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| vs | P4 ITSAE.GEN.P4 Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering P6 | P3 ITSAE.GEN.P3 Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering P7 | P5 ITSAE.GEN.P5 Mastery/Advanced | P6 ITSAE.GEN.P6 Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering P8 |
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| Market pay | — | — | — | — |
| Level | P4 · P4 — Senior Professional | P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional | P5 · P5 — Expert Professional | P6 · P6 — Principal Professional |
| Function | Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering | Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering | Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering | Information Technology / Systems Architecture & Engineering |
| Focus | General | General | General | General |
| Typical years | 5–8 | 3–5 | 8–12 | 12–18 |
| Scope | A system or set of related features | Features or a sub-system end-to-end | Multiple systems or a technical domain | Organization-wide architecture and the hardest problems |
| Autonomy | Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points | Works independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standard | Sets direction within the domain | Defines direction; minimal oversight |
| Impact | Multi-team / function outcomes | Project / team outcomes | Org / multi-team outcomes | Organization-wide |
| Decision rights | Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design | Owns implementation decisions for own scope | Authority over a technical domain | Sets technical strategy for a major area |