10 technological professions with the best job future
Architects and technology administrators ‘in the Cloud’, cybersecurity experts and data analysts are the three job profiles most in demand during 2023, with high salaries, according to forecasts by Randstad Technologies (RT), an area of the Randstad firm specialized in human resources in the new technologies sector.
These positions have high employability, since “there is a certain shortage of talent”, that is, employers cannot easily find qualified professionals for these positions, which means that they are jobs with salary bands above the market, according to RT ( www.randstad.es/empresas/soluciones/consultoria-tecnologica).
RT’s forecasts on the main trends in the technology sector for 2023 highlight that this year there will be a great demand for a series of job positions, by companies from different sectors, regardless of the geographical location of said companies, due to the great implementation of teleworking.
The forecasts of the RT report on the most demanded IT Profiles (information and communication technologies) are applicable, “with certain nuances”, both to Spain and to the countries of America”, according to EFE, Jorge González, national director, explains. from Randstad Technologies, in Spain.
“The profiles and technologies are convergent, they coincide. However, in North America the shortage of talent is greater, while in LATAM there is a lot of ‘offshoring’ service,” says González, referring to the process by which a company transfers part of its production and business activities to another country through of outsourcing.
In this context, the RT spokesman gives as an example of ‘offshoring’ the case of clients in the Iberian Peninsula or in the United States, who hire local companies (that is, from LATAM), as a solution to cost problems and “shortage of talent” (the lack of professionals with the required skills and abilities).
“Looking ahead to 2023, companies need to improve their financial efficiency in the face of challenges such as the price crisis, instability, the rise in financing costs or the economic slowdown, challenges that focus on productivity,” according to González.
He adds that “this leads to transformation and digitization continuing to be at the center of business strategies, so the competition for talent will continue to be crucial”, increasing, according to RT, the demand for the following technological job profiles:
1.- TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL ‘IN THE CLOUD’.
Cloud technology architects and managers design and manage organizations’ traditional IT systems in new cloud environments, which allow remote access to programs, file storage and data processing hosted on the Internet, as an alternative to its execution on local computers or servers.
2.- CYBERSECURITY EXPERT.
They are professionals, with high technical knowledge in technological infrastructure and information security, capable of protecting companies’ systems and networks, software, data and IT systems. They were specialists in high demand before the crisis, and teleworking has increased the demand for these technological profiles, according to RT.
3.- DATA ANALYST.
They are dedicated to transforming large amounts of raw data into organized and usable information, being able to also work with said data to create information models that make it possible to predict what is going to happen, in a certain area. His analysis and interpretation of data and prediction skills are highly appreciated, highlights RT.
4.- ‘FULLSTACK’ DEVELOPER.
The ‘Full Stack’ covers aspects related to the creation and maintenance of an application or website, such as its design, programming, architecture and user interface. Its developers are versatile professionals with high technical knowledge and experience, who develop software in technological fields called ‘Front End’ and ‘Back End’.
5.- SOFTWARE DEVELOPER.
Professionals with this type of technological job profile, whose main activity consists of developing computer programs, require training in different programming languages and may be required for many types of projects, according to Randstad Technologies forecasts.
6.- ‘DEVOPS’ DEVELOPERS.
The ‘DevOps’ is a set of practices that involve the development of ‘software’ and the optimization of the use and coordination of processes and technological and human resources of a company or organization. Its developers are in charge of designing and executing this technology, in close alignment with the operational objectives of organizations, according to RT.
7.- QA ANALYST.
Professionals with this type of profile are responsible for ensuring the quality of the software and preventing possible and