How To Become A Knowledge Architect: What It Is and Career Path

What is a knowledge 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 a knowledge architect. For example, did you know that they make an average of $55.42 an hour? That's $115,265 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 3% and produce 3,300 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a knowledge 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.

ScoreKnowledge ArchitectUS Average

Salary

8.0

Avg. Salary $115,265

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.2

Growth rate 3%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31%

Asian 12.53%

Black or African American 1.94%

Hispanic or Latino 9.39%

Unknown 3.80%

White 72.05%

Gender

female 29.55%

male 70.45%

Age - 45

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 - 45

Stress level

7.2

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

3.5

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a knowledge architect

Explore knowledge architect education requirements

Most common knowledge architect degrees

Bachelor's

57.1 %

Master's

37.1 %

Diploma

2.9 %

Start to develop specific knowledge architect skills

Skills	Percentages
Cloud	36.84%
HTML	36.02%
Product Development	23.90%
XML	0.88%
Web Services	0.63%

Complete relevant knowledge architect training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 2-4 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New knowledge 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 a knowledge architect based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real knowledge architect resumes.

Research knowledge architect duties and responsibilities

Design, develop, and manage SharePoint portal sites for teams and departments to communicate effectively and exchange information.
Manage offshore engineering team, overcoming challenges including technical, resource planning & motivation, communication, and infrastructure.
Hire technical talent to build a successful cloud platform data services organization.
Develop script to automatically verify writer's XML and show exact location of invalid XML.

Apply for knowledge architect jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a knowledge 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