Unemployment in the IT industry is still hovering at historically low levels, with some jobs, such as network and security engineers and software developers, around 1%. A recent survey by Robert Half Technology showed that most CIOs will expand their IT teams or focus on filling open positions, while TEKsystems' 2017 IT forecast is also very positive, and IT budgets are rebounding.
Overall, the outlook for IT staff is positive this year, especially for those with specific skills. This article introduces the top 10 most in-demand IT skills in 2017.
1. Full-stack software development
Gene Richardson, COO of Experts Exchange, said that it is no longer enough for modern software developers to be proficient in one language or platform. They must also have some research and industry experience in DevOps, design, QA (quality inspection), DBA (database administrator), analytics, etc., and become versatile talents. Having a full-stack developer staff speeds time-to-market, reduces costs, and gives teams a better understanding of business problems and solutions.
2. Project Management
Stephen Zafarino, director of recruiting at IT staff recruiting firm Mondo, said that with confidence among IT industry leaders and a rebound in budgets, many businesses need project managers to ensure projects are running on schedule and within budget. Project management specialists with vertical experience (in specific areas of expertise such as information technology, healthcare, finance, etc.) are the talent companies are vying for in 2017, he added.
3. Cybersecurity
Zafarino said: "Cybersecurity has become a top priority for many of our clients, and the issue of cybersecurity may never go away. The industry is currently in extremely high demand for talent. In addition, with all kinds of large-scale information leaks Events continue to grab the headlines, and more and more forward-looking companies want to work hard to protect their data before being targeted by attackers.
4. Networking professionals
Zavrino said that while the demand for networking professionals was stagnant in 2016, this year's demand has skyrocketed. “Network Administration Professionals and Network Engineers are some of the hottest jobs our clients are looking for. This year will see continued demand for talent in web, collaboration, streaming video, security, network engineering, and more as businesses need to secure their digital Business is booming.”
5. UI or UX Designers, Developers
Whether consumers are using enterprise software solutions, shopping, or gaming, they will not be fooled into paying for an inefficient, imperfect user experience. Zafarino said there will be a growing market demand for user experience and user interface (UX/UI) designers who can make software interfaces more intuitive and help users have a good experience.
6. QA (Quality Inspection)
QA and UI, UX are a pair of good brothers. UI and UX are responsible for the external temperament, and QA is responsible for the internal cultivation—the back-end quality inspection, both of which are indispensable. The 2017 TEKsystems IT Prediction Study shows that quality assurance and inspection have risen in position over the past year as enterprise application stacks mature and businesses continue to focus on applications.
7. Cloud Engineer
With the growing popularity of public cloud infrastructure and hybrid cloud, IT professionals' skills development in cloud computing and cloud deployment integration and protection will become more popular in 2017. “We see a widening gap in demand for cloud computing skills in enterprises, from architects and infrastructure specialists to engineers and developers. The main reason is that most enterprises have already planned their cloud solutions and now they are planning to go further implementation and construction,” Zafarino said.
8. Big data
Zafarino said that many companies are currently struggling to deal with the problem of data overflow, including user data, customer behavior data, purchasing data as well as prospecting data, marketing data and so on. Professionals who can develop solutions for data capture, processing, analysis and interpretation remain one of the essential elements for business success in 2017. "Industries like IT, retail, finance and more are increasingly looking to hire data analysts to help them make more informed, quantitative decisions," Richardson said.
9. Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Richardson says the days of programmers writing "if/then/else" scripts are over, with decision-making systems and algorithms able to make deterministic decisions based on real-time data. He believes that technologists who specialize in AI and machine learning products and the creation of algorithms will be in high demand in the coming years.
10. DevOps
DevOps remains a hot skill in IT hiring in 2017, as more companies realize that IT departments should form close ties with executive departments to ensure that IT projects meet business needs and achieve strategic goals, Zafarino said. He said: "DevOpS is the fusion of previously separated technologies such as system management, business analysis, software and engineering, and strategic integration of technologies into business plans.
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