Highest paid IT careers in the world today

The world is almost being totally gulped by the cesspool of information and technology, there can hardly be any sector of the word today that doesn’t have IT woven around it like a fine fabric. At present, we can boldly say that more than half of the world economy is built upon digital services and analysis according to Global Marketing Intelligent Firm has it that  by next year being 2023, 90% of organizations all around the globe will begin the prioritization of their investments in digital tools so as to augment the physical spaces and assets.

If we try to consider the present invasion of Information and Technology, its subtlety and the speed of acceptance then it becomes true to say that one of the careers that will most flourish in this time of what might be considered as technological revolution is no doubt the IT career.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently has projected that the tech occupations are set to grow by 11% through to the year 2029 and this happens to the fastest growth ever to be recorded by any occupation. If that be the case then we can surmise that you can hardly find a career that will be more lucrative than an IT career both presently and in the nearest future.

We’ve made a concise research and after which come to a compilation of what should be regarded as the seven most lucrative IT career.

#1

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR:

Average Annual Salary: $143,000/Year

The director of software development who is also referred to as the applications development director or the software engineering director. They are responsible for coordinating the design, development, and implementation of an organization's applications. Other responsibilities may include reviewing project timelines, supervising cost, and ensuring the project stays within specified guidelines.

The director of software development often reports directly to upper management and may receive instructions on project parameters and timelines. A day in the life may involve reviewing current software designs, recommending actions, preparing reports, and meeting with various stakeholders. It may also involve supervising and training new staff.

To become the director of software development, you need a bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years' experience. You also might want to look into technical proficiency in programming languages like C++ and Javascript. And acquiring soft skills like problem-solving, leadership, communication, and analytical thinking are always a bonus.

There works in summary involves:

1. Training and guiding junior programmers
2. Creating detailed report, evaluations and presentations
3. Communicating with clients in an effort to identify possible product improvements
4. Planning and managing the software development process

#2

CLOUD ARCHITECT

Average Annual Salary: $137,265/year

A cloud architect is an IT professional who is responsible for overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring. They oversee application architecture and deployment in cloud environments including public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud. Additionally, they act as consultants to their organization and need to stay current on the latest trends and issues.

The major responsibilities of Cloud Architects include:

Cloud adoption. If the company does not already use cloud infrastructure, the architect's role is to help determine the need for cloud infrastructure and manage its adoption. Part of the process of cloud adoption is managing the cultural change in the organization that comes with changing infrastructure, employee roles and procedures. Another aspect of this is vendor management. The cloud architect should be able to communicate effectively with cloud providers and third parties that are involved in the program.

Cloud architecture development. After adoption, the architect is tasked with developing the architecture, which spans several areas of IT including application development, data management, and identity and access management .It is the role of the architect to ensure that all these pieces work in harmony.

Cloud management and monitoring. Once the architecture is established, the cloud architect's job is to maintain the architecture and monitor its performance according to business objectives.

To be a cloud architect you must be conversant with these skills: Finance, big data, Programming languages, networking, virtualization, thought leadership and application architecture.

 

#3

SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Average Annual Salary: $135,000

A site Reliability Engineer uses set of principles to incorporate aspects of software engineering hence applying them to infrastructure and operations problems so as to create scalable and highly reliable software systems.

Some of the major responsibilities of a Site Reliability Engineer are as follows:

Building Software to Help Operations and Support Teams

SRE teams are in charge of proactively building and implementing services to make IT and support better at their jobs. This can be anything from adjustments to monitoring and alerting  to code changes in production. A site reliability engineer can be tasked with building a homegrown tool from scratch to help with weaknesses in software delivery or incident management.

Fixing Support Escalation Issues

Similarly to the point above, a site reliability engineer can expect to spend time fixing support escalation cases. But, as your SRE operations mature, your systems will become more reliable and you’ll see fewer critical incidents in production – leading to fewer support escalations. Because an SRE team touches so many different parts of the engineering and IT organization, they can be a great source of knowledge and can be helpful for routing issues to the right people and teams.

Optimizing On-Call Rotations and Processes

More times than not, site reliability engineers will need to take on-call responsibilities. At most organizations, the SRE role will have a lot of say in how the team can improve system reliability through the optimization of on-call processes. SRE teams will help add automation and context to alerts – leading to better real-time collaborative response from on-call responders. Additionally, site reliability engineers can update runbooks, tools and documentation to help prepare on-call teams for future incidents.

Documenting “Tribal” Knowledge

SRE teams gain exposure to systems in both staging and production, as well as all technical teams. They take part in work with software development, support, IT operations and on-call duties – meaning they build up a great amount of historical knowledge over time. Instead of siloing this knowledge into the mind of one team or one person, site reliability engineers can be tasked with documenting much of what they know. Constant upkeep of documentation and runbooks can ensure that teams get the information they need right when they need it.

