IT professionals with experience with cloud based technologies, P2V, security or DevOps are in high demand, and according to recruiting experts Hays Information Technology the demand for niche IT skill sets will surge this year.
The latest
Hays Quarterly Report of skills in demand notes IT is a sector to watch and with demand outstripping supply in many areas employers are more willing than ever to recruit based on cultural fit.
“Australia’s IT sector is enjoying a much higher profile after the announcement of the Australian Prime Minister’s $1 billion innovation initiatives as well as a number of high profile Australian technology successes on the global stage,” says Peter Noblet, Senior Regional Director of Hays Information Technology.
“We are also seeing a spike in the number of organisations of all types leveraging technology to create or manage transformational change as well as more non-tech departments learning how to use the latest technology to help them perform tasks in new ways. There really is no sector or department not exposed to technological change these days.
“There’s also been a significant increase in permanent roles within the project services space as employers recognise the value of retaining project delivery expertise and investing in the development of internal teams to deliver business and technology projects.
“Given all this, candidates in greatest demand have solid technical skills and strong soft skills that enable them to engage proactively and successfully with non-technical stakeholders. But finding candidates with this combination of skills remains difficult.
“As a result more employers are making cultural fit the deciding factor when choosing candidates, believing that technical skills can be acquired if candidates have the right attitude and a passion for their work.”
Skills in greatest demand
According to the latest Hays Quarterly Report of skills in demand, the following IT professionals are needed:
- Dynamics CRM Developers: There is a huge supply gap in the market.
- .Net Developers: Needed for both web and desktop systems to deliver customised solutions, as are .Net Developers with strong SharePoint experience to work in integrated development environments.
- Active directory experience: Highly regarded and used in many IT roles.
- Agile Project Managers and Agile Business Analysts: Both highly sought. In addition, Business Analysts with a commercial background and excellent communication skills are in demand.
- Application Project Managers with software implementation experience and Implementation Consultants: Both are seeing good demand for their skills.
- Cloud based technologies: Candidates with Amazon Web Services (AWS) skills are in particularly short supply. In addition, Vendor/Supplier Management skills are needed to help companies moving towards AWS and other cloud providers.
- Cloud Specialists with SaaS and IaaS experience: Those able to help realise cost efficiencies are a hiring priority for many employers.
- Experience in P2V (physical to virtual) migration projects: Needed as more businesses look to virtualise their environments.
- Security skills: This demand will only increase. Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) and Certified Information Security Managers (CISM) are in hot demand.
- DevOps experience, particularly Chef/Puppet: Demand will continue to rise to improve software releases. We strongly suggest candidates highlight any skills across Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS). Candidates who can straddle multiple IT requirements are also a hiring priority.
- SharePoint Developers: Sought to work on an increased number of projects.
- Mobile Development capability: In demand given the proliferation of mobile apps. Support roles for Mobile and Tablets are on the rise too in line with increased use of these devices over laptop and PC's.
- Front End Development skills and User Interface/User Experience skills (UI/UX): Remain in hot demand.
- Business Intelligence, Analytics candidates and Data Architects: All sought to help companies second guess the movements of their customers.
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