IT; just two simple letters which describe a monumental mass of technology related topics, but when the phrase ‘IT Jobs’ is mentioned, just how many IT jobs does this describe?
The precise amount of IT Jobs aren’t exactly known however, more are being created every day with the rapid growth of technology worldwide.
So what are the most popular IT Jobs to date? For everyday during the week until Friday 5th of August, we will be posting 5 of the 50 top IT Jobs!
30. Network Security Administrator
Average Annual Salary (UK): £41,000
Typical responsibilities / skills: implement and follow a network security plan; document the networking infrastructure, including any firewall protocols and policies, monitoring and disaster recovery plans; use vulnerability assessment tools to determine potential risks; monitor and investigate security breaches; recommend organizational security policies; keep up to date on changing networking technology, and review software and hardware to be able to recommend upgrades when necessary.
Academic Pathway:
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems or computer science; experience and certification in computer security may substitute for a formal education
29. Project Manager in Application Development
Average Annual Salary (UK): £51,000
This role may overlap with Application Development Manager. This is a fairly technical role and sometimes requires a background as an application developer. An App Dev PM needs the ability to interact with co-workers from multiple departments, to keep them on track to achieve milestones, drive a project forward and resolve bottlenecks. They understand the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), budgets, project management principles, basic psychology of motivating people.
Academic Pathway:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field OR four (4) years’ experience in a directly related field.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
28. Systems Security Administrator
Average Annual Salary (UK): £52,000
Overlaps with others administrator roles. Security administrators oversee access to an organization’s computer systems, whether by internal or external users. Typical responsibilities / skills: develop and configure automated solutions for granting user access rights; oversee internal/ external user access rights manually when necessary; have knowledge of traditional and leading-edge security techniques and tools; understand security auditing procedures; determine security risks; investigate security breaches.
Academic Pathway:
Usually Internet security administrator positions require a bachelor’s degree, but not necessarily in a related field. Common majors found in the field may include information technology, computer science and information systems. Although a bachelor’s degree is beneficial, some employers may not require one. Many employers may find work experience and certification sufficient for many entry-level positions.
Certification is viewed as an industry standard. Internet security administrators are expected to stay up-to-date with current technology, so continuing education is also important. Individuals can find certification and continuing education courses on a variety of topics including:
- Identity theft risk management
- Internet crime
- Information security management
- Ethical hacking
- Technology infrastructure
- Information assurance and security
27. Network Security Engineer
Average Annual Salary (UK): £41,000
This role is typically responsible for network and server architecture; implementation, admin, upgrade of hardware and software, e.g., firewalls, etc.; enforcement of security policies set down by either the organization’s Network Architect, Network Security Administrator, or similar position; monitoring and analyzing network usage for security issues; troubleshooting network problems; contributing to the selection of new technology and/or upgrades; contributing to the documenting of systems and processes; providing technical support for IT coworkers.
Academic Pathway:
Employers often require network security specialists to have a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field (www.bls.gov). Relevant degree programs include computer science, information technology and management information systems. Some employers may be willing to hire applicants who don’t have a degree as long as they have the equivalent experience.
Employers may prefer applicants who have years of experience working in networking systems, network security or information technology, according to multiple job listings found on Monster.com in October 2010. Areas that aspiring network security specialists should be knowledgeable in include network access control (NAC) systems, firewalls, routers, incident response techniques, intrusion prevention systems, information security methodologies, authentication protocols and different attack types.
26. Data Analyst
Average Annual Salary (UK): £25,000
A data warehouse is a repository that combines data from several sources, internal and external, within an organization – e.g., sales and marketing – and is used for trend reporting. Typical responsibilities / skills for a Data Warehouse Developer: interact with business analysts to understand the necessary business logic; follow standards and procedures for databases set down by a Data Warehouse Manager; design and create databases for the purpose of data warehousing; design and run ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) procedures to extract external data and load into a data warehouse; test integrity of data warehouse; write and maintain any code necessary for data warehousing tasks including report generators.
Academic Pathway:
For most jobs you will need a degree in statistics, mathematics or a related subject involving maths, such as economics, operational research, psychology or geography. Other degrees are also acceptable if they include formal training in statistics as part of the course, for instance social science or informatics.
To do a maths-based degree course, you will usually need five GCSEs (A*-C) plus at least two A levels including maths. You will need to check exact entry requirements with individual colleges and universities.
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