Designs how all of a large organization's software systems fit together, now and five years from now.
You map the 400 apps a bank uses, find six that do the same job and plan how to retire five of them. You review every big tech project to make sure it fits the master plan.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 14 years after high school. Bachelor's in computer science or information systems; 10+ years of experience; TOGAF certification common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Systems, Computer Science.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks computer occupations, all other.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI maps systems and drafts plans, but aligning a big organization's tech with its strategy stays senior human work.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1299.
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