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

ICT network architecttoICT network technician

A ICT network architect already meets 58% of what the ICT network technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT network architect
58%
Overlap1
To ICT network technician
20 Skills carried over
7 Required, not held
48.2 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

58%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

48.2/ 100

1 Share of the ICT network technician 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 technician role treats 13 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 networking hardware
  • adjust ICT system capacity
  • analyse network bandwidth requirements
  • identify suppliers

What stands in the way is 7 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT network technician 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 implement ICT network diagnostic tools working with computers
  • already held ICT networking hardware information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held network standards information and communication technologies (icts)

All 20 carried skills, including the 13 the ICT network technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 7 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 working with computers 2 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held analyse network configuration and performance required
  • required, not held implement anti-virus software required
  • optional, not held migrate existing data optional
  • optional, not held perform ICT security testing optional
  • optional, not held use ICT hardware optional
  • optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required
  • required, not held install electronic communication equipment required
  • required, not held install signal repeaters required
03 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held ICT network cable limitations required
  • optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT system programming optional
  • optional, not held digital systems optional
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held create solutions to problems required
05 handling and moving 1 required
  • required, not held use precision tools required
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
  • optional, not held concepts of telecommunications optional
  • optional, not held electronics principles optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT network technician 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 20 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT network routing knowledge
  • already held ICT network security risks knowledge
  • already held ICT networking hardware knowledge
  • already held adjust ICT system capacity skill
  • already held analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
  • already held identify suppliers 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 maintain internet protocol configuration skill
  • already held network standards knowledge
  • already held use back-up and recovery tools skill
  • already held Cisco knowledge
  • already held ICT security legislation knowledge
  • already held design cloud architecture skill
  • already held implement spam protection skill
  • already held network engineering knowledge
  • already held network management system tools knowledge
  • already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
  • optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT system programming optional
  • optional, not held concepts of telecommunications optional
  • optional, not held electronics principles optional
  • optional, not held migrate existing data optional
  • optional, not held perform ICT security testing optional
  • optional, not held use ICT hardware optional
  • optional, not held digital systems optional
  • optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
  • optional, not held solder electronics optional
35 held skills the ICT network technician 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 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 automate cloud tasks skill
  • 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 networks skill
  • not needed by the target role design computer network 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 forecast future ICT network needs skill
  • not needed by the target role internet governance knowledge
  • 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 protect personal data and privacy 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
8 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 network cable limitations required
  • optional, not held Apache Tomcat optional
  • optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT system programming optional
  • optional, not held concepts of telecommunications optional
  • optional, not held electronics principles optional
  • optional, not held digital systems optional
Index

Other moves recorded from ICT network architect

Full index of moves from ICT network architect

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.