ICT network architect to communication infrastructure maintainer
An ICT network architect already meets 38% of what the communication infrastructure maintainer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.
59.8/ 100
1 How much of what a communication infrastructure maintainer is expected to do is already part of an ICT network architect’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the communication infrastructure maintainer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A communication infrastructure maintainer role treats 5 of its required skills as things an ICT network architect already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- ICT network routing
- ICT network security risks
- ICT networking hardware
- monitor communication channels' performance
- procurement of ICT network equipment
What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A communication infrastructure maintainer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an ICT network architect background worth leading with.
- already held monitor communication channels' performance information skills
- already held ICT networking hardware information and communication technologies (icts)
- already held ICT network routing information and communication technologies (icts)
- already held procurement of ICT network equipment information and communication technologies (icts)
- already held Cisco information and communication technologies (icts)
- already held ICT network security risks information and communication technologies (icts)
All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the communication infrastructure maintainer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 16 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn install electronic communication equipment required
- still to learn operate digging construction equipment required
- still to learn install low voltage wiring required
- optional, not held install cable TV services optional
- optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
- optional, not held use a complex communication system optional
- optional, not held seal wires optional
- optional, not held splice cable optional
- still to learn ICT communications protocols required
- still to learn concepts of telecommunications required
- still to learn telecommunication trunking required
- optional, not held telecom regulations optional
- still to learn ICT network cable limitations required
- still to learn assess telecommunication infrastructure issues required
- optional, not held inspect cables optional
- optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a communication infrastructure maintainer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 ICT communications protocols study this
- 02 ICT network cable limitations study this
- 03 assess telecommunication infrastructure issues practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 10 skills that carry over
- already held ICT network routing knowledge
- already held ICT network security risks knowledge
- already held ICT networking hardware knowledge
- already held monitor communication channels' performance skill
- already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
- already held Cisco knowledge
- already held implement ICT security policies skill
- already held implement a firewall skill
- already held implement a virtual private network skill
- already held use back-up and recovery tools skill
8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
- optional, not held install cable TV services optional
- optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
- optional, not held telecom regulations optional
- optional, not held use a complex communication system optional
- optional, not held inspect cables optional
- optional, not held seal wires optional
- optional, not held splice cable optional
45 held skills the communication infrastructure maintainer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT network simulation knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT security standards knowledge
- not needed by the target role Process-based management knowledge
- not needed by the target role adjust ICT system capacity skill
- not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
- not needed by the target role analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
- not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
- not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
- not needed by the target role attack vectors knowledge
- not needed by the target role automate cloud tasks skill
- not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
- not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
- not needed by the target role define ICT network design policies skill
- not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
- not needed by the target role design ICT hardware placement skill
- not needed by the target role design cloud architecture skill
- not needed by the target role design cloud networks skill
- not needed by the target role design computer network skill
- not needed by the target role design for organisational complexity skill
- not needed by the target role design process skill
- not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
- not needed by the target role develop with cloud services skill
- not needed by the target role forecast future ICT network needs skill
- not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
- not needed by the target role implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
- not needed by the target role implement spam protection skill
- not needed by the target role internet governance knowledge
- not needed by the target role lean project management knowledge
- not needed by the target role legal requirements of ICT products knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain information network hardware skill
- not needed by the target role maintain internet protocol configuration skill
- not needed by the target role manage staff skill
- not needed by the target role network engineering knowledge
- not needed by the target role network management system tools knowledge
- not needed by the target role network standards knowledge
- not needed by the target role organisational resilience knowledge
- not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
5 further entries not listed here
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn ICT communications protocols required
- still to learn ICT network cable limitations required
- still to learn concepts of telecommunications required
- still to learn telecommunication trunking required
- optional, not held telecom regulations optional
Common questions about this move
Can an ICT network architect become a communication infrastructure maintainer?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An ICT network architect already covers 38% of what a communication infrastructure maintainer is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 5 of which the communication infrastructure maintainer role treats as required.
What skills does an ICT network architect need to become a communication infrastructure maintainer?
8 required skills are missing, plus 8 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with machinery and specialised equipment. The single most important is ICT communications protocols.
How hard is the move from ICT network architect to communication infrastructure maintainer?
Its learning distance is 59.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.