From ICT network technician to ICT network architect
13 of the 28 essential skills of a ICT network architect are already essential for a ICT network technician — about 46% 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
- 15
- would be new
- 46%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a ICT network architect
What a ICT network architect does
ICT network architects design the topology and connectivity of ICT network such as hardware, infrastructure, communication and hardware components.
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
15 skillsEssential for a ICT network architect and not for a ICT network technician. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse business requirements
- assess ICT knowledge
- business process modelling
- define ICT network design policies
- define technical requirements
- design computer network
- design ICT hardware placement
- design process
- develop creative ideas
- forecast future ICT network needs
- ICT security legislation
- maintain information network hardware
- network engineering
- system design
- use an application-specific interface
Other moves from ICT network technician
1 roles- ICT network administrator13 skills in common
← ICT network technicianICT network architect →The other way round
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How far are you from being a ICT network 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.