Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

ICT network architecttoICT network administrator

A ICT network architect already meets 33% of what the ICT network administrator role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT network architect
33%
Overlap1
To ICT network administrator
22 Skills carried over
17 Required, not held
78.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

33%

Learning distance A rebuild

78.1/ 100

1 Share of the ICT network administrator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT network architect 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.

Why

Why this move works

A ICT network administrator role treats 17 of its required skills as things a ICT network architect already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • ICT network routing
  • ICT network security risks
  • ICT security legislation
  • adjust ICT system capacity
  • analyse network bandwidth requirements
  • design computer network

What stands in the way is 17 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT network administrator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT network architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held adjust ICT system capacity working with computers
  • already held maintain internet protocol configuration working with computers
  • already held analyse network bandwidth requirements working with computers
  • already held forecast future ICT network needs information skills
  • already held implement ICT network diagnostic tools working with computers
  • already held design computer network communication, collaboration and creativity

All 22 carried skills, including the 17 the ICT network administrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 76 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 and communication technologies (icts) 6 required, 45 supplementary
  • required, not held ICT performance analysis methods required
  • required, not held ICT system programming required
  • required, not held cloud technologies required
  • required, not held solution deployment required
  • required, not held computer programming required
  • required, not held digital systems required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
  • optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held BlackBerry optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held TypeScript optional
  • optional, not held VBScript optional
  • optional, not held Visual Basic optional
  • optional, not held iOS optional
  • optional, not held mobile operating systems optional
  • optional, not held operating systems optional
  • optional, not held proxy servers optional
02 working with computers 6 required, 6 supplementary
  • required, not held define firewall rules required
  • required, not held implement anti-virus software required
  • required, not held integrate system components required
  • required, not held manage ICT virtualisation environments required
  • required, not held manage email hosting service required
  • required, not held perform backups required
  • optional, not held acquire system component optional
  • optional, not held maintain ICT server optional
  • optional, not held optimise choice of ICT solution optional
  • optional, not held use ICT hardware optional
  • optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
  • optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held apply ICT system usage policies required
  • optional, not held apply system organisational policies optional
04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
  • optional, not held organisational policies optional
05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held interpret technical texts required
  • optional, not held execute ICT audits optional
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held install electronic communication equipment required
  • optional, not held install signal repeaters optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT network administrator 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 22 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT network routing knowledge
  • already held ICT network security risks knowledge
  • already held ICT security legislation knowledge
  • already held adjust ICT system capacity skill
  • already held analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
  • already held design computer network skill
  • already held forecast future ICT network needs skill
  • already held implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
  • already held implement ICT security policies skill
  • already held implement a firewall skill
  • already held implement a virtual private network skill
  • already held internet governance knowledge
  • already held maintain internet protocol configuration skill
  • already held network management system tools knowledge
  • already held network standards knowledge
  • already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
  • already held use back-up and recovery tools skill
  • already held Cisco knowledge
  • already held automate cloud tasks skill
  • already held implement spam protection skill
  • already held network engineering knowledge
  • already held protect personal data and privacy skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 services 1 required
  • required, not held cyber attack counter-measures required
08 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held provide ICT system training optional
  • optional, not held prepare licence agreements optional
  • optional, not held provide technical training optional
09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held security engineering optional
59 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
  • optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held BlackBerry optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held TypeScript optional
  • optional, not held VBScript optional

19 further entries not listed here

33 held skills the ICT network administrator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT network simulation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT networking hardware knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT security standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Process-based management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
  • not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
  • not needed by the target role attack vectors knowledge
  • not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
  • not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role define ICT network design policies skill
  • not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role design ICT hardware placement skill
  • not needed by the target role design cloud architecture skill
  • not needed by the target role design cloud networks skill
  • not needed by the target role design for organisational complexity skill
  • not needed by the target role design process skill
  • not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
  • not needed by the target role develop with cloud services skill
  • not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
  • not needed by the target role lean project management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain information network hardware skill
  • not needed by the target role manage staff skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor communication channels' performance skill
  • not needed by the target role organisational resilience knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
  • not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
  • not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
  • not needed by the target role system design knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use an application-specific interface skill
55 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 ICT performance analysis methods required
  • required, not held ICT system programming required
  • required, not held cloud technologies required
  • required, not held cyber attack counter-measures required
  • required, not held solution deployment required
  • required, not held computer programming required
  • required, not held digital systems required
  • required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
  • optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held BlackBerry optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT system user requirements optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional

15 further entries not listed here

Index
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.