Career switch, measured
From Systems Administrator to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 67% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, AWS, Azure, Linux; the main skills to add are Sales, Electrical engineering, LLMs, MATLAB.
67%
skill overlap
1,062
open Systems Engineer postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSystems AdministratorSystems Engineer
- Python35%27%
- AWS27%25%
- Azure26%20%
- Linux39%15%
- Troubleshooting61%21%
- Stakeholder management23%34%
- Cybersecurity31%12%
- Technical writing12%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Systems Administrator ones.
SkillSystems AdministratorSystems Engineer
- Sales–19%
- Electrical engineering5%16%
- LLMs–11%
- MATLAB–10%
- Risk management–10%
- Data analysis–9%
- Recruiting–9%
- Marketing–9%
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