Annual Salary
£40,000 to £90,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Technical architects help plan, design and build IT systems for clients.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; away from home
There will be
2.4% more Technical architect jobs in 2027.
In this job, you will:
You could work in an office, at a client's business or remotely.
You can get into this job through:
You'll normally need a degree or postgraduate qualification. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could get into this job through a degree apprenticeship, training as a digital and technology solutions professional.
You could then move on to a digital and technology solution specialist degree apprenticeship. This is equal to a postgraduate degree.
You'll usually need:
You could start with a company in a job like programming and work your way up through training and promotion.
You could apply to companies directly if you've got relevant skills and knowledge.
You'll need a broad understanding of available technologies and what they can do for the client. Employers will look for a background in systems development, analysis, programming or testing.
Employers will also want to see strengths in non-technical areas like client management, communication and leadership. This is because they place importance on the ability to communicate the client's requirements to technical teams and to manage resources and demands on time.
Experience of project management methods like PRINCE2 will be helpful along with a working knowledge of project development and information management practices like Agile and ITIL.
You can find more advice on careers in computing and IT from:The Chartered Institute for IT; Government Digital Service
With experience, you could:become a senior technical architect; specialise in a particular field, like finance or IT security; move into broader IT project management roles; become a strategy business planner or consultant
The Tech Partnership and the Chartered Institute for IT have more information on becoming a technical architect.
You'll need: