Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Software developer to system configurator

A software developer already meets 51% of what the system configurator role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From software developer
51 % overlap
Partial match
To system configurator
48 You already bring
8 Still to learn
92 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.7/ 100

1 How much of what a system configurator is expected to do is already part of a software developer’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 system configurator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A system configurator role treats 7 of its required skills as things a software developer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • analyse software specifications
  • collect customer feedback on applications
  • create flowchart diagram
  • define technical requirements
  • develop automated migration methods
  • integrate system components

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

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 48 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A system configurator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a software developer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held do cloud refactoring working with computers
  • already held develop automated migration methods management skills
  • already held use logic programming working with computers
  • already held create flowchart diagram communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held collect customer feedback on applications information skills
  • already held migrate existing data working with computers

All 48 carried skills, including the 7 the system configurator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 44 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 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required, 29 supplementary
  • still to learn ICT performance analysis methods required
  • still to learn ICT system user requirements required
  • still to learn digital systems required
  • optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
  • optional, not held DB2 optional
  • optional, not held Filemaker (database management systems) optional
  • optional, not held IBM Informix optional
  • optional, not held ICT accessibility standards optional
  • optional, not held ICT architectural frameworks optional
  • optional, not held ICT power consumption optional
  • optional, not held ICT system integration optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Access optional
  • optional, not held MySQL optional
  • optional, not held ObjectStore optional
  • optional, not held Open source model optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Database optional
  • optional, not held Oracle Relational Database optional
  • optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
  • optional, not held PostgreSQL optional
  • optional, not held SQL Server optional
  • optional, not held Teradata Database optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held core banking software optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held database management systems optional
  • optional, not held hybrid model optional
  • optional, not held information architecture optional
  • optional, not held mobile device software frameworks optional
  • optional, not held software architecture models optional
  • optional, not held software components libraries optional
  • optional, not held solution deployment optional
  • optional, not held hardware components optional
02 working with computers 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn configure ICT system required
  • still to learn replicate customer software issues required
  • optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
  • optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional
03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn ICT infrastructure required
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held hardware architectures optional
  • optional, not held interfacing techniques optional
04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn interpret technical texts required
  • optional, not held manage cloud data and storage optional
05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required
  • still to learn cognitive psychology required
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 system configurator 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 48 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held analyse software specifications skill
  • already held collect customer feedback on applications skill
  • already held create flowchart diagram skill
  • already held define technical requirements skill
  • already held develop automated migration methods skill
  • already held integrate system components skill
  • already held migrate existing data skill
  • already held ABAP knowledge
  • already held AJAX knowledge
  • already held APL knowledge
  • already held ASP.NET knowledge
  • already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held C# knowledge
  • already held C++ knowledge
  • already held COBOL knowledge
  • already held CoffeeScript knowledge
  • already held Common Lisp knowledge
  • already held Erlang knowledge
  • already held Groovy knowledge
  • already held Haskell knowledge
  • already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
  • already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held JavaScript knowledge
  • already held Lisp knowledge
  • already held MATLAB knowledge
  • already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
  • already held Objective-C knowledge
  • already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
  • already held PHP knowledge
  • already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Perl knowledge
  • already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held R knowledge
  • already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held SAP R3 knowledge
  • already held SAS language knowledge
  • already held Scala knowledge
  • already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held TypeScript knowledge
  • already held VBScript knowledge
  • already held Visual Basic knowledge
  • already held computer programming knowledge
  • already held do cloud refactoring skill
  • already held use logic programming skill
36 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
  • optional, not held DB2 optional
  • optional, not held Filemaker (database management systems) optional
  • optional, not held IBM Informix optional
  • optional, not held ICT accessibility standards optional
  • optional, not held ICT architectural frameworks optional
  • optional, not held ICT power consumption optional
  • optional, not held ICT system integration optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Access optional
  • optional, not held MySQL optional
  • optional, not held ObjectStore optional
  • optional, not held Open source model optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Database optional
  • optional, not held Oracle Relational Database optional
  • optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
  • optional, not held PostgreSQL optional
  • optional, not held SQL Server optional
  • optional, not held Teradata Database optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held core banking software optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held database management systems optional
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held hardware architectures optional
  • optional, not held hybrid model optional
  • optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
  • optional, not held information architecture optional
  • optional, not held interfacing techniques optional
  • optional, not held manage cloud data and storage optional
  • optional, not held mobile device software frameworks optional
  • optional, not held software architecture models optional
  • optional, not held software components libraries optional
  • optional, not held solution deployment optional
  • optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
  • optional, not held hardware components optional
  • optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional
60 held skills the system configurator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Ajax Framework knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Ansible knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Apache Maven knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Apache Tomcat knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Drupal knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Eclipse (integrated development environment software) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role IBM WebSphere knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
  • not needed by the target role JavaScript Framework knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role KDevelop knowledge
  • not needed by the target role NoSQL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Oracle Application Development Framework knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Puppet (tools for software configuration management) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SPARK knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SQL knowledge
  • not needed by the target role STAF knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Salt (tools for software configuration management) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role WordPress knowledge
  • not needed by the target role World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Xcode knowledge
  • not needed by the target role adapt to changes in technological development plans skill
  • not needed by the target role blockchain openness knowledge
  • not needed by the target role blockchain platforms knowledge
  • not needed by the target role cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data visualisation software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role debug software skill
  • not needed by the target role defence standard procedures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design user interface skill
  • not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
  • not needed by the target role develop software prototype skill
  • not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify customer requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role integrated development environment software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
  • not needed by the target role manage engineering project skill
  • not needed by the target role object-oriented modelling knowledge
  • not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill

20 further entries not listed here

37 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 infrastructure required
  • still to learn ICT performance analysis methods required
  • still to learn ICT system user requirements required
  • still to learn cognitive psychology required
  • still to learn digital systems required
  • optional, not held CA Datacom/DB optional
  • optional, not held DB2 optional
  • optional, not held Filemaker (database management systems) optional
  • optional, not held IBM Informix optional
  • optional, not held ICT accessibility standards optional
  • optional, not held ICT architectural frameworks optional
  • optional, not held ICT power consumption optional
  • optional, not held ICT system integration optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Access optional
  • optional, not held MySQL optional
  • optional, not held ObjectStore optional
  • optional, not held Open source model optional
  • optional, not held OpenEdge Database optional
  • optional, not held Oracle Relational Database optional
  • optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
  • optional, not held PostgreSQL optional
  • optional, not held SQL Server optional
  • optional, not held Teradata Database optional
  • optional, not held cloud technologies optional
  • optional, not held core banking software optional
  • optional, not held data storage optional
  • optional, not held database management systems optional
  • optional, not held embedded systems optional
  • optional, not held hardware architectures optional
  • optional, not held hybrid model optional
  • optional, not held information architecture optional
  • optional, not held interfacing techniques optional
  • optional, not held mobile device software frameworks optional
  • optional, not held software architecture models optional
  • optional, not held software components libraries optional
  • optional, not held solution deployment optional
  • optional, not held hardware components optional
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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a software developer become a system configurator?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A software developer already covers 51% of what a system configurator is expected to do: 48 skills carry over, 7 of which the system configurator role treats as required.

What skills does a software developer need to become a system configurator?

8 required skills are missing, plus 36 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information and communication technologies (icts). The single most important is ICT infrastructure.

How hard is the move from software developer to system configurator?

Its learning distance is 61.7 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.