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network architect

Learned from 9 real résumés for this role.

Across 9 real U.S. résumés for a network architect, the most distinctive skills are Packer, Remote It Support and Zscaler — each far more common in this role than across all résumés. This is the real skill fingerprint, learned from résumés, not a job description.

Packer
33% have it · 4054.0× vs average
Remote It Support
33% have it · 3603.5× vs average
Zscaler
33% have it · 2702.6× vs average

Based on Futureful's analysis of 102,822 U.S. résumés (2026).

Skill fingerprint

ranked by distinctiveness

The skills that most define this role, more common here than across all résumés. The bar shows how distinctive; the % is how many people in the role have it.

packer
4054.0×
33% · N=3
remote it support
3603.5×
33% · N=3
zscaler
2702.6×
33% · N=3
network audit
2162.1×
33% · N=3
prometheus
2162.1×
33% · N=3
contract analysis
2162.1×
33% · N=3
cisco wireless controllers
1801.8×
33% · N=3
network consulting
1706.9×
33% · N=3
dwdm
1201.2×
33% · N=3
solution implementation
1201.2×
33% · N=3
sd-wan
982.8×
33% · N=3
fortinet firewall
900.9×
33% · N=3
raspberry pi
876.5×
33% · N=3
ssl vpn
831.6×
33% · N=3
security+
635.9×
33% · N=3

Where people go next

Real onward moves from dated work history.

Not enough dated career history yet to show real next moves for this role.

We show honest gaps instead of guessing.

Where people come from

The roles that feed into this one.

Common questions

Straight answers, every one backed by the real counts on this page.

What skills does a Network Architect need?

In 9 real résumés for this role, the most defining skills are Packer (33% have it), Remote It Support (33% have it), Zscaler (33% have it), Network Audit (33% have it), Prometheus (33% have it). These are the skills that separate this role from the rest of the workforce.

What do people in Network Architect roles move on to next?

Not enough dated career history exists yet for this role to show real next moves, so we say so rather than invent a path.

What roles lead into Network Architect?

The roles that most often feed into this one are Senior Network Engineer (2% of arrivals, N=6).

Does this page show Network Architect salary?

No. Résumés do not carry pay, so Futureful holds no compensation data for this role and never invents a dollar figure. Every statistic here is a skill or career-move count backed by real résumés.

Where does this data come from?

The Futureful Career Atlas is built from 102,822 real US résumés, aggregated with no personal data. 9 of them are Network Architect résumés. Every number on this page is a count of real people, and thin pages are kept out of search. Full method: futureful.app/careers/methodology.

Every figure on this page is a real count over real résumés (N = résumés behind it). No salary is shown, we hold no compensation data, so every claim is a skill or frequency truth, never a dollar promise. How we count · Explore more roles →

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