Career switch, measured
From Network Architect to Systems Analyst
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, Troubleshooting, Azure, Communication; the main skills to add are Sales, ERP systems, Marketing, Product management.
47%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillNetwork ArchitectSystems Analyst
- Stakeholder management32%46%
- Troubleshooting71%26%
- Azure18%16%
- Communication39%36%
- JavaScript15%10%
- Problem solving22%29%
- Cybersecurity28%12%
- AWS20%15%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Analyst postings, rarely in Network Architect ones.
SkillNetwork ArchitectSystems Analyst
- Sales26%59%
- ERP systems–21%
- Marketing–20%
- Product management–17%
- SQL–14%
- Salesforce–14%
- Agile–11%
- CRM–10%
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