You and I live in a constantly changing time, when many specialities become irrelevant due to the automation of business processes, and to master new in-demand IT professions, you need profile theoretical and practical skills, proper qualification. In 2024, many people who are thinking about starting their own business, building a good career or mastering their first lucrative profession will find it useful to know the top in-demand IT professions of the present and the not so distant future.
Top 10 in-demand professions of the future in the IT sector
What profession will not lose its relevance and will provide a consistently high income even in 10 years? Surely, you have already guessed without any clues from the title of our article. Of course, we are talking about IT-specialists! It should be understood that there are many IT specialities: some of them imply a very high salary, others - somewhat lower. The list of requirements for an employee and the competitive environment also differ greatly depending on the specialisation and skills of this or that specialist.
In this article we will help you to understand what IT professions are in demand in Moldova, what specialities will be in stable high demand in the coming years, and what skills and knowledge a future specialist should have.
The most promising areas in IT are related to programming, system analytics, and work with large databases. According to statistics from our online portal Techdoor.md, let's take a closer look at the most in-demand IT specialities of 2024 and what skills are needed for them.
Product Manager
Product managers are among the top most in-demand professions in IT. These specialists first define the parameters of a new web product created by a team of masters, and then take control of the project: from conceptualisation to launch.
What skils are important for a Product Manager:
- Understand the concept of web product lifecycle management.
- Be able to use specialised tools (PivotalTracker, JIRA, Asana, etc).
- Have an analytical mindset.
- Exclusively time management.
The Product Manager develops an operational plan to help realise strategic and tactical goals: builds a portfolio of web products, manages and leads market research, and projects the product vision.
AI engineer
The market opportunities created by the increased use of artificial intelligence are fuelling the demand for specialists. Among jobs for AI engineers, middle and senior positions are predominantly sought, but beginners should not lose heart!
Working with artificial intelligence usually requires a college degree, but not every employer looks at this at all. To apply for an AI engineer position, you must have skills and knowledge that include:
- programming (usually in Python);
- Cloud solutions (AWS or Azure);
- databases (e.g. SQL);
- statistics;
- algorithms;
- data structures.
In most cases, English skills are also very important. Employers also pay a lot of attention to soft skills, such as the ability to work in a team and a strong focus on problem solving.
Full-Stack Developer
The phrase Fullstack Developer is often found in vacancies with attractive salaries, but not everyone knows what fullstack developers do and why they are the most in-demand professions in IT.
Fullstack developer is a "universal soldier" and no other way. This specialist can work with technologies of different levels and take on different roles when creating programmes and applications:
- Work on the frontend, i.e. designing the user interface. This usually requires knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and the ability to create various widgets and components.
- Work on the backend, i.e. program the functionality of projects: processing user requests, working with databases, etc. This part of the work requires knowledge of a certain programming language (e.g., Python, etc.), and to interact with the database you need to be able to use database management systems.
In addition, a fullstack developer needs to be a team player, requiring communication skills. Because his role is broader than a frontend or backend developer, because he has to communicate with many specialists at all stages of the project, from designers to managers.
Cloud Architect
Next on the list of "most in-demand specialities in IT" is Cloud Architect. This is a specialist who designs, builds and manages an organisation's cloud infrastructure and services. The job is to define a company's cloud strategy, select appropriate cloud services and ensure that the infrastructure meets its business and technical requirements. The Cloud Architect often works with network teams to ensure that cloud services are seamlessly integrated into the overall IT environment.
Cloud Architect responsibilities may include:
- Cloud Infrastructure Modernisation.
- Developing sound cloud strategies.
- Organising and securing cloud systems.
- Securing cloud-based web applications.
- Control over the security of data and software products.
- Managing access to data on the cloud.
- Co-operation with the IT security segment.
- Advising clients on the development of full stack solutions.
- Evaluate web applications, software and hardware.
Essential Skills for Cloud Architect:
- programming languages (Python, Ruby or JavaScript);
- Technical understanding of cloud computing and cloud deployment models;
- Ability to manage cloud projects, including defining scope, timelines and budget;
- Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices to optimise the protection of cloud infrastructure and data;
- Ability to align cloud solutions with business objectives;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
DevOps Engineer
The DevOps engineer can be placed further down in the top of the "Highest-paid and most in-demand IT specialists" rating. He participates in all stages of the web product life cycle, ensures close interconnection between development teams in order to optimise their work. The main task of a DevOps engineer is to reduce the amount of time it takes for the end user to receive their web software product.
