Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

ICT system integration consultant to integration engineer

An ICT system integration consultant already meets 29% of what the integration engineer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From ICT system integration consultant
29 % overlap
Distant match
To integration engineer
21 You already bring
9 Still to learn
87 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance A rebuild

78.9/ 100

1 How much of what an integration engineer is expected to do is already part of an ICT system integration consultant’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 integration engineer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An integration engineer role treats 7 of its required skills as things an ICT system integration consultant already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • ICT project management methodologies
  • define integration strategy
  • hardware components suppliers
  • integrate system components
  • inter-organisational middleware system
  • software components suppliers

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An integration engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an ICT system integration consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held define integration strategy communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held inter-organisational middleware system information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held software components suppliers information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held hardware components suppliers business, administration and law
  • already held ICT system integration information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held model based system engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 21 carried skills, including the 7 the integration engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 66 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.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with computers 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn design component interfaces required
  • still to learn analyse network bandwidth requirements required
  • still to learn deploy ICT systems required
  • optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
  • optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 49 supplementary
  • still to learn ICT system user requirements required
  • still to learn procurement of ICT network equipment required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held Cisco optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT network routing optional
  • optional, not held ICT recovery techniques optional
  • optional, not held ICT system programming optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Vagrant optional
  • optional, not held Visual Basic optional
  • optional, not held information security strategy optional
  • optional, not held solution deployment optional
  • optional, not held tools for ICT test automation optional
  • optional, not held tools for software configuration management optional
  • optional, not held computer programming optional
03 assisting and caring 2 required
  • still to learn apply ICT system usage policies required
  • still to learn apply company policies required
04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn ICT communications protocols required
  • optional, not held ICT infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held interfacing techniques optional
05 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn define technology strategy required
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held design computer network optional
  • optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
  • optional, not held communicate with customers optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an integration engineer 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 21 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT project management methodologies knowledge
  • already held define integration strategy skill
  • already held hardware components suppliers knowledge
  • already held integrate system components skill
  • already held inter-organisational middleware system knowledge
  • already held software components suppliers knowledge
  • already held use scripting programming skill
  • already held Agile project management knowledge
  • already held ICT system integration knowledge
  • already held Process-based management knowledge
  • already held engineering processes knowledge
  • already held hardware components knowledge
  • already held implement a firewall skill
  • already held information architecture knowledge
  • already held lean project management knowledge
  • already held model based system engineering knowledge
  • already held perform project management skill
  • already held software components libraries knowledge
  • already held systems development life-cycle knowledge
  • already held use an application-specific interface skill
  • already held use back-up and recovery tools skill
57 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held Cisco optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held ICT network routing optional
  • optional, not held ICT recovery techniques optional
  • optional, not held ICT system programming optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional
  • optional, not held SAS language optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional

17 further entries not listed here

30 held skills the integration engineer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role ICT performance analysis methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply information security policies skill
  • not needed by the target role attend to ICT systems quality skill
  • not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
  • not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
  • not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role educate on data confidentiality skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
  • not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
  • not needed by the target role integrate ICT data skill
  • not needed by the target role keep up with the latest information systems solutions skill
  • not needed by the target role manage ICT change request process skill
  • not needed by the target role manage changes in ICT system skill
  • not needed by the target role manage cloud data and storage skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor system performance skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor technology trends skill
  • not needed by the target role optimise choice of ICT solution skill
  • not needed by the target role plan migration to cloud skill
  • not needed by the target role provide ICT consulting advice skill
  • not needed by the target role provide connected car solutions skill
  • not needed by the target role system design knowledge
  • not needed by the target role track key performance indicators skill
  • not needed by the target role trading software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
  • not needed by the target role verify formal ICT specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role web services knowledge
  • not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
55 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn ICT communications protocols required
  • still to learn ICT system user requirements required
  • still to learn procurement of ICT network equipment required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held C# optional
  • optional, not held C++ optional
  • optional, not held COBOL optional
  • optional, not held Cisco optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Groovy optional
  • optional, not held Haskell optional
  • optional, not held ICT debugging tools optional
  • optional, not held ICT infrastructure optional
  • optional, not held ICT network routing optional
  • optional, not held ICT recovery techniques optional
  • optional, not held ICT system programming optional
  • optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Lisp optional
  • optional, not held MATLAB optional
  • optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Objective-C optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
  • optional, not held PHP optional
  • optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Perl optional
  • optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held R optional
  • optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held SAP R3 optional

15 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT system integration consultant

Full index of moves from ICT system integration consultant

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an ICT system integration consultant become an integration engineer?

Yes, and it is a career change move. An ICT system integration consultant already covers 29% of what an integration engineer is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 7 of which the integration engineer role treats as required.

What skills does an ICT system integration consultant need to become an integration engineer?

9 required skills are missing, plus 57 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with computers. The single most important is design component interfaces.

How hard is the move from ICT system integration consultant to integration engineer?

Its learning distance is 78.9 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.