How to hire a senior information architect

How to hire a senior information architect, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior information architect hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior information architect job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior information architect
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The senior information architect hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a senior information architect to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a senior information architect that fits the bill.

   This list presents senior information architect salaries for various positions.

   Type of Senior Information Architect	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Information Architect	Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device... Show more	$48-87
   Lead Developer	A lead developer is responsible for creating software programs and applications, following the client and the business's software quality standards and design specifications. Lead developers assist a team of developers in implementing strategic procedures, managing system codes, debugging applications, running diagnostic tests, and troubleshooting defects to ensure its smooth performance... Show more	$39-77
   ETL Developer	An ETL developer is responsible for managing data storage systems to secure the organization's data and files for daily operations efficiency. ETL developers perform multiple system testing to ensure the system's accuracy, perform coding adjustments, and troubleshoot for any defects and inconsistencies... Show more	$34-56

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Java
   • Cloud
   • Amazon Web Services
   • Data Architecture
   • User Experience
   • User Research
   • SR
   • Site Maps
   • Web Application
   • Business Stakeholders
   • Visual Design
   • ISO
   • SME
   • Usability Tests

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   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.
   • Design API to query the LDAP server to obtain require parameters, and PL/SQL query for batch jobs.
   • Pilot a project plan for upgrade from SAS 9.2 Windows 2003 to SAS 9.4 Windows 2008 R2 environment.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior information architect job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A senior information architect salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, senior information architects' average salary in nebraska is 36% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior information architects earn 45% less than senior-level senior information architects.
   • Certifications. A senior information architect with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a senior information architect's salary.

   Average senior information architect salary

   $134,868yearly

   $64.84 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior information architect salary

   $100,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

   Average senior information architect salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$163,108	$78
   2	Washington	$160,075	$77
   3	New York	$132,778	$64
   4	South Carolina	$128,003	$62
   5	District of Columbia	$127,130	$61
   6	Georgia	$126,044	$61
   7	Massachusetts	$124,906	$60
   8	New Jersey	$123,127	$59
   9	Virginia	$113,043	$54
   10	Arizona	$112,071	$54
   11	Minnesota	$111,040	$53
   12	North Carolina	$110,611	$53
   13	Illinois	$109,197	$53
   14	Texas	$107,168	$52
   15	Florida	$105,748	$51
   16	Colorado	$105,100	$51

   Average senior information architect salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Southern California Edison	$145,910	$70.15	1
   2	MUFG EMEA	$140,753	$67.67
   3	Workday	$139,492	$67.06	3
   4	Calypso Technology	$139,297	$66.97
   5	American Red Cross	$138,496	$66.58
   6	Burner	$136,495	$65.62
   7	Genex Services	$135,576	$65.18
   8	Randstad North America, Inc.	$135,056	$64.93	6
   9	Recruit	$134,624	$64.72	12
   10	Experian	$132,490	$63.70	9
   11	Cognosante	$129,879	$62.44
   12	Activision Blizzard	$128,686	$61.87
   13	First Tech Federal Credit Union	$128,506	$61.78	4
   14	Fidelity Technologies	$126,996	$61.06
   15	S&P Global	$126,591	$60.86	89
   16	American Speciality Health	$125,729	$60.45
   17	Seaboard	$123,967	$59.60	2
   18	Alaska Airlines	$123,796	$59.52	3
   19	Institut Ludwig for Cancer Research	$122,741	$59.01
   20	Univision Holdings, Inc.	$121,952	$58.63

4. Writing a senior information architect job description

   A senior information architect job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a senior information architect job description:

   Senior information architect job description example

   Hiring Range: $111,930.00 - $139,910.00
   
   PLEASE NOTE: The hiring range applies to US-based employment and may be higher in certain US geographic locations.
   
   As a Senior Information Security Architect, you will serve as a thought leader and expert in security-by-design to shape the vision and strategy for the ministry's global cloud environments, data centers, and in-house developed technology solutions. This role designs, implements, and maintains large, complex security systems and practices in order to regulate and protect access to network resources, data files and applications. At this career level, the incumbent leads or conducts design and development of major, complex IT security systems for multiple countries. Further, she or he often coaches and oversees the work of other specialists and related staff.
   
   What will you do?
   
   Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion's ministry in prayer.Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ's mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion's Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion's internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.Develops and drives a simple and innovative security mesh architecture, promoting necessary and suitable information security design principles.Provides deep and diverse technical security consultations, collaborating with cross-functional groups to define and implement security and privacy architecture requirements.Supports the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive architecture diagram library.Understanding business complexity and impacts, author and promote standards that institute the recommendations from best practice frameworks such as TOGAF and SABSA.Collaborates with DevOps teams to advance the DevSecOps mindset through the promotion of a secure development mindset, source code repository management, code reviews, SAST, DAST, and secure design principles.Spearheads the ministry's information security architecture program by designing a process for creating information security's technical strategy in support of the ministry's strategy.Works with other members of the security team to understand ongoing strategies and roadmaps and defines and implements technical solutions that support them.Maintains a strong knowledge of emerging technologies relating to information security capabilities.Effectively communicates an expert level understanding of network security including cloud hosting platforms, on-premises environments, and global interconnected third-party solutions with individuals of any level within the organization.Help the security team leadership in building a phenomenal global security organization.Develops and maintains strong professional relationships with global technology teams and ministry leaders.Coaches, provides expertise, and may oversee the work of other professionals and support staff in the information security discipline.
   
   What do you bring?Bachelor's Degree in a related field.Ten years Relevant experience working in this or a related field.Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field.
   
   *Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above
   
   Why work here?
   The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more.Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find senior information architects for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior information architect job on Zippia to find and attract quality senior information architect candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit senior information architects, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a senior information architect applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior information architect

   Once you have selected a candidate for the senior information architect position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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