Where an ICT system administrator can go next
12 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an ICT system administrator already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
ICT system administrators are responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer and network systems, servers, workstations and peripheral devices. They may acquire, install, or upgrade computer components and software; automate routine tasks; write computer programs; troubleshoot; train and supervise staff; and provide technical support. They ensure optimum system integrity, security, backup and performance.
Also known as sysadmin, IT system administrator, IT systems administrator, server administrator, network administrator, system and networks administrator, system and network administrator, ICT sysadmin, ICT sysadmins, enterprise administrator.
Professionals 60 skills on file 12 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: ICT network technician, 39%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
- ICT network technician 39% covered · difficulty 64.9
- ICT network administrator 36% covered · difficulty 76
- cloud engineer 31% covered · difficulty 76.6
- ICT security administrator 30% covered · difficulty 76.4
- cloud software developer 30% covered · difficulty 71.1
- ICT system integration consultant 29% covered · difficulty 75.5
- telecommunications engineering technician 28% covered · difficulty 79.7
- cloud DevOps engineer 27% covered · difficulty 75.1
- ICT network architect 24% covered · difficulty 81
- cybersecurity risk manager 23% covered · difficulty 82.3
- software manager 22% covered · difficulty 80.9
- system configurator 21% covered · difficulty 84.5
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
An ICT system administrator needs 32 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- maintain ICT system working with computers
- domain name service information and communication technologies (icts)
- implement ICT recovery system working with computers
- support ICT system users communication, collaboration and creativity
- apply ICT system usage policies assisting and caring
- apply system organisational policies assisting and caring
- network standards information and communication technologies (icts)
- operating systems information and communication technologies (icts)
- manage system testing constructing
- administer ICT system working with computers
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an ICT system administrator does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
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ICT system administrator is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an ICT system administrator’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.