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Albert Holguin25-Nov-14 4:42
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AndyInUK wrote:
Developer or Web consultant or Solutions Architect

It depends how you want to market yourself and what it is you really want to be doing. Even though architect sounds like you're at a higher level, I've dealt with plenty of "solutions architects" that were just systems engineers that put things together but hardly ever did any of the real work themselves (so using the title may backfire if someone considers it to be high-level but not understanding of the details). Consultant sort of implies that you're only looking for contract work, not full-time employment (not sure if that's what you're looking for).

In any case, I'd stick to being specific to the type of job you're after. If you're applying for a job that specifically states "Developer" and you apply with a resume that says "Solutions Architect", guess who's not getting a call? ...goes the other way around as well... if there's a posting for a "Systems Engineer" or "Solutions Architect", they may not want a "Developer" that has very specific, yet narrow skills.
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