We surveyed 138 enterprise architects to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical enterprise architect. Here are the results.

How much intelligence is required as an enterprise architect?

Low

High

Working as an enterprise architect typically requires higher levels of intelligence when compared with the average career. This means that enterprise architects are required to actively learn new things related to their discipline and solve complex problems.

Can I learn to become an enterprise architect?

Intrinsic Talent

Acquired Talent

A career as an enterprise architect typically depends predominantly on qualities you’re born with, with a small aspect of skills you can learn.

Is it easy to get a job as an enterprise architect?

Easy

Hard

It’s typically difficult to find a job as an enterprise architect.