IT Architect Jobs

IT Architect jobs are open across financial services, healthcare, government, and enterprise technology, from mid-level to principal and distinguished architect, with specializations in cloud, enterprise, and solutions architecture. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles495+
Top stateTexas
Top employerBoston Consulting
Top cityChicago, IL
Work type71% On-site
Top industryTechnology

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Honeywell
Sr IT Architect
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Honeywell
New 3h ago
Sr IT Architect
Honeywell
Phoenix, Arizona
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Software Engineering
$158k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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AlixPartners
IT Architecture Lead Architect
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AlixPartners
New 23h ago
IT Architecture Lead Architect
AlixPartners
Southfield, Michigan
Software Engineering
Data Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
ML (Machine Learning)
Technical Program Management
Hybrid
None
1,001-5,000

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CHRISTUS Health
IT Architect II
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CHRISTUS Health
Added 2w ago
IT Architect II
CHRISTUS Health
Irving, Texas
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Project & Program Management
Data Science & Analytics
Cybersecurity
Solutions Architecture
Technical Program Management
Project Management
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Honeywell
Lead IT Architect
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Honeywell
Added 2w ago
Lead IT Architect
Honeywell
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cloud & DevOps
IT Support & Systems Administration
Technical Product & Program Management
Cloud Engineering
Network Engineering
Hybrid
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Lam Research
Technical IT Architect
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Lam Research
Added 1mo ago
Technical IT Architect
Lam Research
California
Cloud & DevOps
Cybersecurity
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Product & Program Management
Technical Program Management
$155k - $287k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's
10,000+

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IT Architect Job Market

A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

  • Boston Consulting
    Boston Consulting53
  • Transaction Network Services (TNS)
    Transaction Network Services (TNS)26
  • Humana
    Humana20
  • Honeywell
    Honeywell12
  • Smart IT Frame
    Smart IT Frame12

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software150
  • Consulting & Professional Services100
  • Telecommunications26
  • Healthcare & Medical Services23
  • Electronics & Hardware22

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in IT architect jobs.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
  • Proven experience designing enterprise-scale IT systems and infrastructure
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
  • Strong understanding of network, security, and integration architecture principles
  • Relevant professional certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or similar

Tips for Your IT Architect Job Search

Tailor your resume to architecture domains

IT architect roles are highly domain-specific, so a resume that highlights cloud architecture for one job and enterprise integration for another needs different leads. Reorder your projects and skills section to front-load the specialization the job description names.

Quantify scope not just technology

Hiring managers for architect roles want to see scale, so replace 'designed cloud infrastructure' with the number of systems, users, or services your architecture supported. Scope signals seniority in a way a tool list alone never does.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists it architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Filter openings by your certification tier

Many it architect postings use certification level as an informal seniority filter, treating AWS Professional or TOGAF 9 as a proxy for readiness. Prioritize openings where your current cert tier aligns with the listed preferred credentials to avoid automatic screening out.

Prepare a reference architecture walkthrough

Most it architect interviews include a whiteboard or diagramming exercise. Have one well-practiced reference architecture ready, something you actually designed, that you can walk through end-to-end, explaining tradeoffs, constraints, and what you would change today.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate title

It architect offers often carry identical titles but vastly different decision-making authority. Before accepting, clarify whether you'll own architecture decisions or advise on them, since that distinction determines your growth ceiling and your day-to-day autonomy.

IT Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most it architects?

The companies hiring the most it architects right now include Boston Consulting, Transaction Network Services (TNS), and Humana, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated in financial services, federal contracting, and large enterprise technology organizations.

How many it architect jobs are remote?

About 29% of it architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible senior technical roles. Cloud and solutions architecture sub-specialties tend to offer the highest share of remote arrangements, while data center and on-premise infrastructure roles more often require on-site presence.

How do you become an it architect?

Most it architects move up from a systems engineering, network engineering, or software development background, building deep expertise in one technical domain before expanding into cross-domain design. Earning an enterprise architecture certification such as TOGAF, alongside a cloud platform professional certification, signals readiness to employers. Taking on internal architecture review responsibilities before job-searching accelerates the transition considerably.

Can you get hired as an it architect with limited experience?

Breaking into an it architect role with limited experience is possible by targeting associate or junior architect titles at mid-size organizations, which are more likely to grow someone into the function than large enterprises that expect fully formed architects. Contributing to architecture documentation, diagramming existing systems, or leading a small infrastructure modernization project creates concrete portfolio evidence that substitutes for years of formal title experience.

What does the it architect interview process look like?

The it architect interview process typically runs three to four stages: an initial screen with a recruiter or hiring manager, a technical deep-dive covering your architecture decisions and tradeoffs, a live whiteboarding or design exercise where you're asked to architect a system under constraints, and a final round with senior stakeholders or a panel assessing cross-functional collaboration and communication clarity.

Where can I find and apply to it architect jobs?

You can find and apply to it architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your specialization and experience level, and apply directly to each listing that fits.

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