How To Become An Internet Architect: What It Is and Career Path

What is an internet architect and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an internet architect. For example, did you know that they make an average of $59.48 an hour? That's $123,717 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 21% and produce 284,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an internet architect?

Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez

Professor of Architecture, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

It is important for recent graduates to recognize that Architecture is no longer limited to the physical realm, as transformative technologies are providing interesting career opportunities in the digital realm as well. This rapidly evolving context offers many opportunities and new directions for the discipline and remaining (or becoming!) current in new developments in computing power, digital visuals, manufacturing technologies, and robotics, are ways in which a recent graduate can secure a good paying job.

ScoreInternet ArchitectUS Average

Salary

8.2

Avg. Salary $123,717

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

4.0

Growth rate 21%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%

Asian 29.86%

Black or African American 4.53%

Hispanic or Latino 8.28%

Unknown 4.83%

White 52.34%

Gender

female 10.00%

male 90.00%

Age - 38

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38

Stress level

4.0

Stress level is moderate

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.9

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

6.6

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an internet architect

Explore internet architect education requirements

Most common internet architect degrees

Bachelor's

68.4 %

Master's

15.8 %

Associate

13.2 %

Start to develop specific internet architect skills

Skills	Percentages
Linux	25.08%
Java	22.17%
Connectivity	19.16%
SQL	5.54%
Content Management	4.83%

Complete relevant internet architect training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New internet architects learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an internet architect based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real internet architect resumes.

Research internet architect duties and responsibilities

Manage development of advance OO framework in Java, quickly building thick or thin Internet-ready client/server enterprise applications.
Update team intranet site using HTML.
Monitor Datastage performance on Linux VM platform.
Provide guidance to junior level infrastructure teammates.

Apply for internet architect jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an internet architect job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams