{"id":7373,"date":"2020-07-24T02:05:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T09:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/?p=7373"},"modified":"2021-08-25T22:37:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T05:37:24","slug":"top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Jobs In The Technology Sector 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job search experts agree: the current job market for technology sector personnel presents some of the best opportunities for job applicants in 2020. That is largely because, insofar as the technology sector is concerned, the economic and social climates created by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic have only buoyed job market prospects for job search hopefuls<a href=\"https:\/\/techhub.dice.com\/Dice-Q1-Tech-Job-Report.html?utm_source=ebook&amp;amp;utm_medium=pressrelease&amp;amp;utm_campaign=job_report_Q1_2020_pressrelease_contentdownload\"> [1]<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69edde52bba4e\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69edde52bba4e\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#2020_Technology_Job_Market_Forecast\" title=\"2020 Technology Job Market Forecast\">2020 Technology Job Market Forecast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#Top_Job_Opportunities_In_The_Technology_Industry\" title=\"Top Job Opportunities In The Technology Industry\">Top Job Opportunities In The Technology Industry<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#1_Artificial_IntelligenceMachine-Learning_Specialist\" title=\"1. Artificial Intelligence\/Machine-Learning Specialist\">1. Artificial Intelligence\/Machine-Learning Specialist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#2_User_Experience_Specialist\" title=\"2. User Experience Specialist\">2. User Experience Specialist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#3_Data_ScientistEngineerConsultant\" title=\"3. Data Scientist\/Engineer\/Consultant\">3. Data Scientist\/Engineer\/Consultant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#4_Web_Developer_specifically_for_computer_gaming_e-learning_mobile_apps\" title=\"4. Web Developer (specifically for computer gaming, e-learning, mobile apps)\">4. Web Developer (specifically for computer gaming, e-learning, mobile apps)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#5_Cloud_Storage_ArchitectEngineerAdministrator\" title=\"5. Cloud Storage Architect\/Engineer\/Administrator\">5. Cloud Storage Architect\/Engineer\/Administrator<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#The_Secret_To_Job_Search_Success_Skills_Search_Habits\" title=\"The Secret To Job Search Success: Skills &amp; Search Habits\">The Secret To Job Search Success: Skills &amp; Search Habits<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/top-5-jobs-in-the-technology-sector-2020\/#About_the_Author\" title=\"About the Author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Consequently, the forces currently driving job market growth within the technology sector include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cross-industry movement toward enhanced remote accessibility (for both workforce and clientele); and<\/li>\n<li>Significant increases in consumer adoption of\/preference for complex online service platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2020_Technology_Job_Market_Forecast\"><\/span>2020 Technology Job Market Forecast<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The entrenchment of the digital consumer is the most significant immediate and anticipated long-term impact of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. That is, successful businesses are already \u2014 and will continue \u2014 making significant adjustments to speed up digital accessibility and offerings, enhance digital customer experiences, and leverage data to better get ahead of rapidly changing consumer preferences. As a result, job market opportunities for tech-savvy (and tech-experienced) applicants are \u2014 and will continue to \u2014 boom.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Job_Opportunities_In_The_Technology_Industry\"><\/span>Top Job Opportunities In The Technology Industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Artificial_IntelligenceMachine-Learning_Specialist\"><\/span>1. Artificial Intelligence\/Machine-Learning Specialist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Technology industry analysts predict that the future lies in customer-led automation. More than just robotics, customer-led automation relies on artificial intelligence and machine learning. It is no surprise, then, that the current job market for AI and machine learning specialists has grown by 85% in 2020, making it an increasingly popular and lucrative result in technology industry job searches.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_User_Experience_Specialist\"><\/span>2. User Experience Specialist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This category includes user experience designers and site reliability engineers; the former being responsible for creating intuitive digital business platforms and the latter being responsible for testing and troubleshooting system issues that negatively impact consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Job search parameters for these positions are unique in that they equally require both hard and soft skills. That said, the job market for \u201cuser experience designers\u201d today is (expectedly) highly segmented and splintered.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Data_ScientistEngineerConsultant\"><\/span>3. Data Scientist\/Engineer\/Consultant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These specialists design data capture, privacy, and storage solutions and also sort, analyze, and interpret a growing amount of increasingly critical data.<\/p>\n<p>Even before the novel coronavirus outbreak, data science was the projected \u201cking\u201d of emerging job market opportunities in the technology sector. Now, with most firms and organizations making a rapid shift to digital operations, data science specialists have gained essential status.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Web_Developer_specifically_for_computer_gaming_e-learning_mobile_apps\"><\/span>4. Web Developer (specifically for computer gaming, e-learning, mobile apps)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Web developers (and job search candidates with web development skills) have long enjoyed stable job market growth. As consumer preferences (and pandemic-driven economic and social conditions) continue to favor mobile devices and e-commerce, the job market growth for qualified web developers is expected to outpace all other occupations. More specifically, the greatest job market opportunities will be for web developers with specialized skills in computer gaming, e-learning, and mobile app design.<\/p>\n<p>That said, continuous innovation in the industry means that the characteristics of a \u201cqualified\u201d web developer are \u2014 and will likely remain \u2014 a moving target.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Cloud_Storage_ArchitectEngineerAdministrator\"><\/span>5. Cloud Storage Architect\/Engineer\/Administrator<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The unique skills cultivated by cloud storage specialists are increasingly valuable. As a result, back-end storage capabilities are expected to grow parallel to the increase in front-end functionality. And since front-end capabilities are often contingent on cloud storage, the job market for cloud storage specialist(s) is increasingly open.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Secret_To_Job_Search_Success_Skills_Search_Habits\"><\/span>The Secret To Job Search Success: Skills &amp; Search Habits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Job search success in the technology industry depends on precision. Firstly, potential applicants must be precise in their acquisition of skills relevant to specialized requirements. Moreover,<br \/>\nthose people interested in applying for technology industry jobs must be precise in their job search habits and composition; firms fill technology-related positions quickly because vacancy is costly.<br \/>\nMore than just keeping an up-to-date resume, successful job search candidates should regularly inventory their skills and learn to articulate them so that fast-moving hiring managers take notice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span><strong><em>About the Author<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Simon Chou<\/strong>\u00a0is the Vice President of Operations and Growth at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\">BCjobs.ca<\/a>. Over the course of his career, he carved a niche in brand development, marketing strategy, and online presence for startups. Prior to joining BCJobs.ca, Simon was an advisor for several global blockchain projects including Litecoin, NEM, and Ripple. In the past, he also worked with Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare space through SM Digital\u2014a global marketing agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job search experts agree: the current job market for technology sector personnel presents some of the best opportunities for job applicants in 2020. 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