In the current macroeconomic environment, in which digitalization and the implementation of new technological tools have become a necessity for the expansion of companies, they hope to continue investing in advances to be able to grow, satisfy demand and face the fierce competition.
A recent study published by Equinix surveyed more than 2,900 IT decision makers at companies in Asia-Pacific, the Americas and EMEA. If the data from Spain is analyzed, it is concluded that almost 70% of IT leaders They expect to increase their technology workforce over the next 12 months.
These figures are quite encouraging, as it would mean exceeding the expectations of world leaders who placed Spain’s technological ambition at 66%. Faced with this, alone 4% of IT managers said they have plans to reduce their teams during the next year.
The objective of IT teams in Spain continues to be operate and protect IT systems that are increasingly becoming more advanced and complex, and whose control is vital so that organizations can continue to evolve in the digital world.
The main technological demands
The study concludes that in Spain the main areas in which new professionals have already joined or are expected to join will be those of computer technicians (with 64%), cloud computing (with 44%) and security analysts (with 34%).
Other roles deserve special mention, such as Data Protection, security software development and security administrator. Thus, it is concluded that cybersecurity continues to be a priority within companies’ IT teams, as a key to their technological strategy and to the development of the country.
The power of artificial intelligence/machine learning
It has been a very important year for AI that IT decision makers will take advantage of to apply it to their businesses, R&D departments and improve the customer experience. In the first moment, IT operations and cybersecurity were the areas in which AI was applied the most with 85% and 81%, respectively.
Despite these positive times, AI/ML being a priority for IT leaders around the world (in 37%) of cases, In Spain, only 23% of those surveyed consider including it in their plans.
42% of IT leaders They said they did not feel very comfortable that their infrastructure was capable of adapting to AI, while 41% doubted the ability of their human team to implement it.
Spain’s feeling of uncertainty extends to all IT leaders in EMEA, who are the least confident in adopting AI (at 49%). Where there is greatest trust is in AMER, while respondents from Asia-Pacific opt for it in 45% of cases.
Over the last decade, technological advances in Big Data, high-speed networks and supercomputing have been relevant. In fact, 9 out of 10 IT decision makers worldwide plans to use digital twin technology. This is most frequently used for operational performance optimization and quality control, followed by systems management and planning (at 44%).
The great challenges on the horizon
More than half of IT managers in Spain, around 55%, say that the speed at which the technology industry is evolving It is the main challenge they face in the coming months. Other latent problems are the talent retention (in 41% of cases), the remuneration and compensation (in 38%) and the shortage of available talent (in 32%).
Brandi Galvin Morandi, Chief Legal and HR Officer at Equinix, assures that technology teams face great pressures to comply with business strategies and the power of technological transformation of society. Hence the key to moving forward is include qualified talent that allows you to expand into new markets. Hence, Human Resources departments must work in an agile and efficient manner to offer dynamic solutions and train hired personnel. She is serious a competitive advantage without precedents.
