What is a senior information architect and how to become one

Key steps to become a senior information architect

1. Explore senior information architect education requirements

   Most common senior information architect degrees

   Bachelor's

   66.0 %

   Master's

   21.6 %

   Associate

   6.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific senior information architect skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Java	8.67%
   Cloud	8.37%
   Amazon Web Services	4.74%
   Data Architecture	4.67%
   User Experience	4.64%

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3. Complete relevant senior information architect training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior information 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 senior information architect based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior information architect resumes.

4. Research senior information architect duties and responsibilities

   • Lead architecture development for a CRM web collaboration product and a CRM multi-media/multi-channel integration product.
   • Participate in HTML reviews and business line acceptance testing.
   • Monitor the health of SAN components, set up alarms and create the logs.
   • Create paper and HTML prototypes, conduct heuristic evaluations of designs, iterate to improve designs.

5. Get senior information architect experience

   Generally, it takes 2-4 years to become a senior information architect. The most common roles before becoming a senior information architect include information architect, consultant team lead and interactive designer.

6. Prepare your senior information architect resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your senior information architect resume.

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7. Apply for senior information architect jobs

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

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