Career switch, measured
From Data Engineer to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 45% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, AWS, Azure, Stakeholder management; the main skills to add are Regulatory compliance, Sales, Electrical engineering, Linux.
45%
skill overlap
1,062
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillData EngineerSystems Engineer
- Python70%27%
- AWS54%25%
- Azure28%20%
- Stakeholder management29%34%
- Google Cloud20%12%
- Agile15%13%
- Problem solving20%20%
- CI/CD35%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Data Engineer ones.
SkillData EngineerSystems Engineer
- Regulatory compliance8%23%
- Sales8%19%
- Electrical engineering–16%
- Linux–15%
- Manufacturing–14%
- Cybersecurity–12%
- MATLAB–10%
- Risk management–10%
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