According to Dice’s new 2020 Tech Job Report, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns are impacting the way employers conduct business and plan for the future across the country.
From the report, we bring you 08 top IT jobs which are most in-demand in Q1 2020.
1. Computer Programmer
A computer programmer can be a specialist in one area of computer programming or a generalist who writes code for many kinds of software.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 58%
2. Java Developer
Java was developed in 1995 by Sun Microsystems, which has since been acquired by Oracle and is a programming language that is concurrent, class-based, objected-oriented, and is based on the syntax of C and C++.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 52%
3. DevOps Engineer
DevOps Engineer works with developers and the IT staff to oversee the code releases. They are either developers who get interested in deployment and network operations or sysadmins who have a passion for scripting and coding and move into the development side where they can improve the planning of test and deployment.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 39%
4. Software Developers
Software developers are the creative masterminds behind computer programs of all sorts. According to Dice, software developers accounted for 12 percent of all tech job postings in 2019.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 36%
5. IT Project Manager
IT project managers are responsible for planning, organizing, allocating resources for, budgeting and successfully executing organizations’ specific IT goals. Such projects may include Software and app development. Hardware installations.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 28%
6. Computer Support Specialist
A computer support specialist assists users who are having problems with software, computers, or peripherals such as printers or scanners.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 27%
7. Software QA Engineer
A software quality assurance engineer is someone who monitors every phase of the software development process so as to ensure design quality, making sure that the software adheres to the standards set by the development company.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 26%
8. Business Analyst
Business Analyst helps in guiding businesses in improving processes, products, services, and software through data analysis.
YOY increase for Q1 2020: 24%
