The first table below looks at the demand for the Architect role in IT contracts advertised for the Edinburgh region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Edinburgh region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Architect
Rank 6 27 28
Rank change year-on-year
+21 +1
Contract jobs requiring an Architect 123 39 47
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Edinburgh 13.55% 3.659% 3.529%
As % of the Job Titles category 14.37% 3.858% 3.775%
Number of daily rates quoted 61 11 22
Average daily rate £463 £380 £463
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+21.71% -17.83%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £338 £355 £433
10% offered a daily rate of more than £550 £550 £550
UK excluding London average daily rate £470 £450 £475
% change year-on-year
+4.44% -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 0
Average hourly rate - - -
UK excluding London average hourly rate £39.00 £27.00 £40.00
% change year-on-year
+44.44% -32.50%
All Job Titles
Edinburgh
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
856 1011 1245
As % of all contract IT jobs located in Edinburgh 94.27% 94.84% 93.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 378 475 609
Average daily rate £391 £365 £375
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+7.19% -2.66%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £250 £235 £225
10% offered a daily rate of more than £500 £475 £525
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 14 30
Average hourly rate £13.93 £20.00 £15.29
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-30.35% +30.80%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £10.00 £10.00 £9.85
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £22.40 £32.00 £31.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £19.94
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -9.72%
Architect
Scotland

Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Architect across the Edinburgh region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Edinburgh Architect Jobs Demand Trend

Architect
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Architect across the Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh Architect Daily Rate Trend

Architect
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Architect across the Edinburgh region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

Edinburgh Architect Daily Rate Histogram

Architect
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Architect across the Edinburgh region.

Edinburgh Architect Hourly Rate Trend

Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh region that cited Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled with Architect in their job title.

1 60 (32.43%) Banking
2 45 (24.32%) Migration
3 43 (23.24%) Finance
4 37 (20.00%) Stakeholder Management
5 24 (12.97%) Asset Management
6 22 (11.89%) Enterprise Architecture
7 20 (10.81%) Java
8 19 (10.27%) Linux
9 18 (9.730%) Retail
9 18 (9.730%) Retail Banking
10 17 (9.189%) SOA
11 16 (8.649%) CRM
11 16 (8.649%) Middleware
12 15 (8.108%) Data Warehouse
12 15 (8.108%) Oracle
12 15 (8.108%) Enterprise Software
13 14 (7.568%) Windows
14 13 (7.027%) UML
14 13 (7.027%) WebSphere
14 13 (7.027%) TOGAF
15 12 (6.486%) Rational Application Developer
16 11 (5.946%) Project Management
17 10 (5.405%) VMware
17 10 (5.405%) Teradata
18 9 (4.865%) Content Management
18 9 (4.865%) eTOM
18 9 (4.865%) Investment Management
18 9 (4.865%) Zachman Framework
18 9 (4.865%) SAN
19 8 (4.324%) Mainframe

Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the Edinburgh region that cited Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled with Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 16 (8.649%) Middleware
2 13 (7.027%) WebSphere
3 6 (3.243%) SOAP
4 5 (2.703%) jQuery
4 5 (2.703%) JSR 286
4 5 (2.703%) XML
4 5 (2.703%) J2EE
5 4 (2.162%) WebSphere MQ
5 4 (2.162%) Ajax
5 4 (2.162%) HTML5
6 3 (1.622%) JSF
6 3 (1.622%) JSON
6 3 (1.622%) CSS
7 2 (1.081%) Web Services
7 2 (1.081%) Cocoon
7 2 (1.081%) LINQ
7 2 (1.081%) Visualforce
7 2 (1.081%) Worklight
7 2 (1.081%) REST
8 1 (0.541%) soapUI
Application Platforms
1 7 (3.784%) WebSphere Application Server
2 6 (3.243%) WebSphere Portal
3 3 (1.622%) CICS
4 2 (1.081%) TeamSite
4 2 (1.081%) SAS
4 2 (1.081%) Apache
4 2 (1.081%) Tomcat
4 2 (1.081%) WebLogic
4 2 (1.081%) WebSphere Process Server
4 2 (1.081%) LiveCycle
4 2 (1.081%) LiveSite
5 1 (0.541%) WebLogic Portal
5 1 (0.541%) IIS
5 1 (0.541%) MS Exchange
Applications
1 1 (0.541%) Office 365
1 1 (0.541%) MS Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (0.541%) Dynamics NAV
1 1 (0.541%) Oracle EBS
Communications & Networking
1 9 (4.865%) SAN
2 4 (2.162%) Unified Communications
3 3 (1.622%) Firewall
3 3 (1.622%) TCP/IP
4 2 (1.081%) VoIP
4 2 (1.081%) WAN
4 2 (1.081%) MPLS
5 1 (0.541%) NetScaler
5 1 (0.541%) NAS
5 1 (0.541%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (8.108%) Data Warehouse
2 7 (3.784%) Data Mining
3 6 (3.243%) SQL Server
4 5 (2.703%) DB2
5 4 (2.162%) SQL Server 2005
6 2 (1.081%) SQL Server 2000
6 2 (1.081%) SQL Server 2008
6 2 (1.081%) SQL Server Reporting Services
6 2 (1.081%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.541%) IBM InfoSphere
7 1 (0.541%) QlikView
7 1 (0.541%) GIS
7 1 (0.541%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 12 (6.486%) Rational Application Developer
2 1 (0.541%) Jenkins
2 1 (0.541%) Maven
2 1 (0.541%) Git (software)
2 1 (0.541%) ERwin
2 1 (0.541%) Ant
2 1 (0.541%) JUnit
General
1 60 (32.43%) Banking
2 43 (23.24%) Finance
3 18 (9.730%) Retail
3 18 (9.730%) Retail Banking
4 6 (3.243%) Investment Banking
5 5 (2.703%) Telecoms
6 2 (1.081%) Marketing
7 1 (0.541%) Corporate Banking
7 1 (0.541%) Multimedia
7 1 (0.541%) Advertising
7 1 (0.541%) Back Office
Miscellaneous
1 15 (8.108%) Enterprise Software
2 8 (4.324%) Mainframe
3 3 (1.622%) VSAM
3 3 (1.622%) Replication
3 3 (1.622%) Clustering
4 2 (1.081%) Credit Risk
4 2 (1.081%) IBM Mainframe
4 2 (1.081%) Web 2.0
5 1 (0.541%) Smartphone
5 1 (0.541%) Management Information System
5 1 (0.541%) Client/Server
Operating Systems
1 19 (10.27%) Linux
2 14 (7.568%) Windows
3 7 (3.784%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 7 (3.784%) AIX
4 5 (2.703%) Windows Server 2008
5 4 (2.162%) Solaris
6 3 (1.622%) zOS
6 3 (1.622%) UNIX
7 2 (1.081%) HPUX
7 2 (1.081%) Windows Server 2003
8 1 (0.541%) Windows 7
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (24.32%) Migration
2 37 (20.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 24 (12.97%) Asset Management
4 22 (11.89%) Enterprise Architecture
5 17 (9.189%) SOA
6 16 (8.649%) CRM
7 13 (7.027%) UML
7 13 (7.027%) TOGAF
8 11 (5.946%) Project Management
9 9 (4.865%) Content Management
9 9 (4.865%) eTOM
9 9 (4.865%) Investment Management
9 9 (4.865%) Zachman Framework
10 7 (3.784%) Validation
11 6 (3.243%) ETL
11 6 (3.243%) Workflow
11 6 (3.243%) Data Management
11 6 (3.243%) Agile Software Development
11 6 (3.243%) Data Migration
12 5 (2.703%) Document Management
Programming Languages
1 20 (10.81%) Java
2 5 (2.703%) SQL
3 3 (1.622%) JavaScript
4 2 (1.081%) C
4 2 (1.081%) JCL
4 2 (1.081%) Apex Code
5 1 (0.541%) C#
5 1 (0.541%) C++
Qualifications
1 2 (1.081%) Cisco Certification
1 2 (1.081%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (1.081%) IBM Certification
1 2 (1.081%) MCSE
2 1 (0.541%) CCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (2.703%) QA
2 2 (1.081%) PCI DSS
3 1 (0.541%) Solvency II
System Software
1 6 (3.243%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (1.081%) Active Directory
2 2 (1.081%) RACF
3 1 (0.541%) vSphere
3 1 (0.541%) Veritas Cluster Server
3 1 (0.541%) XenApp
3 1 (0.541%) XenDesktop
3 1 (0.541%) Novell eDirectory
3 1 (0.541%) Microsoft App-V
Systems Management
1 1 (0.541%) SCCM
1 1 (0.541%) Veritas Storage Foundation
Vendors
1 15 (8.108%) Oracle
2 10 (5.405%) VMware
2 10 (5.405%) Teradata
3 7 (3.784%) Salesforce.com
3 7 (3.784%) IBM
3 7 (3.784%) JBoss
4 5 (2.703%) Cisco
5 3 (1.622%) Nokia
5 3 (1.622%) Red Hat
5 3 (1.622%) PeopleSoft
5 3 (1.622%) Microsoft
5 3 (1.622%) Adobe
6 2 (1.081%) Informatica
6 2 (1.081%) Citrix
6 2 (1.081%) Business Objects
6 2 (1.081%) Veritas
7 1 (0.541%) AppSense
7 1 (0.541%) TIBCO
7 1 (0.541%) CheckPoint
7 1 (0.541%) SAP
Edinburgh, Scotland
A leading organisation is currently recruiting for a Solutions Architect, based in Livingston for an initial 3 month contract.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Edinburgh, Scotland
Our Client, a Major Bank, are currently looking for a Solution Architect to work in their Edinburgh Office, on a long-term contract basis. The successful Solution Architect...
Orgtel
Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Edinburgh, Scotland
Solution Architect - Edinburgh - Bank - Up to £400/day! Our Client, a Major Bank, are currently looking for a Solution Architect to work in their Edinburgh Office, on a...
Orgtel
Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
A global information technology company seek an experienced Test/Quality Assurance (QA) Solution Architect, ideally with banking industry experience. The brief for the Test/Quality Assurance (QA) Solution...
Coal IT Services
Rate: From £300 to £375 per annum
Posted: 13 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
We are looking for a seasonsed Solution architect's with experience of Retail banking to help design and support the development of our clients architecture assets across multiple...
Sanderson
Rate: £400 - £600 per day
Posted: 12 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Coal IT Services
Rate: From £300 to £375 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Coal IT Services
Rate: From £300 to £375 per day
Posted: 17 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Sanderson
Rate: £425 - £450 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Sanderson
Posted: 18 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Sanderson
Rate: £450 - £500 per day
Posted: 18 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Sanderson
Posted: 18 June 2013
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Sanderson
Rate: £420 - £460 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013