Table 1Transition record

database integratortodata centre operator

A database integrator already meets 39% of what the data centre operator role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From database integrator

39%

Overlap1

To data centre operator

22 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

65 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65

This move: 65 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the data centre operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the database integrator 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 22 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 integrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held balance database resources working with computers
already held CA Datacom/DB information and communication technologies (icts)
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)
already held ObjectStore information and communication technologies (icts)

All 22 carried skills, including the 4 the data centre operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 6 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held administer ICT system required
required, not held analyse ICT system required
required, not held maintain ICT server required
required, not held maintain database performance required
required, not held maintain database security required
required, not held migrate existing data required

optional, not held implement a firewall optional
optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional
optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional
optional, not held use databases optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep up with the latest information systems solutions required
required, not held manage database 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) 7 supplementary

optional, not held business ICT systems optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held database development tools 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 use different communication channels 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held balance database resources skill
already held database management systems knowledge
already held query languages knowledge
already held resource description framework query language knowledge
already held CA Datacom/DB 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 create solutions to problems skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business ICT systems optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held database development tools optional
optional, not held develop automated migration methods optional
optional, not held implement a firewall optional
optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software 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 use ICT ticketing system optional
optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional
optional, not held use databases optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role IBM InfoSphere DataStage knowledge
not needed by the target role IBM InfoSphere Information Server knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT debugging tools knowledge
not needed by the target role Informatica PowerCenter knowledge
not needed by the target role MarkLogic knowledge
not needed by the target role Oracle Data Integrator knowledge
not needed by the target role Oracle Relational Database knowledge
not needed by the target role Oracle Warehouse Builder knowledge
not needed by the target role Pentaho Data Integration knowledge
not needed by the target role QlikView Expressor knowledge
not needed by the target role SAP Data Services knowledge
not needed by the target role SAS Data Management knowledge
not needed by the target role SQL Server Integration Services knowledge
not needed by the target role TripleStore knowledge
not needed by the target role apply ICT systems theory skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role create database diagrams skill
not needed by the target role data engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role data extraction, transformation and loading tools knowledge
not needed by the target role database knowledge
not needed by the target role define data quality criteria skill
not needed by the target role define integration strategy skill
not needed by the target role design application interfaces skill
not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
not needed by the target role domain name service knowledge
not needed by the target role execute ICT audits skill
not needed by the target role execute integration testing skill
not needed by the target role implement data warehousing techniques skill
not needed by the target role information structure knowledge
not needed by the target role integrate ICT data skill
not needed by the target role inter-organisational middleware system knowledge
not needed by the target role manage ICT legacy implication skill
not needed by the target role manage ICT semantic integration skill
not needed by the target role manage cloud data and storage skill
not needed by the target role manage data skill
not needed by the target role perform data cleansing skill
not needed by the target role perform data mining skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role system design knowledge
not needed by the target role systems development life-cycle knowledge

5 further entries not listed here

7 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 business ICT systems optional
optional, not held data models optional
optional, not held data storage optional
optional, not held database development tools optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held unstructured data optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional

Index

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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.