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Overview
ICT network architects design network topology, connectivity, hardware placement, infrastructure and communication components so ICT networks can support business and technical requirements.
In job descriptions, look for network design, routing, bandwidth requirements, security risks, hardware placement, capacity planning, suppliers, cloud networks and technical requirements.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
ICT network architects translate business requirements into network topology, routing choices, hardware placement and capacity plans. The work often links infrastructure design, security risks, suppliers and future network demand.
Skills and specializations
Strong profiles combine network engineering, ICT routing, network standards, security risks and system design. Specialization may develop around cloud networks, simulation tools, organisational resilience, network management systems or complex supplier environments.
Salary context
Pay comparisons should consider network scale, security responsibility, design authority, capacity planning and whether the architect influences supplier choices. Designing enterprise topology differs from supporting a smaller local network.
Career paths
Experience can lead into senior network architecture, cloud architecture, infrastructure strategy, security architecture, technical leadership, supplier management or broader ICT enterprise architecture.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names routing, bandwidth, topology, cloud scope, security standards and implementation authority. Clear adverts separate architecture responsibility from routine network administration.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Computer Network Architects
15-1241.00
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Occupation group
Computer network professionals (2523)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e0b544dd-b621-4126-a55e-054af25c6ea0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2523.2 |
| ISCO group | 2523 |
| Concept type | Occupation |