ICT network technician to ICT network architect
An ICT network technician already meets 45% of what the ICT network architect role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.
65.1/ 100
1 How much of what an ICT network architect is expected to do is already part of an ICT network technician’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 ICT network architect role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An ICT network architect role treats 15 of its required skills as things an ICT network technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- ICT network routing
- ICT network security risks
- ICT networking hardware
- ICT security legislation
- adjust ICT system capacity
- analyse network bandwidth requirements
What stands in the way is 13 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An ICT network architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an ICT network technician background worth leading with.
- already held adjust ICT system capacity working with computers
- already held maintain internet protocol configuration working with computers
- already held analyse network bandwidth requirements working with computers
- already held implement ICT network diagnostic tools working with computers
- already held ICT networking hardware information and communication technologies (icts)
- already held network engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
All 20 carried skills, including the 15 the ICT network architect role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 35 missing skills fall into 7 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 define ICT network design policies required
- still to learn design computer network required
- still to learn design process required
- still to learn develop creative ideas required
- optional, not held automate cloud tasks optional
- optional, not held design cloud networks optional
- optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional
- optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
- optional, not held build business relationships optional
- still to learn design ICT hardware placement required
- still to learn assess ICT knowledge required
- still to learn define technical requirements required
- optional, not held manage staff optional
- still to learn forecast future ICT network needs required
- still to learn analyse business requirements required
- optional, not held monitor communication channels' performance optional
- optional, not held perform resource planning optional
- optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
- still to learn use an application-specific interface required
- still to learn maintain information network hardware required
- optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- still to learn business process modelling required
- optional, not held Agile project management optional
- optional, not held ICT project management methodologies optional
- optional, not held Process-based management optional
- optional, not held lean project management optional
- optional, not held organisational resilience optional
- optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
- still to learn system design required
- optional, not held ICT network simulation optional
- optional, not held ICT security standards optional
- optional, not held attack vectors optional
- optional, not held internet governance optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an ICT network architect role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 define ICT network design policies practise this
- 02 design ICT hardware placement practise this
- 03 assess ICT knowledge 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 20 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 ICT security legislation knowledge
- already held adjust ICT system capacity skill
- already held analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
- already held identify suppliers skill
- already held implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
- already held implement ICT security policies skill
- already held implement a firewall skill
- already held implement a virtual private network skill
- already held maintain internet protocol configuration skill
- already held network engineering knowledge
- already held network standards knowledge
- already held use back-up and recovery tools skill
- already held Cisco knowledge
- already held design cloud architecture skill
- already held implement spam protection skill
- already held network management system tools knowledge
- already held procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional
22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held Agile project management optional
- optional, not held ICT network simulation optional
- optional, not held ICT project management methodologies optional
- optional, not held ICT security standards optional
- optional, not held Process-based management optional
- optional, not held attack vectors optional
- optional, not held automate cloud tasks optional
- optional, not held design cloud networks optional
- optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional
- optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
- optional, not held internet governance optional
- optional, not held lean project management optional
- optional, not held monitor communication channels' performance optional
- optional, not held organisational resilience optional
- optional, not held apply technical communication skills optional
- optional, not held build business relationships optional
- optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
- optional, not held manage staff optional
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- optional, not held perform resource planning optional
- optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional
- optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
19 held skills the ICT network architect role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role Apache Tomcat knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT debugging tools knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT network cable limitations knowledge
- not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
- not needed by the target role analyse network configuration and performance skill
- not needed by the target role concepts of telecommunications knowledge
- not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
- not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
- not needed by the target role install electronic communication equipment skill
- not needed by the target role install signal repeaters skill
- not needed by the target role migrate existing data skill
- not needed by the target role perform ICT security testing skill
- not needed by the target role remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
- not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
- not needed by the target role use ICT hardware skill
- not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
12 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 business process modelling required
- still to learn system design required
- optional, not held Agile project management optional
- optional, not held ICT network simulation optional
- optional, not held ICT project management methodologies optional
- optional, not held ICT security standards optional
- optional, not held Process-based management optional
- optional, not held attack vectors optional
- optional, not held internet governance optional
- optional, not held lean project management optional
- optional, not held organisational resilience optional
- optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
Other moves recorded from ICT network technician
- communication infrastructure maintainer 57% covered · moderate
- ICT network administrator 36% covered · career change
- telecommunications equipment maintainer 29% covered · substantial
- ICT system administrator 27% covered · career change
- telecommunications technician 26% covered · career change
- ICT technician 26% covered · career change
- ICT network engineer 23% covered · career change
- telecommunications engineer 22% covered · career change
Common questions about this move
Can an ICT network technician become an ICT network architect?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An ICT network technician already covers 45% of what an ICT network architect is expected to do: 20 skills carry over, 15 of which the ICT network architect role treats as required.
What skills does an ICT network technician need to become an ICT network architect?
13 required skills are missing, plus 22 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is define ICT network design policies.
How hard is the move from ICT network technician to ICT network architect?
Its learning distance is 65.1 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.