- Code delivery: build, testing (integration, load testing), deployment, development tools support;
- providing developers with all the necessary software for their work;
- provision and management of infrastructure, customisation according to the peculiarities of the software being developed;
- system administration;
- automation of all software lifecycle processes;
- monitoring, resolution of emergency situations;
- release - controlling the performance of all delivery streams;
- Ensuring the security of the product and everything on the project;
- Working with developers (to make sure the code meets the required characteristics).
Blockchain engineer
Blockchain engineers are the IT specialities of the future, which is already here by the way. Blockchain engineers are responsible for developing decentralised applications, building platforms and developing smart contracts for data consulting firms or cryptocurrency lending platforms. Their work front is more extensive than development and maintenance. They have to work on existing structures to improve efficiency or develop new ones when needed.
Blockchain engineers must also be well-versed in blockchain architecture, programming languages and cryptography. In addition to general qualifications, it is also important to keep abreast of current developments in the field. Blockchain forums and communities are closely interconnected, and the technology is changing rapidly.
The basic skils needed for an engineer:
- Knowledge of blockchain architecture.
- Understanding of programming languages (Solidity, Java, C++ and Python).
- Understanding of cryptographic concepts (hash functions, digital signatures and public key encryption).
- Analytical and communication skills.
Big Data Engineer
Big Data Engineers are the IT professions of the future who operate with a large stream of data in their work.
What tasks do big data engineers perform:
- Design and implement efficient data processes - one of the most important roles of Big Data Engineers in any project.
- Storing and processing massive amounts of data. Specialists often determine the mechanisms for storing data and organising access to it. Data in databases or other storage facilities must be translated into an appropriate format.
- Infrastructure. Engineers are required to deploy the solutions made, participate in CI/CD setup, find the right amount of resources, and use metrics collection and logging mechanisms.
Internet of Things (IoT) solutions architect
In many companies, Solution Architect is a role that provides technical leadership to the entire development team. Not yet a CTO, but no longer an engineer who just writes code.
The closest position to a solution architect is a tech lead, but the level of responsibility is much less. As a rule, he manages a team of up to 10 people, depending on the company. However, the architect often has several teams, each of which has its own tech lead or team lead who reports to him.
Solution Architect Core Competencies:
- ensuring the technical quality of the product;
- Meeting business requirements and commitments to users;
- Responsibility for the overall system design and condition;
- system monitoring;
- selecting or modifying the technology stack depending on what problems they solve;
- Analysing the problems faced by the business and relaying them to the development team.
Data scientist
A data scientist is a specialist who can derive some useful information from data. For example, it could be the development of a model that can look at parameters of interest based on certain input data.
Data scientist is one of the most in-demand specialities and the demand for it is still not satisfied. Data scientists are needed in industries with a high level of digitalisation, where business generates a lot of data (trade, banks, manufacturing, medicine, transport, telecommunications).
A data scientist must have analytical skills, make assumptions and test them using facts, be able to build models of the object of study and then try to improve them or look for alternative models.
Afterword
There is no doubt that the most in-demand professions in programming are webmasters.
They specialise in writing software code for software in one or more programming languages. The main task of a specialist is to create websites and software products to solve business problems.
The main advantages of this profession are its high pay and the possibility to learn it at any age. However, it requires knowledge of English, analytical skills, logical thinking and, preferably, knowledge of maths. In addition, you need to learn at least one, and ideally several programming languages, as not all languages are equally suitable for different tasks.
The most popular languages are Python, JavaScript, PHP, Java, C#, C++, Swift. Add to this list knowledge of GitLab and GitHub like backend programming, frameworks, database management systems, web architectures, and you get an approximate list of requirements for a modern web developer.
In our article we have looked at what professions are in demand in IT in the world and Moldova in particular. Stay tuned for our next releases, which will keep you up-to-date on the IT industry in Moldova and around the world.
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