Conducting Post-Incident Reviews

Without thorough post-incident reviews, you have no way to identify what’s working and what’s not. SRE teams need to keep teams honest and ensure that everyone – software developers and IT professionals – are conducting post-incident reviews, documenting their findings and taking action on their learning. Then, site reliability engineers are often tasked with action items for building or optimizing some part of the SDLC or incident lifecycle to bolster the reliability of their service.

For one to be an SRE, he must have a good knowledge of programming languages, Understand Operating system, He must learn the usage of Version control tools and monitoring tools must have a very good understanding of Database system, must have a very improved communication.

#4

Internet of Things (IoT) Solution Architecture

Average Annual Salary: $127,454/year

An IoT solutions architect is a professional role involved in developing practical uses and applications of internet of things technology. The IoT solutions architect typically works with engineers and salespeople to facilitate process development.

The idea is that the IoT solutions architect looks at the big picture – he or she may be involved in any step of the path toward developing some use case or application. The IoT solutions architect may help with buy-in and interdepartmental processes as well as brainstorming and making ambiguous ideas more concrete. There is a need for this professional to have an understanding of the context of IoT solutions and to work across many departments and barriers to promote IoT development. Some of the responsibilities of IoT Solution Architecture are outlined as follows

Gathering of customer requirements based on their IoT / mobility environment, technical, and operational needs.

Designing  IoT & mobility lifecycle management solutions, including the necessary technical and process documentation using KORE’s IoT & mobility Services Delivery Methodology (SDM) and professional services portfolio.

Facilitating discovery and designing meetings with customers and KORE participant teams.

Creating solution proposals that meet customer’s stated goals, complete peer review, and validate with Sales.

Presenting solution proposals to customers in collaboration with Sales.

Creating Statement of Work to define work scope, deliverables, timelines, and KORE’s / Customer’s roles and responsibilities.

Maintaining a high level of expertise in IoT and Mobility related technologies, and industry trends. Actively contribute to KORE’s knowledge management systems.

Lead technical engagement with vendors for products and support issues.

Work closely across multiple KORE organizations including Product, Marketing, Professional Services, Network, and IT to optimize solutions and increase customer value.

To seek a career in this path you must have experience in programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, Javascript, PHP,  Must have knowledge of Network protocols and Network  Infrastructure, Must have excellent communication skills both written and oral, Must be aware of Network security protocols and vendors, must be very knowledgeable in cloud technology.

#5

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING

Average Annual Salary: $119,297/year

 

An Artificial Intelligence engineer works with traditional machine learning techniques and neural networks to build models that power Artificial Intelligence based applications, primarily they use algorithms to build, test and deploy AI models. Their major responsibilities are outlined as follows:

 

1. Creation and management of Artificial Intelligence development process and overall infrastructure of products.
2. Automation of important infrastructure for the data science system
3. Developing infrastructure for data transformation and ingestion
4. Building Artificial Intelligence models
5. Transforming the machine learning models into APIs that other machines can interact with

 

The skills needed are: Good knowledge of data science, knowledge of programming languages and machine learning, a sound understanding of statistics, probability and linear algebra, strong analytical skills and so on.

 

#6

DATA SCIENTIST

Average Annual Salary: $117,212/year

Data Science is all about constructing useful information, thereby, converting it into data-driven products. Data scientists are analytical experts who utilize their skills in both technology and social science to find trends and manage data. They use industry knowledge, contextual understanding, skepticism of existing assumptions to uncover solutions to business challenges.

A data scientist’s work typically involves making sense of messy, unstructured data, from sources such as smart devices, social media feeds, and emails that don’t neatly fit into a database. Some of your major responsibilities if you eventually find a career as a data scientist will include:

1. Sourcing of missing data
2. organizing data into usable forms and formats
3. Enhancement of data collection process
4. Identification of relevant data sources for business needs
5. Building predictive models

The top six skills you must have as a data scientist are: Knowledge of Analytical tools like SAS, Know how to work with unstructured data, Knowledge of programming languages, Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence and deep learning.

#7

COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECT

Average Annual Salary: $113,488/year

 

Network architecture is the layout of the network. A network consists of transmission equipment, communication protocols, software, and infrastructure.

Computer network architects design and build data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and Intranets. The professionals must have extensive knowledge not only of engineering-related matters, but also of their company’s business plan (e.g., one company might need an intranet; another one a LAN, etc.).

At a glance, these are some of the most common network architects’ duties:

Creating layouts for data communication networks;

Keeping security in mind when designing networks;

Upgrading hardware (routers) and software (drivers) to attain best network performance;

Presenting designs to management.

Planning and designing data communication networks.

 Implementing upgrades to hardware and software as needed.

 

It is certain that the future and whatever it holds can never be far from IT  so for one to be part of the future and secure a spot in the opportunities it holds such a person must be a tech savvy.

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