Career switch, measured
From Data Architect to Database Administrator
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 73% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include SQL, Databricks, AWS, Snowflake; the main skills to add are Postgres, Troubleshooting, Warehouse operations, Agile.
73%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillData ArchitectDatabase Administrator
- SQL38%55%
- Databricks31%23%
- AWS34%47%
- Snowflake34%20%
- Azure25%37%
- Stakeholder management47%37%
- CI/CD22%25%
- Python22%31%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Database Administrator postings, rarely in Data Architect ones.
SkillData ArchitectDatabase Administrator
- Postgres–30%
- Troubleshooting–30%
- Warehouse operations–22%
- Agile–20%
- Git–16%
- Linux–13%
- Security operations–13%
- Terraform–13%
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