Career switch, measured
From Cloud Engineer to Database Administrator
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 69% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include AWS, Azure, Databricks, Python; the main skills to add are Postgres, Troubleshooting, Warehouse operations, Agile.
69%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCloud EngineerDatabase Administrator
- AWS68%47%
- Azure36%37%
- Databricks19%23%
- Python33%31%
- Google Cloud27%22%
- Stakeholder management41%37%
- SQL18%55%
- Snowflake11%20%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Database Administrator postings, rarely in Cloud Engineer ones.
SkillCloud EngineerDatabase Administrator
- Postgres–30%
- Troubleshooting11%30%
- Warehouse operations–22%
- Agile8%20%
- Regulatory compliance5%17%
- Auditing6%16%
- Security operations–13%
- Power BI–11%
Plan your move to Database Administrator
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