Table 1Transition record

database administratortobig data archive librarian

A database administrator already meets 43% of what the big data archive librarian role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From database administrator

43%

Overlap1

To big data archive librarian

33 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

67.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.3

This move: 67.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the big data archive librarian role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the database administrator profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A big data archive librarian role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a database administrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain database performance working with computers
already held maintain database security working with computers
already held design database backup specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held MarkLogic information and communication technologies (icts)
already held TripleStore information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Oracle Relational Database information and communication technologies (icts)

All 33 carried skills, including the 9 the big data archive librarian role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 5 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain data entry requirements required
required, not held manage data required
required, not held manage digital archives required
required, not held analyse big data required
required, not held manage content metadata required

optional, not held manage data collection systems optional
optional, not held manage information access aids optional
optional, not held monitor technology trends optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held data extraction, transformation and loading tools required
required, not held database required

optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
optional, not held IBM InfoSphere DataStage optional
optional, not held IBM InfoSphere Information Server optional
optional, not held Informatica PowerCenter optional
optional, not held Oracle Data Integrator optional
optional, not held Oracle Warehouse Builder optional
optional, not held Pentaho Data Integration optional
optional, not held QlikView Expressor optional
optional, not held SAP Data Services optional
optional, not held SAS Data Management optional
optional, not held SQL Server Integration Services optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held digital data processing required
required, not held manage ICT data classification required

optional, not held integrate ICT data optional
optional, not held migrate existing data optional
optional, not held normalise data optional
optional, not held creatively use digital technologies optional
optional, not held digitise documents optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required

required, not held digital curation required
required, not held digitization required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held write database documentation required

optional, not held give live presentation optional
optional, not held identify technological needs optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held comply with legal regulations required

optional, not held apply information security policies optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a big data archive librarian role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held business intelligence knowledge
already held data models knowledge
already held database development tools knowledge
already held database management systems knowledge
already held maintain database performance skill
already held maintain database security skill
already held manage database skill
already held query languages knowledge
already held resource description framework query language knowledge
already held DB2 knowledge
already held Filemaker (database management systems) knowledge
already held IBM Informix knowledge
already held LDAP knowledge
already held LINQ knowledge
already held MDX knowledge
already held MarkLogic knowledge
already held Microsoft Access knowledge
already held MySQL knowledge
already held N1QL knowledge
already held ObjectStore knowledge
already held OpenEdge Database knowledge
already held Oracle Relational Database knowledge
already held PostgreSQL knowledge
already held SPARQL knowledge
already held SQL Server knowledge
already held Teradata Database knowledge
already held TripleStore knowledge
already held XQuery knowledge
already held data quality assessment knowledge
already held design database backup specifications skill
already held design database scheme skill
already held information structure knowledge
already held perform backups skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage archive users guidelines required

optional, not held develop ICT workflow optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held statistics optional

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
optional, not held IBM InfoSphere DataStage optional
optional, not held IBM InfoSphere Information Server optional
optional, not held Informatica PowerCenter optional
optional, not held Oracle Data Integrator optional
optional, not held Oracle Warehouse Builder optional
optional, not held Pentaho Data Integration optional
optional, not held QlikView Expressor optional
optional, not held SAP Data Services optional
optional, not held SAS Data Management optional
optional, not held SQL Server Integration Services optional
optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held develop ICT workflow optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held integrate ICT data optional
optional, not held manage data collection systems optional
optional, not held manage information access aids optional
optional, not held migrate existing data optional
optional, not held normalise data optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held creatively use digital technologies optional
optional, not held digitise documents optional
optional, not held give live presentation optional
optional, not held identify technological needs optional
optional, not held monitor technology trends optional
optional, not held statistics optional

34 held skills the big data archive librarian role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer ICT system skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role balance database resources skill
not needed by the target role create data models skill
not needed by the target role data engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role define database physical structure skill
not needed by the target role design database in the cloud skill
not needed by the target role distributed computing knowledge
not needed by the target role domain name service knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role execute ICT audits skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical texts skill
not needed by the target role manage cloud data and storage skill
not needed by the target role online analytical processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate relational database management system skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
not needed by the target role provide ICT support skill
not needed by the target role provide technical training skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
not needed by the target role support ICT system users skill
not needed by the target role system backup best practice knowledge
not needed by the target role use an application-specific interface skill
not needed by the target role use automatic programming skill
not needed by the target role use back-up and recovery tools skill
not needed by the target role use databases skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use scripting programming skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill

18 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held digital curation required
required, not held data extraction, transformation and loading tools required
required, not held database required
required, not held digitization required
optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
optional, not held IBM InfoSphere DataStage optional
optional, not held IBM InfoSphere Information Server optional
optional, not held Informatica PowerCenter optional
optional, not held Oracle Data Integrator optional
optional, not held Oracle Warehouse Builder optional
optional, not held Pentaho Data Integration optional
optional, not held QlikView Expressor optional
optional, not held SAP Data Services optional
optional, not held SAS Data Management optional
optional, not held SQL Server Integration Services optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held visual presentation techniques optional
optional, not held statistics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from database administrator

Full index of moves from database administrator

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.