From ICT network architect to ICT network technician
13 of the 20 essential skills of a ICT network technician are already essential for a ICT network architect — about 65% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 65%
- of the target job covered
- 20
- essential skills of a ICT network technician
What a ICT network technician does
ICT network technicians install, maintain and troubleshoot networks, data communications equipment and network installed devices such as printers and storage area networks. They also analyse and fix network-related problems reported by users.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adjust ICT system capacity
- analyse network bandwidth requirements
- ICT network routing
- ICT network security risks
- ICT networking hardware
- identify suppliers
- implement a firewall
- implement a virtual private network
- implement ICT network diagnostic tools
- implement ICT security policies
- maintain internet protocol configuration
- network standards
- use back-up and recovery tools
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a ICT network technician and not for a ICT network architect. 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 ICT network architect
1 roles- ICT network administrator14 skills in common
← ICT network architectICT network technician →The other way round
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How far are you from being a ICT network technician?
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.