Career switch, measured
From Data Analyst to Data Architect
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include SQL, Stakeholder management, Data analysis, Power BI; the main skills to add are AWS, Regulatory compliance, Training and coaching, Azure.
48%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillData AnalystData Architect
- SQL70%38%
- Stakeholder management58%47%
- Data analysis66%25%
- Power BI34%16%
- dbt13%16%
- Python52%22%
- Databricks13%31%
- Snowflake11%34%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Data Architect postings, rarely in Data Analyst ones.
SkillData AnalystData Architect
- AWS10%34%
- Regulatory compliance6%31%
- Training and coaching12%25%
- Azure–25%
- Spark8%22%
- CI/CD–22%
- Cybersecurity–16%
- Kafka–16%
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