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Top 4 Career Paths forIT Professionals 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Software Engineer / Programmer / Tester
Career Progression
Future Outlook / Potential Next Roles
Best Companies to Work For
3. Data Analyst
Career Progression
Future Outlook / Potential Next Roles
Best Companies to Work For
4. Information Technology (IT) Consultant
Career Progression
Future Outlook / Potential Next Roles
Best Companies to Work For
5. Network Engineer
Career Progression
Future Outlook / Potential Next Roles
Best Companies to Work For
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Introduction
It should come as no surprise that Information Technology (IT) is one of the largest industry sectors globally, and will continue to grow rapidly for years to come. And the roles & career options available to IT professionals are changing just as quickly.
IT employment is projected to grow at a rate that is "much faster than average" and by 2018, more than 3 million workers globally will be supervised by a “robo-boss”, which means there's a very thin line between where you are and where you want to land up in future.
To guide you through this dilemma of which career path to choose, we have compiled a concise report on the top 4 career paths for IT professionals with insights from various sources. Career paths traditionally imply vertical growth or advancement, both in career and in organization. This special report covers a broad scope of opportunities expected to flourish in India in the next decade.
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Software Engineer / Programmer
Responsible for designing, building, testing and maintaining software systems, software development/programming is a popular role for entrants to the workforce.
Software developers usually have a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
The career starting point for a graduate is usually that of Junior Software Engineer. This involves writing code and developing applications, typically under the supervision of a team lead.
After gaining sufficient experience, a Junior Software Engineer may move into the Software Engineer role. Here, they have the freedom to create their own code without as much supervision. They also have more involvement in the overall project, which feeds back into their programming solutions.
The next step in the software engineer’s career is a role with greater responsibility. A Senior Software Engineer takes more accountability for the software development process and is expected to write complex code and develop complete applications. The Senior Software Engineer would supervise Junior Software Engineers and provide help and advice to the rest of the team.
Career Progression
The growth in demand for software engineers is largely down to the growth in demand for software. Mobile technology, in particular, has opened up a whole new industry that didn’t exist a decade ago. All areas of business now depend on software to carry out their day-to-day activities, and rely on software engineers to keep on producing innovative solutions to satisfy their strategic needs.
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CAREER PATH FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER / DEVELOPER / TESTER
Trainee or Associate Software Engineer
Software Engineer / QA Engineer
Senior Software Engineer / Senior
QA Engineer
Project Lead / Senior Team Lead / Senior Technical Lead
Project Manager / Product Manager / Software Architect
Senior Project Manager / Senior Product Manager / Senior Software Architect
Vice President - Technology
Chief Technology Officer
Module Lead / Team Lead /
Technical Lead
Best Companies to Work For - Software Engineer
Google Accenture CISCO MicrosoftCTS
Infosys Symphony Services TCSIntel IBM
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Data Analyst
Data Analyst jobs are the most sought after jobs in today's current business climate. Data analysts take mountains of data and work with it to spot trends, make forecasts and extract information to help their organizations make better-informed business decisions.
Graduating from a data analysis program, particularly if you have a strong grade point average and a high ranking in your class, should lead to an entry-level data analysis position without much trouble. Your career path & options as a data analyst depend in large part on your employer.
Business analysts are a subset of data analysts that are more concerned with the business implications of the data and the actions that flow.
The Senior Data Analyst oversees the activities of the junior data analyst personnel and reports directly to the Head Data Analyst. An Analytics Manager leads a team of business analysts that use business data and statistical methods to provide insights into business performance and suggest areas for and methods of improving operations.
Career Progression
Data Analysis is a huge field in itself which offers different work opportunities at any company. The career path is well established & typical but comes with a lot of responsibilities and a very interesting work pattern. The most common career path is as follows -
Outlook
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Data Analyst
Sr Data Analyst
AnalyticsManager
Director ofAnalytics
VP Analytics
Data Analyst with training in Big Data/ Hadoop/ other data science tools
Data Scientist
Data engineer(peer of DS)
Data Architect
VP - Data Science /Chief Data Scientist
One more possible career path for data analysts is as follows -
Best Companies to Work For Data Analysts
Mu Sigma Wipro analytics Accenture Fractal analytics
IBMDeloitte Manthan
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IT Service Management Professionals
IT Service Management (ITSM) refers to the planning, design, delivery, management & control of the way information technology (IT) services are used within an organization or offered to customers. Popular ITSM frameworks include COBIT, Microsoft Operations Framework, Six Sigma, ISO 20000, TOGAF, and ITIL.
Depending on experience and expertise, an ITSM career can be built in many ways. While most senior level positions fall in the category of ITIL architect, Service architect, and IT Security architect, entry-level positions are held by Network Support Specialists and Security Analysts. Mid-level managerial roles (which can also be further tiered hierarchically) are IT change manager, Incident manager, and Release manager.
A Network Analyst is responsible for the installation, layout, and maintenance of all network components within a company. The responsibilities of an Information Security Analyst includes planning and implementing security measures to protect computer systems, networks and data. They are expected to stay up-to-date on the latest intelligence, including hackers’ methodologies, in order to anticipate security breaches.
The mid-level managerial roles are more into creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance and ensuring that projects (change initiatives) meet the objectives on time and budget. Most ITIL professionals need to take the ITIL certification exam & training to advance in their careers.
Career Progression & Outlook
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Network supportspecialist /
security analyst
IT change manager /incident manager /
release manager
CIO / CTO
Service level manager
ITIL architect /Service architect /
IT Security architect
Best Companies to Work For IT Service Management Professionals
IBM Corporation Microsoft Corporation Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
Tata Consultancy Capgemini
Accenture plc Oracle Corporation Ericsson SAP AG Apple Inc.
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Network Engineer
A Network Engineer or Architect designs and implements computer networks. Unlike network administrators, who perform day-to-day support, the network engineer focuses on high-level design and planning. He selects the appropriate data communications omponents and configure them to meet user and corporate needs.
A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is generally required for the position of Network Engineer. It is a Network engineer's duty to examine complex network systems to identify flaws and scope out improvements.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and the ability to troubleshoot various network and computer system problems are an added advantage when you want to grow in this role to become a Senior Network Engineer. Senior Network Engineers are responsible for designing and creating computer networks within an organization and ensure that they are working properly.
Career Progression
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Networkadministrator
NetworkEngineer
VP, Information Technology
Sr. NetworkEngineer
Project Manager / Program Manager,Information Technology (IT)
Career Path
Best Companies to Work For Network Engineer
Cisco Systems Inc. Juniper HCL Technologies Ltd. Ericsson Inc.
Tata Communications Ltd. Wipro Technologies Ltd. Tata Consultancy
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