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From database designer to ICT system architect

11 of the 23 essential skills of a ICT system architect are already essential for a database designer — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new.

These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.

11
skills carry over
12
would be new
48%
of the target job covered
23
essential skills of a ICT system architect

What a ICT system architect does

ICT system architects design architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a multi-components system to meet specified requirements.

What would be new

12 skills

Essential for a ICT system architect and not for a database designer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.

Other moves from database designer

2 roles

database designerICT system architectThe other way round

Counted from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Occupations are compared on their essential skills only.

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How far are you from being a ICT system architect?

MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.