With the Covid-19 subsiding and the economy slowly bouncing back, IT Jobs are once again becoming more and more in-demand especially in the emerging technology space.
2022 has been a key year for a lot of companies not only to re-hire but also to expand their technology team. Several companies in the Financial Sector have now resorted to hiring for In-House IT Talents instead of relying with vendors. This means that there will be more opportunities to explore in an end-user environment!
What are the skills that companies are looking for?
- Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) - "Moving to cloud" has been one of the topics that a lot of IT Leaders are talking about. With the need to move to cloud, companies are always on a hunt for good talents be it in Cloud Architecture role or Cloud Migration role. Some of the roles that are highly in-demand in this area would be DevOps Engineers, Cloud Architects and Cloud Infra Engineers.
- Software Engineer (Product Development) - Product development companies are constantly fighting over good Software Engineers in the market. To make you stand out, you have to have the experience or at least the interest to get out of your comfort zone and learn new things. Having skills in multiple programming languages as well as frameworks and tools is highly likely to increase your marketability with best Tech companies out there. Being and expert in 2 ore more of the following tech stacks will be highly ideal (Java, C# .Net, API, JavaScript, Typescript, GoLang, Node.JS, React.JS, Angular, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes)
- Cloud Security - With the rise of Cloud Computing, so as the high demand for Cloud Security in the Market. Security is a very critical and key area in any organization especially for the Financial Sector. Cloud Security is one of the most in-demand skill and will continue to grow in the next decade to come. Cloud Engineers who has a prior background in IT Security will have an ideal skills for this niche role.
- Automation - The market and technology is constantly changing and business leaders are always thinking of the most efficient way to get things done. This is where Automation comes in to play. Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security as Code (SaC), Monitoring as Code, and Software Test Automation are some of the things that more and more companies are adapting to. Some of the common skills needed for these roles are Java, Selenium, Terraform, Ansible and Python.
- Data Engineering: Today with the onslaught of completed corporate digital transformations, the Internet of Things and the race to become AI-driven, it is crystal clear that companies need Data Engineers in abundance to provide the foundation for successful data science initiatives. This is why will we continue to see the role of Data Engineers grow in importance and breadth. Companies need teams of people whose sole focus is to process data in a way that allows them to extract value from it.
With some of the most in-demand skills mentioned above, below are some of the job opportunities we currently have available with our clients;
Cloud Security Engineer: https://www.adecco.com.my/information-technology-infrastructure-jobs/cloud-security-engineer/3400793
Information Security Architect: https://www.adecco.com.my/information-technology-infrastructure-jobs/information-security-architect/3388098
DevOps Engineers: https://www.adecco.com.my/information-technology-infrastructure-jobs/devops-engineer/3405623
Java Developer: https://www.adecco.com.my/information-technology-application-jobs/application-engineer-java/3406027
Automation Engineer: https://www.adecco.com.my/information-technology-application-jobs/tools-service-manager/3395940
If you are an IT Professional and you are thinking of looking out for new opportunities or even switch to a different domain in IT, you can talk to your Specialist Recruitment Consultants for us to give you some insights on what could be the best step to make in your next move.
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