How to become a Solution Architect
Also called: Technical Architect
Designs and coordinates the implementation of end-to-end technology solutions to meet business outcomes. Ensures the solution has technological compatibility, efficiency and scalability.
Main tasks
- Designs and develops scalable, efficient, secure and cost-effective technical solutions to meet business infrastructure or functional needs
- Researches and selects appropriate technologies, platforms and tools that best meet the project's requirements
- Defines the interfaces and data flows between different systems and third-party services so that each component works together
- Creates technical documentation, architectural diagrams and specifications to guide development teams and communicate the solution architecture
- Coordinates teams during the implementation of the chosen solution, addresses technical challenges, and oversees that the designs are effectively realised
Ways in
- University: Architecture & Built Environment degrees, Offered by 24 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (ICT60220); Diploma of Enterprise Architecture Practice (DEF50217)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $140,244 a year
- About 51,400 people work in this job group now, and about 64,700 are projected by 2035. (+25.9%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Solution Architect?
Ways in include: Architecture & Built Environment degrees; Advanced Diploma of Information Technology; Diploma of Enterprise Architecture Practice.
How much does a Solution Architect earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $140,244 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Solution Architect a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 26% by 2035, from about 51,400 to about 64,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Solution Architect?
Usually. 79% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Solution Architect?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04