There have been a lot of changes in the IT industry in the past few years. New technologies are hitting the market every now and then. Whether it is technologies related to Big Data, IoT, DevOps or cloud, something new is coming up every day. Professionals with conventional skill sets are required to get trained in these emerging and niche skills-sets to be able to meet the demands of the industry and their clients.
Following are the skills that are most in-demand in the IT industry today:
Cloud Computing
Majority of the IT Industry in the world have moved their infrastructure and database on cloud and the rest are in the process of doing it. Cloud Computing has been one of the most impactful inventions of the recent times. On-demand software, applications, platforms, infrastructure has changed the course of IT industry and put it on the fast track. Because every company is looking to take advantage of cloud computing, they are looking for professionals who know how to work with cloud computing. That is only possible when professionals are trained and certified in cloud computing. Professionals with conventional knowledge of networking and databases need to upgrade themselves to be able to work with cloud computing.
Internet of Things
Internet of Things has changed everything from the way we work to the way we get entertained, it has actually changed the way we live. Companies, worldwide, are looking to make full use of this new groundbreaking technology to save cost and increase efficiency. And for this reason, they are looking for professionals who are well versed with IoT technology. In the past few years, new job titles have come into existence which was not there 10 years ago. Companies, again, are looking for professionals who are trained on IoT technologies.
Big Data
Everyone is talking about Big Data these days. It is no more a niche skill and has become a very common but hard to find skill in professionals. The way big data technologies are progressing; it is creating a huge demand-supply gap. Nowadays, companies don’t have an option of not utilising Big Data technologies; they have to it in order to stay competitive. And the demand for Big Data professionals is increasing exponentially.
IT industry is very different now compared to how it looked 10 years ago. The introduction of new technologies has created a lot of possibilities for the future. What we call niche skills now will be very common skills in the next couple of years. But one thing is for sure, professionals who are trained in emerging and niche skills will be preferred over professionals with just conventional knowledge.
~ Sunny Shah