Career switch, measured
From Architect to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 46% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, Azure, AWS, Leadership; the main skills to add are Python, Troubleshooting, Sales, Electrical engineering.
46%
skill overlap
1,062
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillArchitectSystems Engineer
- Stakeholder management38%34%
- Azure22%20%
- AWS23%25%
- Leadership51%41%
- Google Cloud15%12%
- CI/CD14%11%
- Communication28%25%
- Training and coaching41%23%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Architect ones.
SkillArchitectSystems Engineer
- Python–27%
- Troubleshooting5%21%
- Sales9%19%
- Electrical engineering–16%
- Linux–15%
- Cybersecurity6%12%
- MATLAB–10%
- Data analysis–9%
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