Career switch, measured
From Database Administrator to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, AWS, Stakeholder management, Azure; the main skills to add are Sales, Electrical engineering, Manufacturing, MATLAB.
57%
skill overlap
1,062
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillDatabase AdministratorSystems Engineer
- Python31%27%
- AWS47%25%
- Stakeholder management37%34%
- Azure37%20%
- Troubleshooting30%21%
- Linux13%15%
- Leadership34%41%
- Google Cloud22%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Database Administrator ones.
SkillDatabase AdministratorSystems Engineer
- Sales6%19%
- Electrical engineering–16%
- Manufacturing–14%
- MATLAB–10%
- Risk management–10%
- Process improvement–9%
- Technical writing–9%
- Recruiting–9%
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