Table 1Transition record

database administratortodata centre operator

A database administrator already meets 62% of what the data centre operator role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From database administrator

62%

Overlap1

To data centre operator

32 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

44.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.3

This move: 44.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the data centre operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the database administrator profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A data centre operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a database administrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain database performance working with computers
already held balance database resources working with computers
already held maintain database security working with computers
already held Filemaker (database management systems) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held IBM Informix information and communication technologies (icts)
already held MySQL information and communication technologies (icts)

All 32 carried skills, including the 8 the data centre operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with computers 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held analyse ICT system required
required, not held maintain ICT server required
required, not held migrate existing data required

optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional

02 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep up with the latest information systems solutions required

optional, not held control of expenses optional

03 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies required

optional, not held develop automated migration methods optional

04 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor system performance required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 5 supplementary

optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
optional, not held business ICT systems optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a data centre operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held administer ICT system skill
already held balance database resources skill
already held database management systems knowledge
already held maintain database performance skill
already held maintain database security skill
already held manage database skill
already held query languages knowledge
already held resource description framework query language knowledge
already held DB2 knowledge
already held Filemaker (database management systems) knowledge
already held IBM Informix knowledge
already held LDAP knowledge
already held LINQ knowledge
already held MDX knowledge
already held Microsoft Access knowledge
already held MySQL knowledge
already held N1QL knowledge
already held ObjectStore knowledge
already held OpenEdge Database knowledge
already held PostgreSQL knowledge
already held SPARQL knowledge
already held SQL Server knowledge
already held Teradata Database knowledge
already held XQuery knowledge
already held data models knowledge
already held data storage knowledge
already held database development tools knowledge
already held implement a firewall skill
already held implement anti-virus software skill
already held use back-up and recovery tools skill
already held use databases skill
already held use different communication channels skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
optional, not held business ICT systems optional
optional, not held develop automated migration methods optional
optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
optional, not held control of expenses optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional

35 held skills the data centre operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role MarkLogic knowledge
not needed by the target role Oracle Relational Database knowledge
not needed by the target role TripleStore knowledge
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role create data models skill
not needed by the target role data engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data quality assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role define database physical structure skill
not needed by the target role design database backup specifications skill
not needed by the target role design database in the cloud skill
not needed by the target role design database scheme skill
not needed by the target role distributed computing knowledge
not needed by the target role domain name service knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role execute ICT audits skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret technical texts skill
not needed by the target role manage cloud data and storage skill
not needed by the target role online analytical processing knowledge
not needed by the target role operate relational database management system skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform backups skill
not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
not needed by the target role provide ICT support skill
not needed by the target role provide technical training skill
not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
not needed by the target role support ICT system users skill
not needed by the target role system backup best practice knowledge
not needed by the target role use an application-specific interface skill
not needed by the target role use automatic programming skill
not needed by the target role use scripting programming skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
optional, not held business ICT systems optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from database administrator

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.