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The Chief Architect is a senior-level position responsible for leading the design and development of an organization’s architecture. This includes creating plans, processes, and designs to ensure the system is secure, efficient, scalable, and cost-effective. The Chief Architect works closely with other departments in order to understand their needs and provides technical guidance on how best to meet them. They are also responsible for evaluating new technologies that could potentially improve the existing system or introduce new capabilities. In addition to these duties, they may be called upon to oversee research projects related to architecture as well as provide training opportunities for...

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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Computer Science
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,594Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.) in Computer Science
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    Avg. Duration:29 monthsAvg. Fees:$36,089Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Business
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,181Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Computer Science
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,770Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.) in Mechanical Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:32 monthsAvg. Fees:$33,094Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Ocean Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:12 monthsAvg. Fees:$26,136Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Chief Architect and Other Important Info

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3.6 years
$247K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.22 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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