modernise a legacy delivery model
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Control platform cost without blocking teams
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