The current outlook for many large companies in the technology sector does not seem to invite optimism to who are looking for IT related jobs. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are quite a few tech companies that continue to hire employees, according to InfoWorld. In Spain, on the other hand, the situation seems quite favorable for work in technology, even in the technology companies themselves. In addition, many companies need experts in various areas of technology. Of course, in many cases, they are not strictly technology companies.
Instead, they are companies that are advancing and transforming because of it. They belong to different sectors, such as health, finance and even transport. And they all have one thing in common: they are hiring developers and experts in different IT fields to develop their products and services, or to protect, build and maintain their systems.
According to several experts, in the specific case of developers, their demand continues to be so high that even companies that have laid off workers continue to hire development personnel in other departments and areas. Only to work on related projects, among other areas, with business continuity, development of web systems and digitization, security, or migrations and cloud management.
Therefore, the demand for developers will continue to be high throughout this year within technology work. Regardless of the global economic situation, companies need to maintain or develop technology to advance, which means that they have to dedicate their resources to the hiring of specialized IT personnel. Something that is happening in practically all sectors.
Increased demand for developers in non-tech companies
Software has become a priority for many of the company’s operations. Among other things, due to the demand for effective e-commerce solutions, cloud-based data tools or applications to improve the customer experience. That is why there are many companies of all kinds looking for developers. Above all, in those that are still immersed in digital transformation processes.
Outside of the tech world, virtually every business, regardless of industry, needs developers. Above all, from experts with several years of experience behind them, who are capable of developing increasingly sophisticated systems. In addition, the development of customized software, adapted to the needs of companies, is increasingly necessary. From customizing production planning to managing the life cycle of products, through optimizing efficiency in manufacturing processes.
Many companies outside of the technology sector have had a lot of trouble attracting IT talent in recent years, mainly due to its shortage in certain areas. Now they are hiring development experts who have been laid off in recent months from the tech companies. They belong to many sectors, but above all, to the following:
- Financial services: Companies in this sector need developers for the development of applications for e-commerce systems, budget programs, accounting and registration, online banking, tax management and financial forecasts.
- Health: In companies dedicated to healthcare, developers are needed to create applications and systems for the creation and management of electronic records, medical practice management, online appointment management, online medical billing, patient management and scheduling for medical practices , telemedicine, interaction with patients, remote monitoring of patients, electronic prescription, clinical practice management and hospital management service.
- Manufacture: Customized applications and systems are needed for different areas of work in factories and offices of companies in the sector. Among them, for the management and monitoring of production, manufacturing planning, productivity and schedule management, supply chain management, order management, computer-aided manufacturing, accounting, preventive maintenance and inventory management.
- automotive: Developers are needed in these companies for the development of applications for real-time status tracking of vehicle maintenance, design of various vehicle models, security, automatic lighting and braking, vehicle navigation, vehicle diagnosis, management dealerships, on-board diagnostics, fleet management or auto parts inventory management.
- insurance: Developers can work on applications for internal workflow automation, process automation and claims management, telematics systems, chatbots for communications, fraud detection, and insurance data analytics.
Of course, developers and IT specialists who want to continue working for companies dedicated to the world of technology still have many opportunities for it, since the majority of job offers for developers and experts in different technological areas are still made by companies technology. At least for now. Of course, the percentage of jobs in technology in companies in the IT sector with respect to the total varies depending on the country.
The areas with the most demand in addition to development: cybersecurity and the Internet of Things
Developers are in high demand in technology sectors that are experiencing a growth phase. Of them, two of the ones that are looking for the most are those of cybersecurity and Internet of Things. The first will not be surprising to practically anyone. But the fact that one of the most in-demand IT sectors is IoT may be much more surprising.
It is not so if one takes into account that among the Internet of Things applications there are all kinds of business solutions: sensors for traffic management and control, lighting, for electricity networks, for smart factories or for the management of Supply Chain. In addition, in sectors such as manufacturing, retail and healthcare there is more and more activity and projects related to IoT.
When it comes to cybersecurity, keep in mind that companies in all industries want to improve their data protection features, and developers and experts in this field have many opportunities to develop new security tools, as well as improve applications. existing.
Tech jobs: what skills are companies looking for?
Regardless of the industry, companies look for certain skills in IT experts. In development, we are looking for full stack programmers, who have experience with various languages. Among them Java, SQL, JavaScript and Python. Demand for expertise in relatively new languages, such as TypeScript and Kotlin, is also growing.
But companies aren’t just looking for technology skills. They also value others, known as soft skills, such as communication and collaboration skills, or work group management. To these are added experience in mentoring, proactive thinking, multitasking or the ability to work independently.
Looking ahead, there may be increasing demand for skills related to Artificial Intelligence, robotics and other technologies used in process automation. As it happens with the TensorFlow platform. Professionals with skills related to cloud computing will also continue to be in high demand. Especially those related to AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
